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The road leading up the Haleakala volcano heads higher than some clouds.
Road in the Sky
Haleakala Volcano's crater creates a variety of geological structures with various geochemical compositions
Haleakala Crater, Maui
Geologic formations within the crater of Haleakala are varied, and include various minerals including iron oxides.
Haleakala Crater
While a few plants do grow near the top of Haleakala Volcano, several exhibit stunted growth.
Stunted plant growth along Haleakala
The road up the volcano Haleakala on Maui traverses an eerie barren landscape, some of which is above the cloudline
Road up Haleakala
'Ohelo in Hawaiian (Vaccinium reticulatum)
bamboo orchid (Arundina graminifolia)
bamboo orchid (Arundina graminifolia) among common swordfern (Nephrolepis exsaltata) around Kileaua caldera.
bamboo orchid among common swordfern
Hawaiian tree fern fiddlehead closeup (Cibotium…
hiker on Ka'u Desert Trail
'ohi'a in Hawaiian
ohia buds (Metrosideros polymorpha)
pahoehoe lava, also called rope lava, drapes over lava sand desert on Ka'u Desert Trail
pahoehoe lava
puki'awe in Hawaiian on Ka'u Desert Trail
puki'awe (Leptecophylla tameiameiae)
Vog (volcanic smog) is a form of air pollution that results when sulfur dioxide and other gases and particles emitted by an active volcano react with oxygen and moisture in the presence of sunlight.
Vog blankets landscape on Ka'u Desert Trail

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