Solo Surfing, Secret Spot
A lone surfer makes one of many bottom turns for the morning after catching a set wave in a hidden bay on Hawaii’s Big Island. read more
Hawaii Pictures
Rose Grape Tree
Beautiful pinks and purples cascade from the sky creating a dizzying blur of colors, as the branches of a Rose Grape Tree bob up and down like fish eggs on so many hooks, waiting to catch passersby attention. read more
Maui Tropical Plantation
A Maui tropical plantation is seen from across a blue green pond: palm trees swaying in the breeze, blue skies with fluffy white clouds, and lush hillsides rising into the background make this scene almost cliche–but it is so beautiful that cliche is replaced by a sense of place and longing to be there. read more
Undulated Moray Eel
An Undulated Moray Eel (Gymnothorax undulatus) peers out from its coral camouflage to watch for both predators and prey in a shallow Hawaii reef. There are many Moray Eel species found in Hawaii, where they are called “Puhi ao.” read more
Hawaii Christmas in July, Lahaina Banyan Alight
The central park Banyan Tree in Lahaina town, Maui is set ablaze with Christmas lights in December, making a beautiful scene under its canopy of leaves. read more
Ka’iahalulu Beach, Maui
On a calm day Ka’iahalulu, the red sand beach near Hana, Maui, two women wade into light blue waters to cool off from the warm Hawaiian sun as clothes hang in a nearby tree. read more
Pink Hibiscus Up Close and Personal
A bright pink hibiscus, fully opened to the Hawaii sunlight displays its most intimate parts, attracting various insects to spread its colorful yellow pollen to others, making way for future generations of this beautiful flower. read more
Blue Striped Snapper in Hawaii
A school of blue-striped snapper in Hawaii swim together in a tight bunch as a solitary snapper swims in front of the group. read more
Olowalu Afternoon, Maui
The sun shines on the West Maui Mountain’s historic Olowalu Valley across a lava rock-lined bright blue ocean, saturating the hillside with orange, red, and green. read more
Sea Turtle Dancing
Three Hawaiian Green Sea Turtles circle round in an underwater dance serenaded by sunlight from above while a crowd of busy reef fish go about their business. read more
The Cliffs of Ka’u
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
Sea Turtle in the Shallows
A Hawaiian Green Sea Turtle, called “honu,” floats serenely through the sandy shallows off the Maui coastline as light cascades down in streams from above painting a mosaic on the sea floor. read more