Pu’u ‘O’õ – on the eastern rift zone of the Kīlauea volcano

Puʻu ʻŌʻō (pronounced “poo-oo oh-oh”) is a cinder/spatter cone in the eastern rift zone of the Kīlauea volcano of the Hawaiian Islands. The photo herein was taken about 25′ very mouth of Pele. Look close enough and you can see Pele’s mouth, nose and eyes. I was lucky to have gotten up close to thisContinue reading “Pu’u ‘O’õ – on the eastern rift zone of the Kīlauea volcano”

Ka Lae – South Point – Big Island: 18.9111° N, 155.6811° W

This photo was taken early in the day at Ka Lae, also known as South Point, is the southernmost point of the Big Island of Hawaii and of the 50 United States. The Ka Lae area is registered as a National Historic Landmark District under the name South Point Complex. Click to enlarge.