Lava Fields at Sunset Metal Print

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Sunset where the lava field meets the Pacific Ocean at the end of Chain of Craters Road at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on the Big Island.

This lava field is part of the eruption that started in 1983 and is still ongoing. When I last visited the park in 2006, there was nothing growing here. It’s nice to see a little of the plant life making a comeback.

A few interesting facts...
By the end of 2016, this eruption has produced more than 1.1 cubic miles of lava, covering 55.6 square miles of land, added 499 acres of new land to the island, destroyed 215 structures, and buried 8.9 miles of highway under lava as thick as 115 feet.

Copyright 2017 Susan Rissi Tregoning

I'm a travel photographer that enjoys photographing United States architecture, nature, and transportation. As the 8th photographer in 4 generations of my family, I don't remember a time when photography was not part of my life. By the time I was five years old, I was standing on a stool in the darkroom, helping my dad develop pictures. It was my job to transfer the photos from the hypo to the water bath. I went to college for interior design. After I graduated, I had a long successful career as an art buyer and designer for a large home furnishings company. In 2006, I had a significant life change. My husband became a medical traveler, and I decided to put my career on hold to tag along. In the process, I found my roots again. What...