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This image was taken from an Aloha Airlines Jetliner. We were approaching Hilo
International when the Captain came on the intercomm and asked if everyone wanted to
"go see the volcano". Cheers erupted! |
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An eerie vision of black lava frozen in time. |
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Even land that looks dead is still active and dangerous. The colors come from
sulphur and other minerals crystalizing as they cool. |
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Trees that escaped destruction from the lava stand as silent sentinels - bleached
white by sulphuric acid formed when volcanic fumes mixed with the moisture in the air. |
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A view of Kiluea's main caldera from the observation point at Volcano National Park. |
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A majestic view from high on the slopes of Kiluea down to the sea. It's hard to
imagine the volume of lava required to cover so much land. |
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If you and your rental car are up to it, a few miles of one-lane, very rough road will
take you to South Point - the southernmost point in the United States. Not much to see but
you can say you've been there! |
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South Point is WINDY! And the trees themselves tell you which way they blow. They grow
this way because upwind is just impossisble. |
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Even at a desolate place like this, there just has to be a fisherman trying his luck. |
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While you're in Hilo, take a pleasant walk through Liliuokalani Gardens. |
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The "Gardens" have a beautiful oriental style. |
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I call this "Marina Dawn", another one of my favorites. |
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