Punalu'u Harbor
Punalu'u Harbor and the black sand beach on the southern tip of Hawaii
Hard lava and soft water
Hard lava and soft water at Hawaii's Punalu'u Beach
Sea Turtle
A sea turtle rests on the black sand beach at Hawaii's Punalu'u Beach
Kilauea
Gases rise from the crater at Kilauea over the harsh landscape at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
Glowing lava
The lava at Kilauea in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park glows orange in the sky as night falls
Inferno
Stars begin to dot the night sky as molten lava from Kilauea's crater casts an otherworldly glow on the landscape
Snorkeling in Kahuluu Bay
Orangespine Unicornfish at Kahuluu Bay
North Coast
The north coast of the island of Hawaii at Polulu Valley
Ocean Cairn
Ocean cairn at Polulu Valley
Where the Earth is Born
Lava from recent eruptions of Kilauea meets the Pacific Ocean
Pu'u O'o
The Pu'u O'o crater in the eastern rift zone of Kilauea. Widely known as the most active volcano on earth, Kilauea has been in a state of continuous eruption since 1983.