In 1959, Kilauea Iki, a small crater adjacent to Kilauea Crater, erupted for many days and poured out reddish orange, liquid pahoehoe and chunky ‘a‘a basalt and spewed cinders into the air, killing these nearby trees. The low hill in the background is a cinder mound perched on the rim of the crater directly above the vent. It had the most curious property of always appearing to have a spot of sunlight shining onto it, when it was in fact evenly lit. I saw the effect first from a few miles away, yet it remained as the few clouds and I moved about. I suspect that it is an internal reflection phenomenon, analogous to rainbows.