Poipoi lava flow - Estimated to be approximately 2200 years old. |
One of the entrances to Buffalo Cave |
Beginning our exploration of the cave |
Inside the cave - No lights - no paved pathways only the cave as it was for thousands of years. |
Park Ranger giving us the story behind the cave and telling us where to explore and to be careful not to bang our heads on the sharp ceiling above as we wander around the cave. |
Exiting the cave - it was a tight squeeze! |
Pine cone from a "Limber Pine" - Notice the clear sap dripping from the cone. Inside the cones is an edible nut which the native Indians used for food. |
Surface lava field - The entire area is known as "The Great Rift" |
It was difficult to walk on this stuff |
View from the top of one of the hills - looking down at our campsite |
Hiking to the top of one of the largest cinder mountains in the park |
Keep going |
Not there yet!! |
Ah - made it to the top. |
Looking down from the top. Donna is standing in the middle of the picture. She also made it to the top - Good Job! |
Looking into one of the ice caves - That white stuff in the middle of the picture is snow. The outside temperature was 85 degrees at the time. |
Josie and I having a glass of wine during Happy Hour!!! |
I hope Joise does not have more then one glass a day!
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