Orange-red flowers

Silver sword growing on Mt. Haleakala

Purple flowers and red flowers

Purple flower

Beginning point of trip to Fanning Island

The stilt village of Ukivok - this is now deserted.

The stilt village of Ukivok - this is now deserted.

The caldera lake at Katmai volcano

River eroding volcanic ash flow

Map of the Big Island of Hawaii

Rainbow over tropical foliage

A Hawaiian rainbow from a Hilo apartment building

A Hawaiian sunset

The coastline near Hilo

Looking at Kilauea Volcano from the coast road

The end of the road caused by a lava flow across the pavement

Kilauea lava flows that extend to the sea - relatively new land at this location

Kilauea Caldera Crater

Kilauea Caldera Crater

Kilauea Caldera Crater

A nature trail near Thurston Lava Tube

Inside Thurston Lava Tube

"Lava trees" formed when lava cools around tree trunks are quite tall.

A "lava tree" formed by lava cooling around the tree trunk - some like this one

A black lava sand beach - since destroyed by lava flows.

A black lava sand beach - since destroyed by lava flows.

Black lava sand beach known locally as the "Drainpipe" - now destroyed by lava flow.

Black lava sand beach known locally as the "Drainpipe" - now destroyed by lava flow.

Carving initials and messages in these type of leaves is popular among locals.

A Hawaiian orchid

Black lava cliffs in the Kamoamoa area along southeast coast near Kilauea

A coastal scene north of Hilo

A coastal scene north of Hilo

A coastal scene north of Hilo

The trail to Akaka Falls - in a bamboo grove

Jungle vines on the edge of the trail to Akaka Falls

Jungle vines on the edge of the trail to Akaka Falls

Akaka Falls

Akaka Falls

Akaka Falls

Rainbow Falls in Hilo

Rainbow Falls in Hilo

Looking northwest across the Waipio Valley to the Kohala Mountains On the northwest tip of Hawaii.

Looking northwest across the Waipio Valley to the Kohala Mountains On the northwest tip of Hawaii.

Looking northwest across the Waipio Valley to the Kohala Mountains On the northwest tip of Hawaii. Maui is visible to the northwest.

Cactus growing south of the Kohala Mountains just a few miles from tropical rainforest. Cattle on the Parker Ranch grazing in the distance.

Horses in paradise - on the Parker Ranch.

Horses in paradise - on the Parker Ranch.

Looking across to Maui from the northwest tip of Hawaii.

Looking southeast along the Kohala Mountains from the northwest tip of Hawaii