Scenic Big Island Photos

Enjoy random photos from the Big Island of Hawaii, taken during our 6 years of living in Kailua Kona, great lifestyle!

Ship arriving in Kailua with full moon, 5:30am July 21st 2005. Beginning of the Ironman Triathalon, Kailua Bay Kona, October tradition. Ironman Triathalon, first athlete out of the water and onto the bike. The thrill of finishing the Ironman Triathalon 8 or more hours after starting. White road hike to Waipio Canyon White road hike, old flume for watering sugarcane. White road hike flume. White road hike, Waipio Canyon overlook. Path around Waipio Canyon, access from White road. Waipio Canyon water falls Kona style traffic jam, Honokohau Harbor. Kealakekua Bay Capt Cook was killed on this spot, Kealakakua Bay. on the Mauka road to Waimea. Looking for Lava Tubes. My son Rick and I exploring a lava tube Lava tube entrance Our first Apple Banana crop! Humpback Whale checking us out. Ooooooopps!! Cruise Ship from old airport, Kona Tourists ParaSailing off Kailua. Classic car club out for drive near Hilo. Akaka Falls, outside Hilo Onomea Arch outside Hilo. (arch collapsed 1956 in earthquake) Hawaiian Tropical Botanical Gardens. Parrot's-Beak Heliconia Torch Ginger Orchid Onomea stream falls in HTBG near Hilo. Rainbow Falls, in Hilo Black Crowned Night Heron, working his fishing magic, Kona coast. Preparing for the start of the lili'oukalani 18 mile canoe race, 112 canoes. Pladdling out to starting line, Queen Lili'uokalani canoe race, Kailua Kona Dinner on the beach Kona sailors Keauhou "blow hole" rough winter surf, see people right of gusher!! Spinner Dolphin Baby Spinner Dolphin jumping, mother below. Breeching Humpback Whale Humpback Whale, "tail slapping" 4th of July Rodeo at Parker Ranch, outside Waimea Hawaii Patriotic Cowboys, Parker Ranch Rodeo Pololu point, north shore Big Island Hawaii. Beach at Pololu Point Hilo bay, Mauna Kea in background. Kohala Forest Preserve on a rainy day. Koi pond the Big Island has lots of Koi ponds. Laser Guide Star propagating from the Keck 2 observatory on Mauna Kea. Laser Guide Star from Keck 2 observatory , the moon and town of Waimea. Observatories at 13,700 ft, Mauna Kea Hawaii. Canada France Telescopes on Mauna Kea Keck twin observatories on Mauna Kea at sunset. Looking down on the clouds from Mauna Kea, 13,700Ft Lake at 13,000 ft level on Mauna Kea. Pu'u at 8,000ft level on Mauna Kea looking south 16 miles to Mauna Loa. Honokohau beach, Kona coast Big Island Hawaii. Honokaa Rodeo, three shot sequence of short ride, bad landing! shot 2 of 3 short flight phase. shot 3 of 3, Ouch! bad landing! Mostly dead Koa tree in mist on north side of Mauna Kea Mana road, drive around north side of Mauna Kea Landscape in Volcano National Park. Waipaio valley overlook on rainy winter day. Manua Loa on a snowy day at 11,000 feet. Manua Kea (16 miles away) from Mauna Loa weather station 11,000 ft St Peters Church, Kailua-Kona Honolulu Boat Harbor Japanese Tourists Oahu Beach Waikiki at Nite Magic Sands Beach, Kailua-Kona July 4th Rodeo in Kau Kau Rodeo blooming tree, Pahala. hawaii culture, City of Refuge. hawaii cultural event, City of Refuge. hawaii cultural event, City of Refuge. hawaii cultural event, City of Refuge. Kapoloa Falls, Pololu Valley. Kapoloa Falls Kanji written by flume workers early 1900s on trail to Kapoloa Falls. Kapoloa Falls and Ansel Adams himself (my buddy Alvis) Alvis risking his neck at Kapoloa Falls. Kapoloa Falls, this is why you insure camera gear. Pololu Valley falls, on the trail to Kapoloa Falls.