Mauna Kea, Big Island, Hawaii, USA.

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Shadows create artistic pattern out of 13,796 foot Mauna Kea's volcanic soil and leads the eye towards Mauna Loa (Hawaiian for Long Mountain). Mauna Loa is among Earth's most active volcanoes, having erupted 33 times since its first well-documented historical eruption in 1843. Its most recent eruption was in 1984. Hawaii, USA.

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Size: 5220px × 3479px
Location: Big Island of Hawaii
Photo credit: © Don Smith / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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