Hawaii, the Big Island

Path to Room

Room

View from Room Window

Tree at Rainbow Falls, Hilo

Hilo Beach

Old Dock at Whittington Park

Chain of Craters Road

Lava, Chain of Craters Road

Unnamed Road

New Growth in Lava

It's a Hard Life on Mauna Kea

On Mauna Kea

Beach Hilo

The Big Island is my favorite for photography as it is so diverse. It has a dry and a wet side, really wet, with over 300 inches of rain a year in some places. There are rolling green hills in the ranch lands of the north, large expanses of lava, black sand beaches, roads going through tunnels of trees, a road going to almost 14,000 feet with several observatories on top, giant ferns and Banyan trees, and did I mention rain.

Next April we will be doing a photography workshop in Hilo. In addition to photography we will also be making digital negatives and Platinum prints. Link http://makingartsafely.com

Honolulu

Kaija and Samia

With Mom

Diamond Head from Museum

Honolulu

View to Ocean

View to Hills

It has been many years since I stayed in Honolulu but stopped for a few days to see the Granddaughters on my way to the Big Island. It's unbelievable how much the city has grown. Even from my 11th floor room you could barely see the ocean and don't ask about the traffic and crowds. It's a real contrast from the Big Island.