caldera – A Darker View

Bubbling Caldron

The western vent spilling lava into the lake at Halemaʻumaʻu

Stars over Lava

Eruption glow lights the caldera at Kilauea

Eruption Dawn

The active vent erupts lava as the dawn illuminates Mauna Loa behind — The active vent erupts lava in Kilauea caldera as the dawn illuminates Mauna Loa behind

Lava Lake in the Night

A bubbling caldron of lava on a Halloween weekend at Kilauea

Bubbling Caldron

The western vent spilling lava into the lake at Halemaʻumaʻu

Dead End Road

A fragment of the old Crater Rim Drive perched on a fallen block in Kilauea Caldera

Caldera Panorama

Kilauea Caldera — Looking into Kilauea Caldera after the collapse of 2018 from the Steam Vents overlook

Caldera Panorama

Caldera Panorama — Looking down into Kilauea Caldera from Volcano House after the 2018 collapse, click on the image for a larger view

Caldera

Kilauea Caldera — Looking down into Kilauea Caldera from Volcano House after the 2018 collapse

A Walk in the Park

Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park reopened to the public at the end of September. Reshaped by the eruptions the park has substantially changed since I was last there back in February. It was well past time I got myself out to the park to see the changes, it had been open almost two months!

Julian examines a lava mushroom near the 1969 fissure on the Mauna Ulu trail

I had resolved to go over the long holiday weekend. An additional idea occurred to me, if I was going, why not kidnap my young nephews along for the trip. We would leave the gals to whatever they will do, and go have an adventure.

Off we go.

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