<p><a class="external text" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mauna_Kea">Mauna Kea</a> summit, a few minutes later, I went over and climbed the summit, where it was about 25 degrees F, with a 30 mile per hour wind. (Luckily I brought gear). I was there for sunrise, and spent some time exploring around, an interesting and desolate environment. Three hours later, I was snorkeling in Keauhou Bay. (Life is wonderful, some days.)
</p><p>The clouds may be due to <a class="external text" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vog">Vog</a> Vog (Volcano SmOG) Our planned stay at <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.volcanohousehotel.com/">Volcano House</a>  on  the <a class="external text" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kilauea">Kilauea</a> crater rim is cancelled, due to high levels of <a class="external text" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sulfur_dioxide">Sulfur Dioxide</a> , listening to the radio on the drive up (at about 4 AM) I heard that due to an unfavorable wind shift, the Volcano House, and Volcano Village are being evacuated.
</p><p>The last photo my trusty little handheld Nikon will take, this particular one lasted a year (about 12,000 photos) and a lot of use in the field. The wind was so strong this morning that it blew the camera (on it's little tripod) right over, and down about a four foot drop. <a class="external text" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pele_(mythology)">Pele</a> was nice to me, I got some fine photos this morning before it's demise. 
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<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/brewbooks/2399509655/">Mauna Kea Summit near dawn</a>