As the sun slips away for the last time in 2017, we in Hawaii are among the last to say farewell to the old year.
Category Archives: Weather
Abstracts: Wires
An assortment of power lines crisscross beneath fluffy clouds and a deep blue sky.
Mauna Kea snow
It’s been wet here lately and, when conditions are right, that translates into snowfall on Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa.
Mauna Kea pu’us
Another post on the WordPress photo challenge theme of ‘serene.’
To me this Mauna Kea scene, of an empty landscape in early evening light backed by pillow-like clouds, is quite serene. But is it really? Those fluffy clouds could contain the kind of turbulence that throws airplanes around, and the pu’us are evidence of volcanic eruptions in the past. Still, it does look serene.
Upolu sunset
Another post on the WordPress photo challenge theme of ‘serene.’
Hawaii’s weather is largely influenced by the northeast trade winds and some places on the Big Island are renowned for being windy. North Kohala is one of those places. Strong winds can blow for days on end and, off the coast, the ocean is often a flurry of whitecaps and spray.
But when the wind relents, the ocean calms and can produce a serene scene such as this sunset below Upolu Airport.
The surf rolls in
Recent high winds from the north kicked up large swells pounding the northern coast and lots of white water.
Signs: Storm damage
I enjoyed seeing this sign at Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park. I guess the storm was severe enough to knock the sign over.
For more information about Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park, go to nps.gov/kaho/index.htm.
Green anole in the rain
A green anole surveys the scene from a raindrop covered ti leaf.
