Sunday, August 20, 2006

Ki'lauea Volcano


Ki'lauea Volcano
Originally uploaded by matt kettler.

This is a lava stream that was gushing into the ocean in front of our very eyes. It's the largest active volcano in the world. The hike to get there was about 8 miles total and totally worth it. We

got there when the sun was setting and watched it until dark. We were so close we could feel the heat. There were crowds of people who had, like us, ignored the safety rope to get closer for a better

view. Afterward, we all traversed the tumultous lava rock field together with failing flash light batteries and sore calves.

1 comment:

Mike said...

that's really rad. i'm glad to see you are doing some exploring of nature.