Kilauea Volcano!
Kilauea is an active volcano inside Hawaii Volcanoes National park. It is one of 5 sheild volcanoes that form the Island of Hawaii. It is the youngest and most active of the 5. Eruptions are very common and have been recorded back into early 1800's. The crater of Halema`uma`u is about 3X5 KM wide and has contains a lava-lake. Starting in 1983 there has been an almost continuos series of eruptions from kilauea. These eruptions continue at Pu`u `Ō `ō cinder cone south east of the crater.
The link below has more information on Kilauea and Hawaii's other volcanoes as well.
Kilauea's USGS Page
Lava flow with vegitation starting to return.[Photographer: Zachary Vineyard]
Lava flows with new growth in them.[Photographer: Zachary Vineyard]
Nature rebulds.[Photographer: Zachary Vineyard]
Close up on flower growing on lava floor.[Photographer: Zachary Vineyard]
Close up on flower growing on lava floor.[Photographer: Zachary Vineyard]
Halema`uma`u crater with the new vent.[Photographer: Zachary Vineyard]
Halema`uma`u crater vent.[Photographer: Zachary Vineyard]
This vent opened up in the spring of 2008.[Photographer: Zachary Vineyard]
Close up of Halema`uma`u crater vent.[Photographer: Zachary Vineyard]
Halema`uma`u crater.[Photographer: Zachary Vineyard]
Halema`uma`u crater vent.[Photographer: Zachary Vineyard]
Halema`uma`u crater vent.[Photographer: Zachary Vineyard]