Hundreds of years ago, a fast moving flow of hot lava hit a patch of wet 'O'hia trees. The lava encased the structures leaving behind vertical, hollow, lava tubes where each tree once stood. When the still pliable lava disappated down cracks in the existing lava, the lava trees were left. The formations are interesting as are the cracks that still run deep. Vegitation mixes with lava formation to show off an interesting landscape.

A few days after we arrived in Hawaii, there was a small windstorm, which resulted in power loss. Tree branches just outside Lava Tree Park, which has a great canopy of trees were the culprits