Spent a quality week's vacation to the Big Island of Hawaii in January 2010. Here are some photos:

Makalawena beach near Kona. Totally uncrowded due to the 20 minute walk and the softest sand around.

Turtle resting at Punalu'u black sand beach

Moonrise over the ocean from Volcanoes National Park

Sinking into the black sand beach at Punalu'u

Lava, sand, and bright blue ocean from Makalawena beach

Palm trees fed by freshwater springs along the wlk to Makalawena beach

View to the ocean with lava fields from the Chain of Craters road at Volcanoes National Park

Where the lava met the road a couple decades ago...

Multicolored Pahoehoe lava rock formation, Volcanoes National Park

Condo interior; this was a great place to stay (www.beachdoctor.com/hawaii/)

Forest

My Hawaii!

Jeff on Mauna Kea

Opening up at sunset on Mauna Kea

Mauna Kea mountain shadow into the haze near sunset

Google Maps is still working on the Big Island Street View, I guess

Yes, it's humid when you see moss and mold on the street signs

Jungle walk

Very high surf

Hazy sunset at the beach

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