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White Water Flow in Hilo Rainforest
One of several beautiful streams on scenic Old Mamalahoa Road, north of Hilo
Hidden Hilo Falls
A favorite waterfall, nearly hidden but flowing heavily, on the scenic rainforest drive north of Hilo
Towering Bamboo Forests in Akaka State Park
Very dense and very tall bamboo create a swaying forest within a forest at Akaka Falls
Akaka Falls Raging
The normally wispy falls take on a more intense nature after heavy spring rains
Inside the Eucalyptus Forest
Many miles of Eucalyptus forest fill the old sugarcane fields in Hamakua
Angry Wailuku Falls
Recent rains created intense flow over normally calm Wailuku Falls
Kahuna Falls Disappears in the Trees
Trees continue to engulf beautiful Kahuna Falls, the smaller of two waterfalls at Akaka State Park
Old Saddle Road Windbreak
Windbreak trees bent by relentless winds complement the curve of the small pu'u beyond
Puako Sunset
Sunset on a fall day when the sun disappears well to the south, close to the shoreline
Milky Way over Ancient Fishponds
The Milky Way is at it's highest elevation at night in June. This is what it looks like around midnight
Abandoned
An old derelict building near Honoka'a has become home for graffiti artists
Offering to Pele
A view towards Mauna Loa on the first morning of the 2022 eruption from atop a pu'u on Mauna Kea where a ceremony was held honoring Pele
Rainbow Eucalyptus
The almost garish color of this tree's bark is a true attention grabber. They were first brought to Hawaii in 1929.
Ohi'a Blossoms Emerging
A cluster of Ohi'a brilliant red blossoms are unfolding on this tree in the Kaulana Manu Kipuka on the Big Island Saddle Road
First Night
Lava flows down the flanks of Mauna Loa on the first night of the 2022 eruption. Lava was about 10 miles from my location
Pink and Purple Sunset
Sunsets on Hawaii island's west coast are (in my opinion) unsurpassed for dramatic color like this
Sunset on Ala Kahakai Trail
We had a picnic right at this spot on the shore, south of Spencer Beach, and the sunset was irresistible.
Southpoint Cove
Incredibly clear water washes in and out of this beautiful and calm cove, safely out of the normally rough Southpoint waves
Orange Onomea Trail Blossoms
These gorgeous orange blossoms are almost hidden at the bottom of the Onomea trail, just a few feet from the ocean.
Keokea Swell
A giant swell arrived late in the year hitting the north shore of all the islands. Keokea Beach is always amazing when this happens
Menacing Clouds
An odd phenomenon that I've only seen on Kohala: immense and dense rainclouds extend right to the ground creating a sharp boundary between sun and storm
Twin Rocks Surf
The legendary Twin Rocks are a favorite subject, as seen from the shoreline at the bottom of the Onomea trail
Massive Burl in Kalopa State Park
Beautiful wood and tiny plants combine to make this a unique and eye-catching scene while wandering through the forest in Kalopa State Park
Hidden Banyan Foliage
A leafy banyan branch struggles for sunlight among numerous banyan aerial roots seeking ground at the Kaumana caves
Ancient Headstones in Hongwangji Cemetery
The small Hongwangji Mission cemetery near Keokea Beach is a peaceful and ancient island burial place