Volcano time...

Remember the elementary school project where you would build a clay volcano then put vinegar and baking soda to make an eruption? Hiking through Hawaii volcanoes national park brought me straight back to those times. Getting to see the lava flow of 1974 and the expansive lava tube kept me on my toes with excitement. At one time, all of those were over 10,000 degrees Fahrenheit and liquid red hot lava. Fascinating. 

There was a huge hole in the ground and everything around it was either dead or dripping wet. The incredible heat that was emanating from the steam vent was almost invisible yet it would blast you in the face like a thousand fists. The magic behind volcanoes continues to intrigue me just as much as when I was a little boy. It really puts into place how insignificant, small and powerless we truly are against the whim of Mother Nature. We are not invincible.