Lava Tree State Park, Hawaii - August 29, 2006
A quick stop at the Lava Tree State Park near Pahoa, Hawaii.
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Even the roof has vegetation here.
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A lava tree - left behind by the 1790 lava flow when it encountered a very wet tree that wouldn't burn.
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The tree died and decomposed, leaving the lava.
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There's also a large crack in the ground.
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And a tree that has completely grown around this fence.
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It's a very deep crack.
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