Lahaina Fire Dancer
A Samoan-style fire dancer–called Siva Afi in Samoa–spins three-foot long knives set ablaze around his body in the dark of a Lahaina, Maui evening during a Luau performance. read more
Islands
Ala Moana Park Sunset
A couple watches the sunset into the calm Hawaiian Pacific ocean from a bench at Ala Moana Beach Park in Honolulu–the perfect ending to another day in paradise. read more
Sunset at Barbers Point Lighthouse, Kapolei
The sun sets golden behind Barbers Point Lighthouse in Kapolei, Hawaii, silhouetting tall palm tress as the ocean turns from blue to black. The scene is near one of Oahu’s latest big developments, Ko Olina, which is home to several large hotels and a harbor. read more
Maui Valley Skies
The clouds separate for a brief moment over Maui, revealing beams of light from above that illuminate the bright green side hills below. In the foreground, Maui sugar cane grows tall as it blows in the Valley Isle winds. read more
Hana Rainforest Waterfall
This gorgeous rainforest waterfall scene intrigues your imagination, causing your mind to wander to Hawaii and helping you almost feel your toes dip into the pool and the water cascade over your face. read more
White Tip Reef Shark
A beautiful shot of a white-tip reef shark resting in an underwater cave off Makena on the south Maui coastline. read more
Honu Chillin
If you already think sea turtles are chill, this shot will help further convince you of their relaxed nature. It would be amazing to know what this Hawaiian Green Sea Turtle is thinking. The expressive face, barely open eyes, wide spread fins, and positioning on the sea floor all seem to say, “Just chillin’. How you doin’?” read more
Kona Mural
This mural in downtown Kona is found on the pavilion at the Hale Halawai ocean front park. read more
Big Beach Sunset, Maui
The sun pokes holes in the clouds above creating gold shafts of light, illuminating the shoreline and wet sand of Big Beach on Maui’s southeastern coast. read more
Kohala Coast Sunset
Soft sunset colors reflect on the clouds and shine through the palm trees over this ocean-side pond in Kohala, Big Island. read more
Indonesian Wax Ginger
This brilliant spirally-arranged waxy ginger was photographed in Hawaii Tropical Botanical Gardens. read more
Kalapana Lava
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