August 21 - O'ahu
Waikiki. [3488x2616]
Waikiki. [3488x2616]
Diamond Head and Waikiki from Pu'u 'Ualaka'a State Park viewpoint. [3488x2616]
National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. [3488x2616]
August 22 - O'ahu
Crashing waves near Hanauma Bay. [3488x2616]
Halona Blowhole. [3488x2616]
U.S.S. Arizona Memorial in Pearl Harbor. [3488x2616]
The surf at Ka'ena Point State Park at the end of Hawaii Route 93. [3488x2616]
August 23 - O'ahu
Early morning at Hanauma Bay. [3488x2616]
View down into Hanauma Bay. [3488x2616]
Diamond Head Lighthouse. [3488x2616]
Diamond Head summit view toward Waikiki. [3488x2616]
August 24 - O'ahu
Pineapples growing at the Dole Plantation. [Closer]
A peacock at the Waimea Audubon Center. [Closer]
Waimea Falls. [3488x2616]
Shark's Cove. [3488x2616]
A great little beach on O'ahu's east coast, just south of La'ie. [3488x2616]
View of Interstate H3 from the Kailua area. [3488x2616]
August 25 - Maui
There are a lot of nene crossings in Haleakala National Park. [Closer]
In front of the visitors center at Haleakala National Park. [3488x2616]
Driving above the clouds on the way up Haleakala at Haleakala National Park. [3488x2616]
Over 10,000 feet at the summit of Haleakala at Haleakala National Park.
It's 10,000 feet down to the Pacific over there from the summit of Haleakala at Haleakala National Park. [3488x2616]
Cinder cones in the crater of Haleakala from the summit visitor center at Haleakala National Park. [3488x2616]
Crater of Haleakala from the Kalahaku Overlook at Haleakala National Park. [3488x2616]
Cinder cones in the crater of Haleakala from the Kalahaku Overlook at Haleakala National Park. [3488x2616]
With the high surf, some water and sand are washed up on the road to Lahaina on the west side of Maui. [1744x1308]
Lahaina. [3488x2616]
August 26 - Maui
The view from a short trail off of an obscure turnout on the Hana Highway. [3488x2616]
A small waterfall and pool along the Hana Highway. [3488x2616]
An old narrow bridge along the Hana Highway. [3488x2616]
A great view to the west along the Hana Highway. [3488x2616]
The Pacific crashing onto the lava rocks at the point at Wailua. [3488x2616]
Another waterfall and pool along the Hana Highway. [3488x2616]
View back to the Hana Highway from this waterfall and pool. [3488x2616]
There are many ways to get hurt at Waianapanapa State Park. [Closer]
Black sand beach at Waianapanapa State Park. [3488x2616]
Black sand beach at Waianapanapa State Park. [3488x2616]
Arches and caves at Waianapanapa State Park. [3488x2616]
Hana Bay. [3488x2616]
Red sand beach in Hana. [3488x2616]
View to the ocean from the Kipahulu area of Haleakala National Park. [3488x2616]
The waterfalls and pools at the Kipahulu area of Haleakala National Park. [3488x2616]
Narrow road along the Pi'ilani Highway. [1744x1308]
Great view along the Pi'ilani Highway. [3488x2616]
A sea arch from the Pi'ilani Highway. [3488x2616]
August 27 - Maui to Hawai'i (Big Island)
The southern coast of eastern Maui. The Pi'ilani highway is the line up the hill from the ocean. [Closer]
August 28 - Hawai'i
Mauna Kea from Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. [3488x2616]
Kilauea Crater in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. [3488x2616]
Halema'uma'u Crater inside the Kilauea Crater in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. [3488x2616]
The southwest rift zone of Kilauea in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. [3488x2616]
The southwest rift zone of Kilauea in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. [3488x2616]
Volcanoes are dangerous. [1744x1308]
A closer look at the Halema'uma'u Crater inside the Kilauea Crater in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. [3488x2616]
A solfatara (sulfur fumarole) inside the Kilauea Crater in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. [Closer]
A closer look at part of a September 1982 lava flow inside the Kilauea Crater in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. [3488x2616]
The Devastation Trail in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. [1744x1308]
The Devastation Trail in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. [1744x1308]
Ohelo trees at the start of the Devastation Trail in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. [3488x2616]
Kilauea Iki Crater in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. [3488x2616]
Nene at the Pauahi Crater in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. [Closer]
Kealakomo turnout along Chain of Craters Road in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. [3488x2616]
View of the current lava flow entering the ocean from part way down Chain of Craters Road in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. [3488x2616]
View of a lava flow that destroyed an old section of Chain of Craters Road in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. [3488x2616]
View of a lava flow entering the ocean in the distance from a turnout along Chain of Craters Road in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. [3488x2616]
At the current end of Chain of Craters Road in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. Just beyond here, the recent lava flows covered much of the road. [Closer]
Just beyond the current end of Chain of Craters Road in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, we are reminded that this hike is life-threatening. [Closer]
And another way to get hurt or killed. [Closer]
Be prepared. [3488x2616]
The early part of the hike where there is still road coming through in places. [3488x2616]
Here, the road isn't visible, but some evidence of the former road is. [3488x2616]
Lava formation along our hike. [3488x2616]
One of the beacons along the less marked part of the trail to see the red lava. [1744x1308]
Our first look at lava entering the ocean. [3488x2616]
The lava gets easier to see as the sun goes down. [3488x2616]
Further along, we found a spot where we could see the lava exploding as it dumped into the ocean. [3488x2616]
Red lava coming down the hill seen as we get to the point where the ground is steaming a lot. [1744x1308]
After dark, the views are spectacular but the pictures are nearly impossible. [Closer]
Another attempt. [Closer]
[Closer]
Back at the spot where we first saw the red lava. [1744x1308]
August 29 - Hawai'i
Hilo waterfront. [1744x1308]
A lava tree in Lava Tree State Park - left behind by the 1790 lava flow when it encountered a very wet tree that wouldn't burn. [Closer]
There's also a large crack in the ground at Lava Tree State Park. [3488x2616]
Kapoho Tide Pools. [3488x2616]
A big wave crashing on Hawaii's eastern shore. [3488x2616]
August 30 - Hawai'i
The Volcano Country Cottages, where we stayed in Volcano Village. [3488x2616]
The Thurston Lava Tube in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. [3488x2616]
Punalu'u Black Sand Beach Park. [3488x2616]
Sea turtle at Punalu'u Black Sand Beach Park. [Closer]
Punalu'u Black Sand Beach Park. [3488x2616]
A turtle resting on the beach at Punalu'u Black Sand Beach Park. [Closer]
A swimmer jumping off a cliff into the ocean near South Point. [Closer]
South Point -- the southernmost part of the U.S. [3488x2616]
Pu'uhonua i Honaunau National Historical Park. [Closer]
Sunset on the Kona Coast, from our hotel - the Outrigger Keauhou Beach Resort. [3488x2616]
August 31 - Hawai'i
The lobby and pool area at the Outrigger Keauhou Beach Resort. [Closer]
September 1 - Hawai'i
At the Outrigger Keauhou Beach Resort, near Kailua-Kona. [3488x2616]