Kilauea
is the home of the goddess Pele. She has been spewing out lava for between 300,000 and 600,000 years. Some of the lava flows downward through underground tubes, creating steam that rises through vent holes. |
A close up view into a vent hole We were not actually this close. I cropped and enlarged the image. From the air, we could see flames swirling beneath the surface. |
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If you need a reminder of the
power of nature, |