Back From Sea
Hey Space Placers! Glad to be back after a wonderful 18 day Hawaii cruise aboard Holland America's beautiful Westerdam. I will share with you my trip to Mauna Kea Observatories later but I want you to see this first. I toured the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park HVNP on 2/24/17 and it is currently active in its central crater. It was amazing to see venting come out of the crater AND TO SMELL IT. Kilauea Crater HVNP Greg Redfern When I was up at Mauna Kea you can see the VOG - volcanic smog - in a layer that flows through the valley between Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa. VOG Greg Redfern The real treat was the next night transiting to our next port when we went directly south of HVNP. It looked like Hell on Earth as the Crater came alive in the dark. Kilauea Crater At Night As Viewed At Sea Greg Redfern I made a video of the lava flow that descends from the crater to the sea and posted it on You Tube . The awesome power of seeing new land being ...