Kilauea, one of the world’s most active volcanoes, erupted early Monday on Hawaii’s Big Island, sending out glittering torrents of lava.

With the origin stories of Bob Dylan playing at the movies and “Dexter” streaming from TV, the spectacular new eruption of Halemaumau Crater got me pondering my own professional origins on the Big Island.

One of the world’s most active volcanoes erupted on Monday after a three-month hiatus, spewing bright orange lava as high as 300 feet, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS).