We took this photo of a lava field from the Chain of Craters Road while visiting the Big Island’s Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. We were fascinated to see these enormous lava fields with the scattering of plants determined to live and grow in the lava. Who knew that acres and acres of lava could be so interesting? See all my tips for visit Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.
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