Hawaii Photos

Here are a few photos from Hawaii. It was pretty windy the day we went to Volcanoes National Park, as you can see in the photo of Lori.


This next picture shows ropey and pillow lava together.


Later that day we went to see the lava flow. The lava flow is outside the park and access is controlled by the county of Hawaii. They are very conservative, so we couldn't get very close -- about a mile away. Sunset or night time is the best time to actually see more than the steam cloud. We went to the flow at sunset, hoping to get a nice sunset and some good lava shots.

The sunset was fair. Fortunately, there seemed to be a lot of lava activity. The huge steam cloud is constantly changing, but often looks like heads and faces. It was definitely worthwhile, but could have been even better if we could have gotten a bit closer.

Meet an Ultraman

We have been in Hawaii (on the island of Hawaii) for the Thanksgiving holidays. One of the reasons we came here was to support our friend, Duane Franks, as he competed in the Ultraman competition. This race included 6.2 miles of swimming (day one), about 262 miles of cycling (day one and two), and a 52 mile double marathon run yesterday. Duano finished in fine style. Even the Cowman was impressed, as you can see in the picture.

Today Duane and our other good friend Dorette get married. That will be the fourth day of his event, and surely the most ultra of them all. More photos to come tomorrow I guess.

We've had a great time so far, and are looking forward to a few more days here. C U again soon.