Local style breakfast at MacDonald's
Kilauea Caldera @ Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
Kilauea Caldera @ Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
Kilauea Caldera @ Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
Kilauea Caldera @ Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
Cracks caused by eruption
More closer to the crater
Smoke from the underground heat
White tree skeleton along Devastation Trail
Lagoon where we snorkeled
See Mauna Kea in the far end (between the palm trees)...
Luau at Kona Village Resort
Still in Hilton Waikoloa Village...
Observatories on Mauna Kea
Closer view from Kilauea Overlook
Look at me... I definitely did not enjoy standing so close to the crater and the sulfur smoke is so suffocative....
In 1959, lava fountains of 1,900 feet gushed into the air, spilling ash and pumice, wiping out an ohia forest and leaving white tree skeletons standing in black cinders
Steamy, smelly area where the rocks are mustard color from sulfur carried by volcanic fumes
The resort we stayed during our trip in Big Island
We rented a four-wheel drive vehicle just to join the free summit tour.
Astronomers from eleven nations have set up their powerful telescopes, including the world's largest, the Keck Telescope, on top of the mountain.
Highest peak in Pacific. It's 32,796 feet if you add 13,796 feet above sea level to 19,000 down to its base on the ocean floor, even higher than Everest.
