Rusted corrugated metal shuddered as it clung on, as I balanced on rusty a’a scree. 55 mph gusts on a coastal walk.
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Kona Coast Eclipse
Kona Coast, 1,100 feet up: 70% solar eclipse then sunset within one hour.
Discovering Hawaii
Walked to a monument to Cook’s “discovery” of Hawaii. Polynesians discovered and settled Hawaii 600 years earlier.
Lava: It’s Scientific Fun!
We walked on lava through fern forests down to two calderas. We rested on chunks of lava with steam rising around us.Our nephews (7 and 8) were in good spirits but they got a little bored towards the end. To distract I demonstrated how to make a whistle by clamping a grass leaf between the…… Continue reading Lava: It’s Scientific Fun!
Lava: It’s Scientific Fun
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Pahoehoe
Hiked on pahoehoe (“smooth, billowy, ropy”) lava for several miles.
Micropost
Steam vent. “Get back from the edge” was repeated many times today as the nephews sought closer looks.
Screen Time
Our nephews, peaceful dinner at Volcano House, our hotel in Volcanoes National Park. They walked over 8 miles today.
An Offering to Pele
An offering to Pele, goddess of fire and volcanoes. In the distance, Halema’uma’u Crater is active.
Hilo ITO Baggage Claim
ITO (Hilo) baggage claim, waiting for my better half.