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| South Point on the Big
Island, the most southern point in Hawaii, is riddled with steep cliffs and
treacherous holes that drop into the ocean. |
Rainbow Falls located
near Hilo City on the tropical east side of the island. |
The rugged coast of
South Point. A wind turbine farm is in the background. The wood device is a
Hawaiian religious altar that allows them to interact with the ocean. |
| The 14,000 foot summit
of Mauna Kea from Hilo Bay houses the world's largest observatory for
optical, infrared, and sub millimeter astronomy. |
February 21, 2008 lunar
eclipse over Hilo Bay. Local Hawaiians were on the shore in small groups
chanting and beating drums in celebration. |
440 foot Akaka Falls is
is located 11 miles north of Hilo. |
| The nearest Palm on
Coconut Island in Hilo Bay is marked with four tsunami bands: 1957 8 ft,
1952 12 ft, 1960 15 ft and 1946 26 ft. Hilo is the tsunami capital of the
world. The tsunamis killed several hundred people. |
The sun drops below
Mauna Loa mountain from Coconut Island in Hilo Bay. |
Halemaumau Crater is
3,000 ft wide and 300 ft deep. It lies on the floor of an even larger one,
Kilauea Volcano Crater in Hawaii's Volcano National Park. |
| Waipio Valley is on the
northeast coast and was the historical home of Hawaiian Kings. The beach is
a mile wide and the surrounding cliffs are up to 2,000 ft high. |
Punalu'u Black Sand
Beach in south Big Island is a nesting place for Hawksbill Sea Turtles. The
black sand is formed by volcanic process and is fine with sharp edges. |
A tiered waterfall in
the rainforest of World Botanical Gardens on the eastern side of the Big
Island. |
| Puu Oo Cone Vent at
right horizon has been actively spewing lava for over two decades. The flank
eruption has ejected more lava than any in the past 600 years. |
A winter squall off the
Kona Gold Coast on the western shore of the Big Island. |
Mauna Kea at 14,000 ft
from the hotel restaurant veranda on Hilo Bay. Most days the summit was
shrouded in clouds, so this day was an exception. |
| Close up of Puu Oo
Crater Vent from helicopter, which has been erupting since 1983. Lava flowing
from this vent has covered over 43 sq. miles and added almost 600 acres to
the island. |
Liliuokalani Park
Gardens in Hilo City near the bay is home to many exotic species of trees
and flowers. |
Triple tiered Umauma
Falls is located in World Botanical Garden 16 miles outside of Hilo City. |
| A mighty Banyan Tree on
Banyan Tree Drive in Hilo Bay. Most of them were planted 60 to 70 years ago
by major world celebrities of the time. |
A plethora of plants
grow on the rain forest side of the island in botanical gardens in the Hilo
City area. |
As the sun begins to
set behind Mauna Loa it cast its light on Hilo City Bay. |
| The Boiling Pots area
above Rainbow Falls near Hilo City is a favorite for folks enjoying a
picnic. |
Kilauea Iki Crater last
erupted in November 1959 for 36 days and filled the crater to a depth of 400
ft. in lava. |
The Greenwell Kona
Coffee farm has been in business since 1850. The blue behind the tree is the
Pacific Ocean. Kona Coffee is only grown between 800 ft. and 2,000 ft. on
the slopes of Mauna Loa. |
| Liliuokalani City Park
is 30 acres in size and is located on Hilo Bay. Japanese gardens are the
predominate theme. |
Late 19th century lava
flows cover the flanks of Mauna Loa on the Kona Coast. The Pacific Ocean is
in the background. |
A stream meanders
through the rainforest jungle at World Botanical Gardens near Hilo City. |
| Kilauea Iki Crater
erupted in 1959 and spewed lava 425 meters into the air. The eruption
involved some 60 Million cubic meters of magma in a little over a month. |
Old volcanic lava flows
form the rugged southern coastline at Punalu'u Black Sand Beach State Park. |
South Point area is the
southern most point in the Hawaiian Islands. The government is trying to
discourage visitors to this beautiful location. |
| The Keauhou Outrigger
Resort on Kona Coast is a 10 acre property that was once part of a large
ancient Hawaiian community. Historical sites on property include the Po'o
Hawaii pond or sacred bathing pool once used by ancient royalty. |
This South Point Drive
home is a very nice example of island architecture. The observatory on the
roof looks out over the Pacific Ocean at the back of the house. |
The Outrigger Keauhou
Resort is where we stayed on the Kona Gold Coast. It's a few miles south of
Kona City. |
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