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hilo
@hilo Mar 18, 2018, 1:18 PM UTC

Kilauea's shrinking crater

I was walking to the Jaggar overlook one day and happened upon a ranger. I asked her about the history of the crater and why it was so small. She explained that over time, the crater has receded. She…

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hilo
@hilo Mar 16, 2018, 9:30 AM UTC

Inside the Kilauea crater?

Someone asked me to post a picture of the inside of the Kilauea crater. There's a slight misunderstanding because the pictures are deceiving. You can't get close to the crater. All the pictures you s…

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hilo
@hilo Mar 11, 2018, 7:38 PM UTC

Rainbow Falls, Hilo

Rainbow falls is a waterfall in Hilo. It's actually just on the outskirts of the city. Since it's so close to town, as you can imagine, it's a small park. The waterfall is small, but picturesque. If…

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hilo
@hilo Mar 8, 2018, 3:18 AM UTC

Halemaumau Crater at Kilauea

These are pictures of the Halemaumau crater at Kilauea. They're taken at several spots along the trail from the Volcano House hotel to the Jaggar overlook. The trail is a nice walk. It's about 2.5 mi…

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hilo
@hilo Mar 6, 2018, 4:10 AM UTC

View from Chain of Craters road on Kilauea

This is the view from one of the overlooks on the Chain of Craters road. It's a little hazy because there was a light mist on that day. The lava flow in the distance is not the current lava flow. I m…

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hilo
@hilo Feb 24, 2018, 2:07 PM UTC

Ohia blooms on Kilauea hike

The ohia trees are common on Kilauea. You'll see them everywhere. The blooms are a bright, red starburst. They're rather large too. About the size of a small apple. These aren't the greatest pictures…

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hilo
@hilo Feb 23, 2018, 5:37 AM UTC

Kilauea from the Mauna Loa lookout

The smoking hole in the distance is the Kilauea caldera. This is overlooking Volcanos National Park.

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hilo
@hilo Feb 21, 2018, 12:13 PM UTC

Steam vents at Kilauea

It's hard to miss the steam rising from the ground at Kilauea. On the trails, pockets of steam dot the landscape. As ground water seeps into the soil, it eventually get heated and turned to steam. It…

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hilo
@hilo Feb 20, 2018, 3:19 AM UTC

The lava desert at Kilauea

Years of eruptions at Kilauea have formed a lava desert. As you drive (or hike) around the volcano, you'll see fields of lava where all the vegetation was destroyed. But evidence of life appears even…

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hilo
@hilo Feb 18, 2018, 6:02 PM UTC

Tree molds at Kilauea

It looks like a normal hole in the ground, but it's actually a former tree. Years ago, the lava engulfed the tree and formed a mold of the tree trunk. What's left is a large hole in the ground. If yo…

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