Volcanic Vortices: Big Island Power of Nature
A line of volcanic vortices spin away from the Big Island of Hawaii, created by powerful steam venting as lava enters the sea. read more
A line of volcanic vortices spin away from the Big Island of Hawaii, created by powerful steam venting as lava enters the sea. read more
On Memorial Day weekend, we salute the men and women of the US Military, many of whom are based out of, or from, Hawaii. read more
From the ground up, Maui’s Pipiwai Trail meanders through bamboo forests, creating a study in texture and light. read more
Nothing says “Hawaii” quite like seeing Pele’s power and restlessness atop Kilauea volcano in a full lake of lava. read more
Delicate white orchids stand out against a dark background at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park (HAVO). read more
Superheated underground water turns into mist and is forced upward by pressure and heat coming from molten rock and hot gasses below Earth’s surface at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, creating an ethereal scene above as this steam vent shrouds Ohia trees. read more
On the Big Island of Hawaii, we are blessed to see the orange glow of liquid rock bursting forth from lava-filled tubes flowing from summit to sea. read more
The day the Kalapana viewing area opened in March of 2009, the lava broke out on the surface and cut through the trails they had built for viewing. Viewers were able to get feet from the 2100 degree Fahrenheit lava and the next day the flows went underground again, flowing to the ocean. read more
The Halema’uma’u crater erupts into a burning flower of lava with orange and black petals centered by a bright yellow plume of molten rock. read more
Near the border separating the Big Island districts of Ka’u and Puna on the southernmost Hawaii coastline, one stands in reverence as well-traveled ocean swells crash into the volcanic, palm-lined cliffs of Ka’u. read more
A near 45-degree slope alternating between jagged protrusions and finely smoothed red and black sands descends from a summit ridge above Haleakala crater to the valley floor below in early morning Hawaiian sunlight on the island of Maui. read more
A Silversword in full bloom catches the last rays of a heavenly Haleakala sunset. The sun radiates the fine bristling hair edges of the delicate plant, making them glow pink in contrast to its otherwise green and silver dress. read more