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: Good morning from the beautiful and (sometimes) sunny Volcano Village. Waking up to an orchestra of birds and the smell of a freshly brewed cup of coffee is one of the many blessings you can find of the Big Island. Volcano Village reminds me sometimes of Jurassic Park. Can you see why?

: Kua Bay is a small beach with good surf in the winter and snorkeling in the summer

: Hi’ilawe (the tine waterfall in the back of the valley) is one of the highest waterfalls of the Big Island

: Interior of the Painted church in south Kona on the Big Island of Hawaii

: This will be your view back to the ocean after a 35 minute hike up the Mauna Loa trail.

: Carlsmith beach park in Hilo on the Big Island of hawaii

: Strand of Pele’s hair in the Halema’uma’u crater of the Kilauea volcano on the Big Island of Hawaii

: The best snorkeling in Kealakekua bay is around the Captain Cook monument, but getting there is difficult. The most easy (but expensive, ~$100) option is to book a snorkeling cruise.

: The 422 ft. tall Akaka falls on the Big Island of Hawaii are a pleasant stop on your way to or from Hilo

: Ancient petroglyphs on Hawaii. Petroglyphs are rock carvings left on the lava by the original inhabitants of Hawaii

: The boardwalk that protects the Pu’u Loa petroglyphs. Once you reach the petroglyph field you have to walk over this boardwalk to protect the petroglyphs

: Visit the Jaggar museum overlook in the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park at night to see the glow above the Halema’uma’u caldera

: Drive down the chain of craters road in the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park to see the Holei sea arch raise out of the 80 to 90 feet high cliffs.

: The Kapoho Kalapana road in Puna on the Big ISland of Hawaii is one of the most scenic roads of the Big Island. Combine this road with a visit to the nearby hot springs

: King Kam beach in downtown Kona is a good place to take a quick dip in between activities. You can find decent snorkeling on the other side of the pier

: Kua bay is close to the airport and a great place to watch your last Hawaiian sunset if you have a late flight

: The Rainbow falls in Hilo on the Big Island of Hawaii are hidden on the edge of the city. If you come early, you can how they got their name: the rising sun creates many rainbows in the falling water.

: Scenic roads in Puna on the Big Island of Hawaii

: Steam vents in the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park

: Yellow tang are one of the most common and easily recognized fish in Hawaiian reefs. You can see them on nearly every dive, both individually, in small groups, and in large schools. This photo was taken in Kona bay, in front of Ali’i drive in Kailua Kona.

: Green Sand beach on the Big Island as seen from the west, as you approach from South Point

: Small fish pond in Whittington Park on the Big Island

: Young fern in the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park

: Stretch of coast of the south part of the Big Island, between Volcano and Kailua Kona

: Waipio valley as seen from the west side of the valley

: Look into Waipio valley from the back, with ohia lehua flowers in the foreground

: The red Ohia Lehua flower

: Scenery as you can see from saddle road as you are close to the Mauna Kea access road

: The short hike through the Kilauea’iki crater in the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park is one of the best short hikes on the Big Island

: Sub Milimeter Array (SMA) on Mauna Kea

: Palm trees in Whittington Park

: The Halema’uma’u crater as seen from the Kilauea’iki overlook in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park

: Devastation trail in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park

: Mirror pond on the Big Island

: Saddle road as you climb it from Waimea up to the Mauna Kea Access road

: Flowing lava near Kalapana on the Big Island of Hawaii

: The view over Kona bay

: The Kilauea’iki caldera as seen from the Killauea’iki overlook in the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park

: Flowing lava near Kalapana on the Big Island of Hawaii

: Halema’uma’u crater spewing smoke and ash in the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park

: Waipi’o valley often has a mysterious feel to it, and takes you back to early hawaiian history

: Back road in Volcano Village

: Scenic road in Puna leading to Isaac Hale beach park

: Flowing lava near Kalapana on the Big Island of Hawaii

: Flowing lava near Kalapana on the Big Island of Hawaii

: Ohia Lehua flower

: Mosses on the Kohala coast

: Orchid in Puna

: Once you make it onto green sand beach, this will be your view

: Isaac Hale beach park on the Big Island

: Glow above the Halema’uma’u crater as seen at night from the Jaggar museum in the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park

: Green sea turtle (Honu in the Hawaiian language) on Punalu’u beach

: Hiking the Kohala coast behind Waipi’o valley

: Telescopes on top of Mauna Kea. Don’t be surprised if you find snow on the summit if you visit for some stargazing action

: Pahoehoe lava at the Kalapana flow field of the Kilauea Volcano

: Flowing lava at the Kalapana flow field on the Big Island

: The Hualalai Volcano offers many serene hikes

: Mirror pond somewhere on the Kohala volcano

: The break and black lava rocks of Isaac Hale beach park in Puna

: The wet and warm climate of Puna makes it an ideal environment for tropical flowers

: There are many waterfalls close to Hilo that you can reach with a short hike

: Olivine crystals that condensate in the lava as it cools are responsible for the green color of the sand on green sand beach. You literally walk on small round green crystals

: Young fern in the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park

: Pele’s hair

: The Hi’ilawe waterfall on the Big Island of Hawaii is one of the tallest and most powerful waterfalls of the state

: Pu’uhonua o Honaunau National Park on the Big Island of Hawaii is a good place to take in Hawaiian History. Next door (300 feet from the park entrance) is one of the best places of the island to go snorkeling