Halema'uma'u Crater

The Jagger Museum in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park overlooks the Halema’uma’u Crater – the main crater of Kilauea, one of the world’s most active volcanoes. During the day, white plumes billow from the crater – some from the center

And some from the sides.

At night, the part of the plume that is visible is smaller – but more dramatic.

It gets even more dramatic using the ‘zoom’ on the camera.

It isn’t the actual molten lava that is visible…but the heat of it just below the rim.

Previous Hawaii Posts:

• Getting to Hawaii
• Thurston Lava Tube and Kilauea Iki Trail
• Chain of Craters Road
• Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden
• Lava Tree State Park
• Maunakea
• Akaka Falls State Park
• Puu Makaala Natural Area Reserve
• Punalu’u Black Sand Beach, South Point, and Green Sand Beach
• Helicopter over Hawaii
• Maunaiki Trail – Ka’u Desert Hike