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Some of the best snorkelling on the Big Island of Hawai'i is right here in Honaunau. Last time I was there, we were surrounded by hundreds of spinner dolphins that weren't to nervous to come right up to us within touching distance...Aloha!

The Polulu Waterfall on the Big Island of Hawai'i. It's a good hike from the main road in northern Kohala if you know your way, but tour guides can get you closer for a price. This picture doesn't really do this waterfall justice; it extends another 200 feet down from where the photo cuts off. Amazing waterfall...

Hapuna beach is a concrete resort in the waikoloa desert NW of Big I. It has one of the only white sand beaches of the island and if you can forget about the massive resort at the end of the beach, it's quite nice! (the sand is not actually sand, but "digested coral" if you understand what is meant by that...)There was a couple a sea turtles hanging around, some rocks, fish and coral for snorkling.

The lone green sand beach on the south point of the Big Island of Hawaii. Beautiful green sand located on a very isolated beach. Be prepared for a moderate 4x4 drive, or a long, hot 1 hour hike. Somewhat difficult to find but worth every second.

The landscape of the big island of Hawaii is full of black lava fields – some old and cover with flowers and burned trees and some are just plain black crawling stream of stones made mostly of iron.

Between eruptions in the big island of Hawaii the craters look so peaceful

See also the note on my last post of Kilauea:
This shot was taken on our second walk from Volcano House; we walked part on the way round the crater and then across on the Halema'uma'u Trail. We had seen the steam from our hotel (Again see Kilauea post),but nothing prepared us for this sight; we actually walked right past the steam vents and through the steam. The sun coming through the trees added to the whole atmosphere, but unfortunately created spots on the photo. I've tried unsuccessfully to clone them out so left them as they were. If any one out there is better at cloning feel free to have a go

Walking along the beach, we found a low lying tree which offered some much need shade from the blistering sun. While cooling off underneath it's canopy, I noticed how the sunlight reflected off the sand and illuminated the branches from below. I took this picture in sepia inorder to better capture the contrast between light and shadows.

With 4205 m above the sea level, Mauna Kea constitutes a formidable barrier against the moist winds coming from the east, which end up shedding most of their water on the east slopes of the mountains. That's why the eastern shore of the Big Island sees rain pretty much every day and the coast is covered by lush, tropical vegetation. Most tourists avoid this side of the island because of the weather and consequently mass tourism has changed the traditional Hawaiian way of life somewhat less than in other parts. This picture was taken on the Saddle Road, which traverses the island at high elevation between the two largest volcanoes, Mauna Loa and Mauna Kea. At this elevation, probably around 2000 - 2500 m, the forest yields ground to short vegetation, maybe 50-60 cm tall and very dense. It is rather difficult to walk through, because the foot doesn't sink all the way to the ground through the compact green layer.

With 4205 m, Mauna Kea is not only the highest point in Hawaii, but also the highest volcano in the world if measured from the bottom of the ocean floor that lies 5000 m deep. It is a dormant volcano, with its last eruption estimated to have occurred a few thousand years ago and the next one expected sometime in the future. As with most volcanoes, it is a boring mountain, a large and rather featureless pile of lava and cinder (volcanic ash), covered with lush vegetation at lower elevation but barren towards the top. It does receive variable amounts of snow in the winter, and skiing on Mauna Kea in not unheard of.

I took this picture on the last day of our vacation. There is something melancolic with this picture: the sail boat leaving in the sunset, the lava rocks from the volcano nearby, the window created by the palms... remind me of the wonderful time we had in Hawaii.

There is always something so beautiful and dramatic when it comes to hawaiian sunsets. Whatever you are doing: whether it is strolling along the beach; playing in the water; or enjoying a nice dinner outdoors; you are compelled to stop what you are doing and watch the sun light up the sky with it's fiery departure. If you take a peek around you, you will see that everybody else has also stopped what they are doing to join you in this mass homage.

This picture was taken at Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park. There is only SLIGHT adjustments to the levels in PS (yes it really looks like this). It was really amazing to see the lava and this pitch black landscape.

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