#Bruce Omori

Erupting volcanoes on Big Island spark vortices nicknamed ‘lava devils’

Images captured last week of swirling clouds near the front of the lava flow from fissure 3 on Mauna Loa while it was still active were vortices similar to dust devils.

2 Photos Taken on Big Island Make Time’s Top 100 List

Two photos taken on the Big Island have made Time Magazine’s list of Top 100 Photos of 2018.

Hilo Gallery Owner, Photographer Earns National Recognition

Bruce Omori was recently nationally recognized by the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History for his lava photo, “Ribbons in the Sky.”

Biz Wrap: Rogue SUP Hilo Grand Opening

In business news around the island, Rogue SUP Hilo celebrates moving into a larger location, while a Hilo art gallery owner wins a prestigious national award.