We spent an AMAZING 3 days all over the Big Island...visiting Volcanoes National Park, Mauna Kea for the sunset and stargazing, and just exploring the beautiful island and enjoying all that it had to offer. Here are some pictures to enjoy....
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| Lava Tree State Park |
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| I love trees in the tropics! |
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| Lava field on the way to Puna |
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| This marks the beginning of my lava obsession |
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| Fresh water pond fed through lava tubes from the volcano, next to the ocean at Isaac Hale State Beach |
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| Adam enjoying the scenery |
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| Volcanoes National Park: Kilauea Caldera |
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| That is not mud....different types of lava |
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| This lava is sharp, shiny, and light as a feather |
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| Going down Chain of Craters Road |
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| They had to re-do the road after the eruption and lava took it out |
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| Isn't it amazing!??!? |
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| Ancient Hawaiian petroglyphs |
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| Only winery on the island, and it was a good one |
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| We did a 4 mile hike through Kilauea Caldera, right across the crater |
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| This steam is coming up from the lava vents underneath underneath the crater we were walking across...they told us it was safe |
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| Thurston Lava Tube #1....the one that was lit |
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| I have no idea how our camera took such an awesome picture |
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| Thurston Lava Tube #2...the one that was not lit, and 1/4 mile long |
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| Rainbow Falls State Park |
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| Rainbow Falls |
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| Pe'epe'e Falls |
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| Boiling Pots below Pe'epe'e Falls |
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| Mauna Kea....offering alter |
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| 'Silver sword' only grows at extreme elevation....say, the top of Mauna Kea |
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| Mauna Kea is surrounded by ranch land |
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| The Mauna Kea area where we stargazed: saw awesome views of the moon, Saturn, and a bajllion stars! |
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| The top of Mauna Kea....yes, that is snow, in May, in Hawaii |
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| It was cold enough for a snow man....20 degrees |
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| The sunsetting on Mauna Kea behind the observatories |
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| The road to Waimea |
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| Akaka Falls |
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| Nene goose....the bird of the Big Island |