Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii - August 28, 2006
At the Kilauea Overlook along Crater Rim Drive.
View northwest to Mauna Kea.
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Mauna Kea.
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First real look at the crater.
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It's huge.
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In the past, this has been a giant lava lake.
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As we can see in these pictures.
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The Halema'uma'u "crater within a crater".
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A relatively recent lava flow within the crater.
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A vent and a bit of vegetation in the crater.
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Halema'uma'u.
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Steam on the side of Halema'uma'u.
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View toward Mauna Loa.
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