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Hawai'i, Hot Lava and Waterfalls

The large eruption of Pu'u O'o, which destroyed the Royal Gardens and the town of Kalapana occurred in 1990. Approx. 2.5 years later, in Jan. 1993 the volcano was by far not so spectacular, but still, the brief visit to this site was very impressive. See also if something has changed 14 years later.

Our schedule for the mere 12 hours on the island was quite tight:
1. Kilauea Caldera, a car ride and walk though the caldera.
2. Pu'u O'o Vent, a helicopter flight.
3. Akaka Falls, a quick look at one of the highest waterfalls on Hawaii.
...and back to the airport to catch our flight back to Oahu.

The fine dust from the Pu'u O'o Vent was impacting the visibility. This dust emission is called vog, a Volcanic Fog. Vog looks like an ordinary haze and is well visible on all images in this gallery. The looks are deceiving though. Vog causes respiratory problems to some people and it invades literally everything: skin, clothes, equipment. I have washed off the dust from the front elements of the lenses several times during the day.

01-Kilauea Iki Crater
01-Kilauea Iki Crater		 02-Kilauea Iki Crater
02-Kilauea Iki Crater		 04-Kilauea Iki Crater Detail
04-Kilauea Iki Crater Detail		 02-01-Foliage at the Crater Rim
02-01-Foliage at the Crater Rim		 02-02-Foliage at the Crater Rim
02-02-Foliage at the Crater Rim
02-04-Thurston Lava Tube
02-04-Thurston Lava Tube		 02-05-Kilauea Iki Crater
02-05-Kilauea Iki Crater		 02-06-Kilauea Iki Crater Detail
02-06-Kilauea Iki Crater Detail		 02-07-Small Crater along Rim Drive
02-07-Small Crater along Rim Drive		 02-08-Small Crater along Rim Drive
02-08-Small Crater along Rim Drive
02-09-Recent Lava Detail
02-09-Recent Lava Detail		 02-10-Nene Geese
02-10-Nene Geese		 02-11-Kilauea Caldera, Halema'uma'u Trail
02-11-Kilauea Caldera, Halema'uma'u Trail		 02-12 Halema'uma'u Crater
02-12 Halema'uma'u Crater		 02-13 Halema'uma'u Crater
02-13 Halema'uma'u Crater
02-15 Halema'uma'u Trail
02-15 Halema'uma'u Trail		 02-16 Embarking Flight to Pu'u O'o
02-16 Embarking Flight to Pu'u O'o		 03-03 Lush vegetation at Hilo
03-03 Lush vegetation at Hilo		 03-08 Older Lava Flow (1800-1881)
03-08 Older Lava Flow (1800-1881)		 03-10 A Black Sand Beach
03-10 A Black Sand Beach
03-11 Lava Shoreline
03-11 Lava Shoreline		 03-13 Former Town
03-13 Former Town		 03-14 New Kaimu Beach, Coconut Trees Sprout
03-14 New Kaimu Beach, Coconut Trees Sprout		 03-17 Former Kalapana
03-17 Former Kalapana		 03-18 Fresh Lava
03-18 Fresh Lava
03-21 The End Of The Highway 130
03-21 The End Of The Highway 130		 03-23 Recent Lava Flow
03-23 Recent Lava Flow		 03-25 New Black Sand Beach
03-25 New Black Sand Beach		 03-26 New Shoreline in the Making
03-26 New Shoreline in the Making		 3-27 New Shoreline in the making
3-27 New Shoreline in the making
03-32 Glowing Lava Flow
03-32 Glowing Lava Flow		 03-33 Close Encounter
03-33 Close Encounter		 03-34-Glowing Lava and Steam
03-34-Glowing Lava and Steam		 03-30 Tourists on the Lava Field
03-30 Tourists on the Lava Field		 03-35 Vegetation surviving the eruptions
03-35 Vegetation surviving the eruptions
03-37 Hot Spot
03-37 Hot Spot		 02-19 Finding a Hot Spot
02-19 Finding a Hot Spot		 02-20 Hovering over a Hot Spot
02-20 Hovering over a Hot Spot		 02-21 Pu'u O'o Vent in Jan. 1993
02-21 Pu'u O'o Vent in Jan. 1993		 02-22 Another Hot Spot
02-22 Another Hot Spot
02-23 Hot Spot Detail
02-23 Hot Spot Detail		 02-24 The Vastness of the Lava Flow
02-24 The Vastness of the Lava Flow		 02-25 Edge of Pu'u O'o Vent
02-25 Edge of Pu'u O'o Vent		 02-27 Slopes of Mauna Loa
02-27 Slopes of Mauna Loa		 02-29 Back in Hilo
02-29 Back in Hilo
02-30 Vicinity of Akaka Falls
02-30 Vicinity of Akaka Falls		 02-31 Akaka Falls
02-31 Akaka Falls		 02-32 Akaka Falls
02-32 Akaka Falls		 02-33 Akaka Falls closeup
02-33 Akaka Falls closeup		 02-35 Akaka Falls
02-35 Akaka Falls

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Guest 08-May-2004 21:02
Wonderful and informative! Thanks for posting.
Carolyn Zichterman 15-Jun-2002 23:00
Hi Guy,

A beautiful collection of photos. Thanks for posting them. I also enjoyed the narrative.

Carolyn
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