Jan 27, 2017 Hilo Hawaii

Distance traveled from Miami to Hilo, Hawaii

 

 

 

 

 

Arriving into port

Volcanic lava tube.  They are created as lava flows, the sides and top cool and when the lava is finished flowing the tube is left.

Plants growing in the light from the electric bulbs in tunnel.

Shows size of tunnel compared to human being.

End of tunnel with growing ceiling plants.

Looking back at length of tunnel.

Cool plant on side of path from tunnel.

More vegetation at side of path.

Obligatory license plate.

Lava remnants on way to Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.

 

Active volcano at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.

Looked just like boiling tomato soup.

Pele-honua-mea - eater of land, who rules the volcanoes of Hawai'i.

Macadamia nut farm and processing plant.  They process 8,000 macadamia nuts per day.  Had to buy out the store!

 

It's hard to guage the size of this tree from the picture, but compare it to the people standing at it's base.  Taken at site of Oceania event on Hilo.

Grounds of event.

Centre pieces during event.