Sunday, January 8, 2012


Haleakala Volcano
Our highlight for the weekend was seeing the sunrise from the top of the Haleakala Volcano.


Unlike many volcanoes, like Mt. St. Helens and Vesuvius, Haleakala did not have an explosive eruption, but rather the hot lava bubbled to the top and flowed down.  The best guess is that this last happened circa 1790.  The hole on top is immense, made largely by erosion and big enough to hold all of Manhattan Island.



Much of the landscape around looked like pictures of the moon. Only the hardiest of plant life survives.




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2 comments:

  1. Fen LoomerJanuary 9, 2012 at 2:16 PM

    Amazing pictures...I am so glad you have posted them for us to see. Dad...

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  2. Sweet MessJanuary 10, 2012 at 5:13 AM

    Really neat. I was near the top of a volcano once in Sicily~ Mt. Etna. I looked very similar. xoxo

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