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The Hawaiian coastline is primarily made out of hardened lava rock that has expanded the island over the years as more and more lava pours into the sea.
Have you ever seen a black sand beach?
Living in Hawaii has its perks. This coast is not even 10 minutes from my house. The sunset I see from my porch is completely different from the ones I see at the shorelines. A simple long exposure with an ND filter achieved this shot with milky waves contrasted with the last rays of the burning sun. Goodbye today, see you tomorrow.
38 km from Old Kona Airport State Recreation Area
waterall in big island, hawaii, usa
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Coastal green mountains valley
38 km from Old Kona Airport State Recreation Area
The “dead fish” jump off a cliff next to a waterfall in Hawaii
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A rare clear night the Thomas A. Jaggar Museum. It was a picture perfect night. Amazing.
Experienced by Geno Church
53 km from Old Kona Airport State Recreation Area
The view from the water of Big Island. In this cove south on the Kona side you can swim with dolphins in the deep.
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I traveled to the top of Mauna Kea one of the largest mountains in the world, although most of the mountain lies under water. The clouds surrounded my view point and it felt like I was entering into heaven.
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Waipio valley, big island of Hawaii. Blue Coastline green woods
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Seeing lava flow with your own eyes is a rare sight. We drove our car as far as we could until the road ended and then switched to bikes to get to the lookout point. The glasslike rock scratched our skin as we sat and waited for nightfall with our camera equipment. At dusk, we captured this moment where the glowing fire blossomed into clouds of steam as it collided with the lapping waves that crashed against the cliff. We were witnessing the birth of new land and saw the raw power of brute violence of natural creation. There is no clearer evidence that the earth is alive.
Experienced by Mandy Beerley
87 km from Old Kona Airport State Recreation Area
This was a green sand beach, that felt like a step into the south of France, minus anyone around for miles. Kind of like how the south Western Australia is like California 60 years ago. Amazing!
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As we were completing our Road to Hana trip in Maui, past Kaupo, we saw the clouds emanate from the southern slopes as dusk settled in. A sight that couldn’t be missed. Capturing it made a lot of sense.
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Way up to the top of mt. Haleakala
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Haleakala Observatory above sunset clouds
122 km from Old Kona Airport State Recreation Area
After 5 hours of hiking and climbing up the vulcano - probably the quietes place on earth - we finaly made it by sunset. Some burning muscles on the uneven path, but we had to remember not to forget to enjoy the spactacular views, like through the clouds when we almost reached our destiny.
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On our second night camping at high elevation in Maui’s Haleakala National Park, we watched the clouds churn below us and the bright pink moon come up in a distorted oval.
Experienced by Paxson Woelber
128 km from Old Kona Airport State Recreation Area
I visited here on a day trip along the ‘Road to Hana’. This is an epic coastal drive with amazing forests and waterfalls on one side and breathtaking beaches on the other I did plan to come back here and camp for a night or two but the weather was messed up & ultimately I ended up getting a bit too distracted by other locations for the rest of the trip.
133 km from Old Kona Airport State Recreation Area
Driving through Maui at times feels like driving through the land before time.
133 km from Old Kona Airport State Recreation Area
Viewing the Island of Maui Hawaii from above the clouds.
