Hawaii – The Big Island
July 2011: This gallery contains photographs and panoramas from Hawaii’s Big Island. These photos largely focus on four areas. The first is the low-elevation interior containing windswept hills, biological reserves, and even a cave. The second is Mauna Kea, one of the highest, driest, and darkest locations on Earth, and an absolutely ideal location for astronomical research. The third is Volcanos National Park, home to active volcanos that are usually expelling lava, though unfortunately not on my trip. The fourth is the Kohala coast in the northern section of the island, which I toured via helicopter.
