Return of the Haoli (Lava)

What's in Hawaii? Everybody thinks white, sandy beaches, beautiful native girls, Mai Tai's, etc. I suppose all those are true, but there is so much more. You may remember my blog about my trip to Honolulu and the island of Oahu. Now read about my trip to the big island, Hawaii itself.

So these islands were all made from volcanoes. And not so long ago (in the grand scheme of things). In fact, new land is added to the big island every day from its active volcanoes.

Woah! I must have upset the lava goddess! She pelts me with lightweight cinders and I crumble under their jagged mass.

The lava flows straight into the ocean on the south side of the island (at least right now it is). The picture is deceptive, but Maggie is actually standing on a lava cliff about 40 feet above the waves behind her.

It may seem as if Flowboy is just collecting some lava-rock for posterity, but no. There is a sign just outside the picture that reads: "Please do not make rock piles" Flowboy, being the natural rebel he is, decides to pile some rocks at the base of the sign. Naughty. Kurly poses next to me as I pack Lion Thing over the expansive lava flows on the south side of the island, in Volcano National Park.

I stopped to take a quick break on the side of the road, and lo! This lava comes out of the blue and tries to consume me.

The lava wave came crashing down over sweet little Maggie-poo.

This interesting sign was overcome by a lava flow between the two giant mountains of Kilauea and Mauna Loa. Kilauea is in the background.

The distance may be off a bit, but the description is certainly accurate at times.