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The Pu'u O'o Crater as approached from the southern flank of the crater in the East Rift Zone just inside the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.
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The western side of the craters edge. The Pu'u O'o Crater as approached from the southern flank of the crater in the East Rift Zone just inside the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.
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Looking over the crater's edge and hot lava below.
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Looking down in the crater Pu'u O'o as approached from the southern flank just inside the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.
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Looking down at hot lava in the crater Pu'u O'o as approached from the southern flank just inside the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.
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The eastern flank of the crater.
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Lava from the crater exiting the lava tube on the east side of the crater.
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The lava plan to the east of Pu'u O'o and in the general direction of Hilo.
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The Pu'u O'o crater as approached from the southern flank just inside the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.
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A telephoto look at the craters edge from a couple hundred feet.
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More of the crater's edge. It's a straight drop into Hell from here.
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Hot Lava on the crater floor. No hiking allowed!
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More hot lava and no place to run to should we crash the chopper. I loved it!
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Looking at the western flank of the Pu'u O'o crater and miles of cooled lava inside the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. Lava forms lots of interesting patterns and here is an example. We are at least 300 feet altitude above the lava.
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Looking at the western flank of the Pu'u O'o crater and miles of cooled lava inside the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. Lava forms lots of interesting patterns. We are at least 300 feet altitude above the lava.
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Looking at the western flank of the Pu'u O'o crater and a couple of gas vents inside the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. This looks more like the surface of Jupiter's moon Io than earth.
