Up and Down the Mountain
Max had his first official field trip last week: a hike and Egg Hunt at Bird Park, which is a cute little area near the Kilauea Volcano Park. A few days later we went back to see the Halemaumau vent and did the mile-long nature walk through the kipuka (old-growth area).
Max was having great fun hiding in the tall grass and stalking his parents.
The pavilion/picnic area was surrounded by a stand of Koa trees, with fuzzy yellow flowers.
Wonders of Nature
| The baby bunnies have been a big hit at school, as you can imagine. |
| This is the venting gas seen from the Volcano Lodge lookout (and slightly enhanced to reduce the effects of the fog and rain). We couldn't get much closer because the air quality goes down pretty quickly as you move around the crater rim. |
| There were a couple of places on the kipuka trail where we saw ohia trees joined together like this. Below, some other sights from the trail: Lichen and some cute little buds (which open into flaming red-orange blossoms) |
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