Ahuena heiau (temple). Kailua-Kona. A re-creation of King Kamehameha's retreat.

Ahuena heiau as it was in 1817. Shown are King Kamehameha and John Young (his advisor).

Akaka Falls. Hamakua. 420 ft. high.

(oops not Hawaii Island) Photo of Honolulu on Oahu. Diamond head on right, Waikiki on left.

Kapua heiau in Kailua-Kona

Kiholo Bay on the Kohala (West) coast.

Lava flowing down the Pali from Kilauea. Lava has been flowing almost continuously since 1984.

Lava entering the ocean.

Mauna Kea golf course. Kohala coast.

Some of the observatories atop Mauna Kea. 13,792 ft elevation.

Photo of Mauna Kea, 1999, by J.R. Storment

Petroglyph. The ancient Hawaiians used these pictures instead of writing to tell stories.

Pololu Valley. North Kohala. Easy to hike down to, not so easy back up.

Puuopelu. (The late) Richard Smart's home, the last owner of Parker Ranch. Now a museum.

Puukohola heiau. War temple of King Kamehameha the Great.

A cinder cone on Saddle Road. One of many pu'u on the island.

Nice Sunset.

Waimea...Many horse and cattle ranches in upcountry Hawaii.

Waimea.

Waipio Valley on the Hamakua Coast.

Taro is grown extensively in Waipio Valley. The root is ground up to make poi.

Waipio...more taro.

Waipio

Marlin (A'u). The biggest marlin caught off Hawaii Island so far weighed in at 1,376 lbs.

Hawaii Island is one of the best places in the world to sportfish.

Honokohau Harbor: Kailua-Kona Hawaii. Commercial Sportfishing and private boats.

Due to the sharp dropoff, it takes minutes to get to the fishing grounds.