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Halemaumau Crater
, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Big Island, Hawaii
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Later on the rim drive, we had a chance to hike to the rim of this crater. Here, you can see three Nene geese, once endangered, only partially recovered. They are feasting on offerings from still-superstitious locals trying to appease the mountain god Pele (not the soccer player).
©2007, Jeffrey L. Cooper