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Hawai'i (Big Island), Hawai'i (Hawai'i, USA) - 05 Feb 2005 to 12 Feb 2005
Wandering around the grounds of our hotel, Carol and I found a nice cove for a self-portrait.
Carol puts me to shame with this one! She took this picture of the sunset our first night.
Hawaiian petroglyphs lined a trail near our hotel.
A beautiful red hibiscus in the parking lot of all places!
Carol and I went to a luau and Southern Pacific cultural show on Mondy night.
The girl dancers in the show
Chief Leo-Tau (sp?) performs a ritual fire dance.
A field of beautiful wildflowers with Hualalai rising up in the background.
The nene is the state bird of Hawai'i. The only one was saw was at the Panewa Zoo.
Flowers in the zoo
Us
The beautifully verdant cliffs of the Waimea Canyon meet the sea.
Looking up the canyon from the river's mouth.
More scenery from the black sand beach
A different perspective from the Waimea beach
The highest waterfall in the State of Hawai'i lies at the head of Waimea Canyon.
...and the Sun rose and set. The fourth day.
Akaka Falls plunges 400+ ft over the cliffs.
More greenery and yellowery on this gorgeous island
A beautiful cove on the scenic drive to Hilo
The same cove as before through the palm fronds
Talk about stark contrast! The Southwest Rift in Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park
Sulfur fumes still rise from the Halemaumau crater.
Halemaumau was once a liquid lake of lava that has since hardened over.
Pu'u Uluulu last erupted in the late 70s, but the vegetation hasn't yet begun to recover.
As night fell, we hiked about 6 mi RT to see the active lava flow coming from Pu'u O'o.
Pu'u O'o pours its magma into the sea. The State of Hawai'i grows bigger every day!
Our Christmas card picture!
Ready for lift-off!
Sulfuric acid steam is formed where lava meets the ocean at the Ka'ili'ili lava delta.
The active Prince Kuhio Kalaniana'ole (PKK) flow, originating south of Pu'u O'o.
More of the PKK lava flow making its way down to the sea.
This pahoehoe lava was moving quickly down the slope just like a river!
Just under the surface of Pu'u O'o is liquid hot magma!
MLK vent on the left with the crater rim of Pu'u O'o behind; the ground surrounding the vent is around 24 hours old!
The helicopter flight was a great time!
Our last self-portrait on the drive out to the airport.
Mahalo, Hawai'i!
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