November 19-23, 2007
Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park
Lava flow near the Pu`u `Ō `ō Crater of the Kīlauea volcano as seen from a helicopter. The volcano was not very active (comparatively speaking) during my week on the island.
Near Kukuihaele
A coastal waterfall as viewed from a helicopter.
Kapa‘au
The 1880 original casting of the Thomas R. Gould statue of Kamehameha I.
Pololū Beach
My hike down to Pololū Beach and the mouth of the Pololū Valley.
Pololū Valley
Looking south from Pololū Beach.
Pu‘ukoholā Heiau National Historic Site
The Mailekini Heiau. A heiau is an ancient Hawaiian temple. During the reign of Kamehameha I, Mailekini was converted into a fort with cannon directed toward the ocean.
Mauna Kea Forest Reserve
The Mauna Kea silversword (Argyroxiphium sandwicense sandwicense), a Federal endangered species. The Hawai‘ian name for the Haleakalā and the Mauna Kea silverswords is ‘āhinahina. The silversword is the mascot for the athletic teams of Chaminade University.
My further travels to the top of Mauna Kea are talked about in my post Mauna Kea - The Highpoint of Hawaii.
Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park
Halema‘uma‘u Crater, a pit crater within the summit caldera of Kīlauea. I visited the crater four months before a major eruption of the crater, and volcanic activity at the crater has not ceased since 2008. The Halema‘uma‘u Crater Overlook is now closed.
Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park
Keanakāko‘i means "cave of the adzes", and Keanakāko‘i Crater was formed in the 1400s.
Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park
This lava, the most recent from 1972, flowed down the Hōlei Pali, headed towards the Pacific Ocean.
Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park
The Chain of Craters Road was closed by 1983 lava flows, just east of Hōlei Sea Arch. The road still ends here, but an emergency road to Kalapana was punched through the lava in 2014.
Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park
The Hōlei Sea Arch was formed from lava around 550 years old.
South Point
The southernmost point (or darn close to it) of the United States.
South Point
The cliffs of South Point on the island of Hawai‘i.
Pu‘uhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park
The reconstructed sacred temple, Hale o Keawe.
Pu‘uhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park
The Great Wall, enclosing the pu‘uhonua or place of refuge.
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