Tom and I spent a quiet day recuperating from our lava hike yesterday. In the afternoon we  went snorkeling at a place called the Champaign Ponds in Kapoho.

In 1960 a volcano shot tons of lava 1700 ft. into the air covering the town of Kapoho under acres of ‘A’a lava

leaving only 2 small subdivisions intact.

Champaign Ponds is one of those subdivisions and it is surrounded by huge ‘a’a fields.

The neighborhood is built around geothermal ponds with inlets to the ocean.

There is public access and we went snorkeling there. It’s like snorkeling in bathwater – lovely.

I got an underwater camera for my birthday. Though the fish move rather quickly, I was able to get a few good shots as I snorkeled.

   

It was a quiet but nice way to spend Tom’s birthday.

Happy Birthday, Love of My Life.

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