Volcanoes National Park

On Day 2 of our Hawaiian sojourn, we visited Volcanoes National Park, where we encountered sun, clouds, mist, rain, fog, wind, and an ever-changing landscape.

View of the main vent of the Kilauea Iki Crater, which erupted in 1959:

From the Kilauea Iki Trail, we had a good view of the active Halema'uma'u Crater:

A rainbow on the horizon along Chain of Craters Road:

Steadily increasing vegetation and a shifting landscape along the descent of Chain of Craters Road:

One of the petroglyphs at Pu'u Loa:

Lava flow along the trail at Pu'u Loa:

Viewpoint near the Holea Sea Arch:

The end of the road, at the 2003 lava flow:

"La vita nuova":

The out of focus, eerie view of Halema'uma'u Crater at night, as seen from the Jagger Museum overlook: