Hōkūʻula

Hōkūʻula is the name of an old cinder cone, which is a backdrop to the west side of the town of Waimea.

Java Glory Vine

Java Glory Vine (Clerodendrum speciosum) hails from Indonesia. I saw this one tumbling from a wall on a hike along the South Kohala Coast.

A photo taken for the colors and the light!

This week’s Sunday Stills Monthly Color Challenge is ‘Cobalt.’ See more responses here.

A follow up to yesterday’s post, this cobalt blue fish is actually a decal on a very yellow car.

Yellow Tangs nibble on coral heads on the steep slope down to deep water at Two Step, a popular snorkeling spot in South Kona.

This almost black and white image shows the over-spill from an infinity pool at a residence on the South Kohala coast.

Recently, we had our first big high surf event of the winter. Here, big swells roll in on the northern tip of the island.

The morning I first saw Mauna Loa’s latest eruption (here), the sunrise was equally spectacular.