These photos were taken during a visit to Hawaii Volcanoes National Park in Big (Hawaii) Island of the state of Hawaii in June 2004.

To quote the National Park Service http://www.nps.gov/havo/index.htm, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park "encompasses diverse environments that range from sea level to the summit of the earth's most massive volcano, Mauna Loa at 13,677 feet. Kilauea, the world's most active volcano, offers scientists insights on the birth of the Hawaiian Islands and visitors views of dramatic volcanic landscapes."