The Big Island, Hawaii, US: Hawaii's big, spectacular island of fire and black sand beach

By Tracey Spicer
Updated October 5 2015 - 11:08pm, first published October 4 2015 - 12:15am
The surreal glow created by the Kileaua volcano on Hawaii's Big Island.
The surreal glow created by the Kileaua volcano on Hawaii's Big Island.
The surreal glow created by the Kileaua volcano on Hawaii's Big Island.
The surreal glow created by the Kileaua volcano on Hawaii's Big Island.
The surreal glow created by the Kileaua volcano on Hawaii's Big Island.
The surreal glow created by the Kileaua volcano on Hawaii's Big Island.
The surreal glow created by the Kileaua volcano on Hawaii's Big Island.
The surreal glow created by the Kileaua volcano on Hawaii's Big Island.

It rises, like Mordor, from deep blue seas. Surrounded by black lava – and shrouded with "vog" – Mauna Loa is a sight to behold.

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