Hawaii’s Big Island is home to 11 of the world’s 13 climate zones. Nowhere is this more apparent than traversing the Kilauea caldera in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. Precious little lives or grows in the noxious sulfur-dioxide… read more
Looking down the shoreline of Kailua-Kona, this photo captures a rainbow lighting up the early-evening sky like fireworks. Framed by Mauna Loa (Long Mountain) in the background and a tropical palm surrounded by… read more
Hawaiian Green Sea Turtles–honu in Hawaiian–are fun, handsome examples of Hawaii’s lively ocean habitat. Their docile appearance and sun-bathing creates a relaxing and engaging time. read more
Maua Kea beach fronts the private Mauna Kea Resort, offers plenty of sand, beautiful views, and relaxation. On a clear day, you can see the island of Maui to the northeast, and on a calm day you can enjoy swimming in the bay. read more
Hawaii is full of delightful flowers, both exotic and common. This patch of brilliantly yellow daisies was captured on a blue-skied winter day read more
The Nakalele Blowhole on Maui’s northern shore is a favored spot by visitors and locals alike. Surging waves from the north produce massive swells, pummeling the a’a lava rock shoreline. read more
With Maui’s long, soft beaches, pleasant atmosphere, and surprising mountains you’d think it was already spoiled. And then you’d remember the warm, golden sunsets. read more
A short distance from Maui’s warm beaches, the peak of the island tops out at over 10,000 feet on the mountain of Haleakala. Up here the air is thin, the temperature is cold, and the landscape is barren. read more
Orchids are a common pleasure on the Hawaiian islands. In many of the more windward, wet sides, orchids are in abundance. read more
South Kihei on the island of Maui has a great view to the west, affording beautiful sunsets over yellow-sand beaches. Three adjacent beaches… read more
Perhaps not as anticipated or romanticized as orange sunsets, aquamarine waters, or palm trees swaying in the breeze, is the wild Hawaiian chicken. read more
Hawaiian rock carvings can be found all over the islands, etched into fields of dried lava. Hawaiians call the petroglyphs k’i’i pohaku–images in stone. No solid date of origin is known. This image of a man (kane) was drawn in … read more