We hiked down into the Kileuea Iki crater. When Kileuea Iki erupted in 1959, the whole crater floor was bubbling lava, and it's fountains reached record heights of 1900 feet!
There were cinder cones that we could climb (background), and it was a bit eerie to be in the crater looking up.
Still some activity here! Daddy said the steam was hot!
Being on the crater floor gives you a sense of being on mars or something. Although the hardened lava looks like broken concrete, it's surprisingly light and springy under your feet.
That's Mom and I on the crater floor, as viewed by Dad, who was standing on one of the cinder cones.
We spent the rest of our daylight hours exploring Chain of Craters Road, which traverses lava fields from multiple eruptions. (Signs indicate what year each field is from, but they all run together as far as you can see until you reach the sea.) Toward the end of the road, which ends at the ocean, we hiked to the Pu'u Loa Petroglyths. Most of it is actually depressions in the petroglyth field that served as receptacles for the umbilical stumps of their babies. Some people still practice this tradition here in order to bestow their children with longevity.
We hiked down into the Kileuea Iki crater. When Kileuea Iki erupted in 1959, the whole crater floor was bubbling lava, and it's fountains reached record heights of 1900 feet!
There were cinder cones that we could climb (background), and it was a bit eerie to be in the crater looking up.
Still some activity here! Daddy said the steam was hot!
Being on the crater floor gives you a sense of being on mars or something. Although the hardened lava looks like broken concrete, it's surprisingly light and springy under your feet.
That's Mom and I on the crater floor, as viewed by Dad, who was standing on one of the cinder cones.
We spent the rest of our daylight hours exploring Chain of Craters Road, which traverses lava fields from multiple eruptions. (Signs indicate what year each field is from, but they all run together as far as you can see until you reach the sea.) Toward the end of the road, which ends at the ocean, we hiked to the Pu'u Loa Petroglyths. Most of it is actually depressions in the petroglyth field that served as receptacles for the umbilical stumps of their babies. Some people still practice this tradition here in order to bestow their children with longevity.
1 comment:
Evan,
It looks like each day got more and more exciting. What an educational experience. I can't wait to hear all about it personnally on my next visit.
Love, Oma
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