Unearthed

Feel fortunate to have adventures which surpass my imagination. In my wildest dreams I could not have imagined hiking miles over volcanic surface in the dark, being inches away from flowing lava, welcoming the cool rain that pelted down from above and as if that wasn't enough...the rainbow decided to frame the lava flow. What I realized after the hike is that these are the most dangerous conditions to be near the lava flow. The rain causes toxic fumes to rise up from the surface which can be deadly. Was sad to hear the news that a fellow photographer had lost his life only a few days later under similar weather conditions at this spot.