Hawaii Big Island

He’e Nalu Wall Carving

At Kamakana Playground on Hawaii’s Big Island, a wood carving of an ancient Hawaiian surfing inspires children with the phrase he’e nalua, which means surfing in English. read more

February 3, 2012 Hawaii Picture of the DayArtwork • Hawaii Pictures • Hawaii Big Islandhawaii • surf

Classic Woody Surfboards, Kona Inn

The entrance foyer at the Kona Inn in the heart of Kailua Kona used to display this solid collection of classic wooden surfboards from the 1940’s to 1970’s. read more

February 1, 2012 Hawaii Picture of the DayArtwork • Hawaii Pictures • Hawaii Big Island • Surfinghistory • Kona • restaurants • surfboards

Pololu Valley Overlook

Pololu Valley is seen through lau hala (hala leaves) from atop the overlook at the end of Hawaii highway 270 on the Big Island. read more

January 31, 2012 Hawaii Picture of the DayHawaii Pictures • Scenery • Ocean • Hawaii Big IslandBig Island • hawaii • pololu • valley

Kua Bay Beach, Big Island

Long shadows and orange hues cast across the sand and rocks of Kua Bay beach as the sun sets into the Pacific from Hawaii’s Big Island. read more

January 27, 2012 Hawaii Picture of the DayHawaii Pictures • Scenery • Hawaii Beaches • Hawaii Big Islandbeach • humpback whales • kua bay • sand • shoreline • sunset

Big Island Beach Exploring

A little girl walks down a lava rock path to explore a Big Island beach near Keolonahihi State Historical Park in Kailua-Kona. read more

January 19, 2012 Hawaii Picture of the DayHawaii Pictures • Scenery • Hawaii Beaches • Hawaii Big Islandbeach • Big Island • girl • kai • Kailua-Kona • Kona • naupaka

Three Amigos – Sea Turtle Train

These three Hawaiian Green Sea Turtles swam up on shore to take some rest, apparently finding that laying on top of each other was the way to go. read more

January 18, 2012 Hawaii Picture of the DayHawaii Pictures • Wildlife • Hawaii Big Islandgreen sea turtles • hawaiian green sea turtles • sea turtles

A Hill of Beans – Kona Coffee Beans

Picked from coffee Arabica trees growing on the Big Island mountain of Hualalai, a mound of unroasted, green Kona coffee beans sits ready to be roasted read more

January 17, 2012 Hawaii Picture of the DayHawaii Pictures • Unique • Hawaii Big Islandarabica • coffee • coffee farm • kona coffee

Waialea Beach, Big Island

Bright blue ocean, deposited batches of a’a lava and the soft sand of Waialea Beach is framed by a Kiawe tree at this amazing Big Island beach. read more

January 16, 2012 Hawaii Picture of the DayHawaii Pictures • Scenery • Hawaii Beaches • Hawaii Big Islandbeach • Big Island • kiawe tree • ocean • sand • snorkeling

Orange Spotted Gecko

This captivating shot of an orange spotted gecko (Phelsuma guimbeaui) shows off its striking orange stripes, blue rings, and green and yellow lines. read more

January 14, 2012 Steve NelsonHawaii Pictures • Wildlife • Hawaii Big IslandBig Island • gecko • Hawaii Tropical Botanical Gardens

The Kilauea Iki pit crater sits mostly dormant, carved out of the main Kilauea summit caldera on the island of Hawaii. As recent as 1959, this crater was filled with molten hot liquid magma for more than two months. read more

January 13, 2012 Hawaii Picture of the DayHawaii Pictures • Scenery • Volcano • Hawaii Big Islandkilauea caldera • lava • lava lake • steam • steam vents

Hawaii A’ama Crab Hunting

A father and son take to the Hawaii shoreline with long sticks, a basket, and other tools to catch black rock crabs, locally known as aama. read more

January 5, 2012 Hawaii Picture of the DayActivities • Fishing • Hawaii Pictures • Hawaii Big Islandfisherman • lava rock • rock crab

Hawaiian Stilt

The Hawaiian Stilt (Himantopus mexicanus knudseni), also known as the Black-winged Stilt or ae’o in Hawaiian is Hawaii’s only breeding shorebird. read more

January 4, 2012 Hawaii Picture of the DayHawaii Pictures • Wildlife • Hawaii Big Islandbirds • kukio bay • shorebird • shoreline