Hawaii volcano national park — at sunrise

The flights from Manila to San Francisco can often be routed through Hawaii for a few dollars less than a direct flight. Since I’m always into saving money, I’ve opted for the oh-so burdensome stopover in Honolulu. It works out well when my friends and supporters are in town… but one time they weren’t and I decided to use some miles for a jaunt on the Big Island. At Volcanoes National park there is flowing lava that spills into the sea. On this particular morning I was rained out and could not complete the 2 mile hike to where active lava flows. Instead I headed over to the coast line where oddly the weather was clear enough for this amazing sunrise.