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The Highest Waterfalls and the Valleys of the Wet Side
The Big Island has dramatically different characteristics as you move across it. As we took our trip on the helicopter to see the volcanic activity, we continued up the east side of the island which is considerably wetter than the … Continue reading
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Akaka Falls
I am like many tourists in that I am a sucker for waterfalls. I suspect as I go through the many posts on this blog that I will find plenty of waterfall shots. Today I shall be adding one more. … Continue reading
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To See This You Can Hike a Long Way or…
Big Island is not short of waterfalls. The most well-known ones attract tourists like us who will drive to see them. However, so much of the island is not close to the roads and there are rivers and falls all … Continue reading
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Observing the Observatories
Driving back to our hotel from Hilo took us across the center of Big Island. This is a pretty high drive as you pass between the two big mountains of Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa. Mauna Kea is the home … Continue reading
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Tagged big island, Hawaii, mauna kea, observatories, observatory, photo, Space, telescopes, vacation
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Sunset on Big Island
Gratuitous sunset shots are not usually my thing. However, where we were staying on Big Island provided a great place to watch the sun go down. It was easy to have the sun go down in line with a little … Continue reading
Rainbow Falls Doesn’t Work in the Rain
We were heading out of Hilo and starting back in the direction of where we were staying but our route took us almost directly past the Rainbow Falls. Having already seen some good falls on this day, we were curious … Continue reading
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Tagged bad weather, big island, Hawaii, Hilo, photo, rain, rainbow falls, vacation, waterfall, wind
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Nancy Gets the Geckos
This time the shots I am sharing are not my own. I was there when they were taken but these were taken by Nancy. I was traveling light with one camera and a wide angle lens as we walked along … Continue reading
Moisture on the Lichen
Rain forest conditions do tend to mean lots of moisture in the air. That much moisture means perfect conditions for the growth of lichen. The lichen do a great job of collecting the moisture from the air to keep them … Continue reading
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Tagged big island, Hawaii, lichen, moisture, photo, plant, rain forest, vacation, water, wildlife
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Roger Goes Fishing
One evening, while having dinner near the beach, we saw a flash of wings as a bird flew down to the water’s edge and landed. It was a heron. He was standing on the rocks as the waves washed in. … Continue reading
Into the Heart of the World
The biggest thing that made me want to go to Big Island was volcanoes. I have seen plenty of photos and video of volcanic activity but I have never seen it for real. I wanted to try and experience the … Continue reading