Volcanoes National Park
May 10, 2004
Kilauea Iki Trail (4 mile loop)
View from the Kilauea Iki Overlook, with the entire Kilauea Caldera in the background
We walked counterclockwise; the loop begins 450 feet above Kilauea Iki in a rainforest
This photo shows the size of the tree ferns
This photo gives some perspective on the height of the rim trail above the crater
A wild orchid
Panorama of Kilauea Iki crater, site of a massive eruption in 1959; molten lava is "only" 400 feet below the surface!
A non-native Kalij pheasant crosses our path
Our first good view of the site of the eruption
