Face of Pele, the goddess of fire, in accretionary lava rock in Hawaii


This face of Pele, the goddess of fire, in a lava rock in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park was created by an artist. The rock is an example of an accretionary lava ball which forms on the surface of an `a`a flow. The rock grows when a small fragment of solidified lava rolls along the surface [...] read more

Kilauea volcano’s Halema’uma’u lava lake hits new record high

The Kilauea volcano’s Halema’uma’u lava lake level was about 80 feet below the crater floor and lava lapped over the inner ledge of its vent, reaching a new high and bring molten rock closer than ever to the floor of the crater. More about the story here: Hawaiian Lava Lake Hits New Record High – [...] read more

On January 16th, 2013, posted in: Kilauea Volcano Tour Kona by KTags: , , , , , , , , ,

Frequent encounters with Green Sea turtles during Volcano Tour from Kona


We frequently encounter these beautiful protected sea creatures during our Volcano Tour with pickup from the Kona side. This Green Sea turtle (honu) is basking in the sun on a black sand beach in Hawaii. If you look closely, you can see a tag on the turtle’s front right side. One must stay away several [...] read more

More images from the Hawaii Kilauea “Volcano Tour + iPad” from Kona


Enjoy the beauty of Hawaii and Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on the “Volcano Tour + iPad” starting from Kona. More information about the tour: http://hawaiioutdoorguides.com/tours/tour-kilauea-volcano/             read more