Island of Kauai

View from the Kalalau Trail, the sine qua non of hiking on Kauai.

The celebrated Na Pali coast, viewed from the Kalalau Trail.

One of the eroded peaks that give the Na Pali coast its character.

Mosses and lichens vie for the same perch on the Kalalau Trail.

The flower stalk of a century plant on the Kalalau Trail, just past the Hanakapiai Valley.

The ridges of Na Pali (literally, "The Cliffs") viewed from the Kalalau Trail.

Waimea Canyon at sunset. "Waimea" means "reddish water."

Waimea Canyon from the Waimea Canyon Lookout.

Fiddleheads in Kokee State Park.

Giant tree fern and other vegetation in the Alakai Swamp.

Pools of water in the Kawaikoi Stream, along the Pihea Trail.

Ferns and other plants reflected in Kawaikoi Stream, Kokee State Park.

Red ginger fruit along one of the trails in Kokee State Park.

The view southwest into Waimea Canyon from the Alakai Picnic Area, Kokee State Park.

Detail of a Screw Pine on the Kalalau Trail.

The Wailua River valley near Kapaa.

Unidentified tree on the shore of Donkey Beach (a.k.a. Kealia Beach).

The view across Donkey Beach.

Large lava boulders line the shore of Donkey Beach.

Beautiful driftwood logs on Donkey Beach, just north of Kapaa.

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The Big Island

Commercial building in Hilo, with rain threatening.

Thoughtful dummy in a Hilo storefront.

Unused building in Hilo with rusted tin exterior.

Colorful building side in downtown Hilo.

Electric meters on the side of a building in downtown Hilo.

Striking, unidentified leaf near Akaka Falls.

Rainbow viewed from Chain of Craters Road in Volcanoes National Park.

Lunar landscape of Mt. Kilauea, an active volcano.

Sulphur pit in Volcanoes National Park.

Steam and sulphur fumes in the caldera of Mt. Kilauea.

Big sky over the enormous caldera of Mt. Kilauea, an active volcano.

Lava from Mt. Kilauea falling into the sea.

A few feet from the lava river flowing down Mt. Kilauea's southeastern slope.

Molten lava, up close and personal.

Beautiful, old wooden theatre in Honomu, not far from Akaka Falls.

Akaka Falls, a must-see waterfall not far from Honomu.

The façade of an old wooden building in the center of Honomu.

Horse walking along Waipio Valley's black sand beach.

One of the cliffs flanking Waipio's black sand beach.

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