- Yes, the sand really does have a greenish tint (due the the mineral "olivine")
- Waipio Valley Overlook
- Waikoloa Beach
- The Southernmost Point in the U.S.
- The lava in the foreground was laid down less than 3 weeks earlier
- St. Benedict's "Painted Church"
- Snow-capped Mauna Kea
- Silversword
- Pololu Valley Lookout
- Papakolea Green Sand Beach
- Moon over Mauna Kea Observatory
- Mauna Kea Observatory at sunset
- Mauna Kea Observatory at sunset
- Mauna Kea Observatory (Hawaii) at sunset
I didn't think much of this photo when I first took it, but later, I realized that the composition and lighting seemed close to perfect. (December 18, 2010. Nikon D5000, 1/30s @ f/11, 22mm, ISO 220.) - Lava from Hawaii's Kilauea volcano
Glowing lava flows from the Kilauea volcano, near sundown. (This photo was taken from a public viewing area, a mile or so away. The lava in the foreground had been laid down less than 3 weeks earlier, and was still warm to the touch!) (December 16, 2010. Nikon D5000, exposure blending from 3-shot bracketed exposure (-2,0,+2 EV) @ f/16, 116mm, ISO 200.)