Heartbeat of the Earth Tour July 2005: Markus' Photos

Heartbeat of the Earth - Big Island, Hawai´i: Markus'photos

Watching the lava entering the sea from the sea

One of our most loyal participants, Markus Heuer from Switzerland, a true world-traveller, sent us kindly a collection of his photos from the last tour on Hawai´i. We are very happy to post them here - thank you very much! (PS:Check out also his photos from Indonesia! )

Andrew

Hilo garden

Our sailing canoo

Red tropical flower

Lava flow into the sea close-up

Steaming vents

Young fern

Rainforest hike

Coast

Hike through an ancient lava cave

Inside the Keck telescope

The Gemini North telescope from outside

Aerial view onto the active lava delta

View of the ocean entry

Close-up of streams of lava running into the sea

Beach of Waipio Valley

Mauna Loa's caldera

Lava cliff

Pahoehoe lava

Active lava

Close up of active lava

Group photo in front of the crater of Kilauea Iki

Aerial shot onto an active crater

Stream near Hilo

Mauna Loa's caldera

Ropy pahoehoe lava structures

Milky way seen from Mauna Loa

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