Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/01/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Bob said: I'll be going to Volcano National Park Bob: I was at Volcano National Park last month. The walk is maybe 15 minutes from the road. It's windy and hot. Take a hat, lip balm and plenty of water. The rangers said that to see the lava, the secret is to get to the viewing area around 4:00pm so you can get your bearings, and then get out to the lava vent just before dark. In the daylight, there's no lava to see. I don't believe they'll let you take the walk anywhere close to dusk without a flashlight, extra batteries and closed shoes. When you leave the info center just after you enter the park, ignore the first few suggested stops -- these are filled with families taking pictures of steam coming out of grates in the ground...if you live in a city, you've seen this a million times anyway. There's really no color to capture around the crater, and along much of the drive. It's black, black and grey. The Crater Drive is spectatular, but to get to the lava you have to take a side road back down to sea level: probably 45 minutes or so down there. Maybe a third of the way down you'll find green again. I've been to the Big Island a dozen times or so, so if you have any specific questions about the Kona side, email me off-list. This list has far wiser men than I to answer the photo-specific questions. :-) Matthew M Smith matthewmsmith3@hotmail.com _________________________________________________________________ MSN 8 with e-mail virus protection service: 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html