Snow Capped Mauna Kea, Hawaii
Bright white snow covers the summit of Mauna Kea on Hawaii’s Big Island, surrounded by iron-rich red lava rock under blue skies. read more
Bright white snow covers the summit of Mauna Kea on Hawaii’s Big Island, surrounded by iron-rich red lava rock under blue skies. read more
A beautiful Hawaiian stained glass window lets light in to Saint Michael the Archangel Church in Kailua-Kona on Hawaii’s Big Island. read more
A bright yellow orchid displays itself in full bloom on the Big Island at the Hawaii Tropical Botanical Gardens. read more
A large, round “Love Your Mother” earth sign hangs proudly on the side of an old pool hall turned surf shop in Kona. The faded yet colorful sign faces oncoming traffic, displaying the message to all passersby. read more
About three times a year upcountry Kona is covered in snow–or at least what looks like snow. read more
A white flower lei hangs from a branch overlooking a surf spot near Kailua-Kona on Hawaii’s Big Island as a surfer catches a wave in the background. read more
Near Kailua-Kona on Hawaii’s Big Island you can find the beach at Kohanaiki. More often called “Pine Trees” by locals and surfers, this white sand beach has beautiful sunsets, good surf, friendly fun, and an important history. read more
Lava skylights are one of nature’s–and Hawaii’s–little delights. An opening in a thin crust of pahoehoe rock reveals streaming lava, molten rock flowing down the side of Kilauea on Hawaii’s Big Island at more than a thousand degrees. read more
Molten rock pours into the ocean on Hawaii’s southern coast after making its way down from Kilauea volcano. read more
Located on Hawaii’s Big Island, Pu’u O’o is part of the longest continuously erupting volcano in two hundred years. It has been flowing since January 3, 1983. read more
Mauna Kea–lit. White Mountain–stands 4205 meters (13,976 feet) above the ocean surface and nearly 9144 meters (30,000 feet) above the ocean floor, making it the tallest mountain in the world. read more
Most often referred to simply as, “The Painted Church,” this small, uniquely adorned church in Honaunau on Hawaii’s Big Island is formally named St. Benedict Roman Catholic Church. read more