Tag Archives: Hualalai

View of Honokohau Harbor from the top road

On the Big Island, Mamalahoa Highway is known as the top road. It’s part of the original road around the island. In the 1970s, the stretch between Kaiwaihae and Kailua Kona was supplemented with a new highway along the coast, known as Queen Ka‘ahumanu Highway or Queen K Highway.

Mamalahoa Highway travels father inland, up on the slopes of Hualalai Volcano. When it get towards Kailua Kona, those slopes are steep. It’s a big residential area with spectacular views out towards Maui and the sunset. The downside of the location is that anyone living there needs to make sure the brakes on their vehicles are always in tiptop condition.

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The Numbers Game #69

Clouds fill the saddle between Mauna Kea and Hualalai.

The idea of The Numbers Game is to enter a number into the search bar of your computer and then post a selection of the photos that turn up. This week’s number is 190. Captions are on the photos. You can see more responses here.

King Kamehameha's statue in Kapaau, is draped in leis on Kamehameha Day. — A wasp working on a nest.

A pair of Threadfin Jack juveniles swim in the waters off the Big Island of Hawaii — A pair of juvenile Threadfin Jacks.

Benches with a view

A Bench at Kawaihae Harbor with a view of Hualalai in Hawaii

This bench and table combination at Kawaihae offers good views of Hualalai and the ocean as well as a bit of shade at the right time of day.

The Numbers Game #63

Water surges into a cavern at South Point.

The idea of The Numbers Game is to enter a number into the search bar of your computer and then post a selection of the photos that turn up. This week’s number is 184. Captions are on the photos. You can see more responses here.

Sunset off the coast of North Kohala, Hawaii — Raccoon Butterflyfish in formation.

The angle of sunrise

Sunrise illuminating one slope of Hualalai volcano, Hawaii.

I was driving up the hill to work, when I noticed the sunrise, over the lower slopes of Hualalai, was illuminating the ridge exactly. It was also creating an angled wedge of shadow on the opposite side of the volcano.

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Two views of Hualalai

Hualalai seen from offshore North Kohala in Hawaii

The top photo shows a view of Hualalai under cloudy skies, taken from the water yesterday morning.

Hualalai obscured by vog from offshore North Kohala in Hawaii

The second photo shows pretty much the same view, taken on Christmas Day morning. What do you mean, where did it go? It was actually a less cloudy day. The big difference was that the wind was blowing from the southeast, driving vog from the latest eruption of Kilauea in this direction. Vog is volcanic smog and when it’s this thick, it can be quite acrid and you can taste it! It makes life miserable, especially for those with any kind of respiratory ailments.

The vog was bad for two days before the trade winds returned and blew the vog away from this part of the island, allowing the view in the top photo.

The dawn’s early light

Early morning at Hapuna. A couple more hours, and the beach will be a lot more populated.

The Numbers Game #36

The idea of The Numbers Game is to enter a number into the search bar of your computer and then post a selection of the photos that turn up. This week’s number is 157. Captions are on the photos. You can see more responses here.

Graham's Island

Life on the Big Island of Hawaii