Photos 6, page 12
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Lava Hike (continued)
| October 31, 2009 |
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| 12:12 PM About to enter the kipuka. It probably doesn't look like much at first glance but those branches are stiff and tangled and grab and pluck at clothing, skin, hats, and glasses. The ground is uneven and rough. That A'a lava you see in the foreground is what it's like underfoot in the bushes. The bushes actually make it worse because you can't see the ground! Sorry, no pictures, I was busy! |
| 12:53 PM @ 012 At the edge of the trees, there are these lava molds. The lava flows around the tree and the sap in the tree prevents the tree from burning immediately. As the lava hardens, the tree eventually burns away, leaving these holes. |
| 12:57 PM @ 013 Looking back at the Viewing Area |
| 12:58 PM @ 013 The ocean entry is still quite far away, nearly a half a mile. |
| 1:02 PM @ 015 Movie (27.7 MB) |
| Looking in the other direction... |
| 1:06 PM @ 016 On the way back, I came across this interesting formation |
| 1:21 @ M20 270 degree panorama Movie (56.2 MB) |
| 2:37 PM near "N21" Back in the bush. Okay, which way do I go now? |
| 2:50 @ 021 Looking back into the kipuka I just came out of. What a tangle mess! I'm heading around to the right looking for the viewing area. |
| 3:04 PM @ 024 I walked across the top of this ridge but got to the end and couldn't find a way down so I had to double back around it (see aerial view). The viewing area is visible on the far right. |
| The view from the viewing area |
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