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Hawaii - the Big Island and Maui

What had originally been planned as a family vacation ended up as 3-4 hours with all 4 of us in Kailua-Kona, after which daughter left for Barcelona, followed by 6 nights in a condo in the Mauna Lani Resort property, after which son flew home, leaving my wife and me to fly to Maui for another 5 nights. The best laid plans and all that.... But hey, Hawaii is still Hawaii!!

If you're interested enough to scroll through each image in the gallery, I've included a trip report of sorts.
Winging our way to the Big Island
Winging our way to the Big Island		 Morning on the beach at the Mauna Lani
Morning on the beach at the Mauna Lani		 Self portrait
Self portrait
Along Fisherman's Trail - 2
Along Fisherman's Trail - 2		 Along Fisherman's Trail - 3
Along Fisherman's Trail - 3		 15th Hole at Mauna Lani's South Course
15th Hole at Mauna Lani's South Course
Hapuna Beach
Hapuna Beach		 Just in case - at Hapuna Beach
Just in case - at Hapuna Beach		 The first of many that look like this
The first of many that look like this
South end of Hapuna
South end of Hapuna		 Waialea Beach
Waialea Beach		 North end of Waialea Beach
North end of Waialea Beach
Sculpture by Mother Nature, at Waialea Beach
Sculpture by Mother Nature, at Waialea Beach		 More sculpture, still at Waialea
More sculpture, still at Waialea		 One more in the vast sculpture garden at Waialea
One more in the vast sculpture garden at Waialea
9th Hole at Nanea
9th Hole at Nanea		 9th Green and club house at Nanea
9th Green and club house at Nanea		 Like walking in a fish bowl
Like walking in a fish bowl
Along hwy 250 between Waimea and Hawi
Along hwy 250 between Waimea and Hawi		 Pololu Valley Lookout
Pololu Valley Lookout		 North Kohala Coast landscape
North Kohala Coast landscape
It doesn't look good for that smaller upside down figure
It doesn't look good for that smaller upside down figure		 Anyone have a guess as to what this represented?
Anyone have a guess as to what this represented?		 Commemorating the first stand-up paddle-boarder perhaps?
Commemorating the first stand-up paddle-boarder perhaps?
From Holoholokai Beach Park, adjacent to the Petroglyph Preserve
From Holoholokai Beach Park, adjacent to the Petroglyph Preserve		 Holoholokai Beach Park
Holoholokai Beach Park		 Holoholokai Beach Park mosaic
Holoholokai Beach Park mosaic
On the shoreline trail just north of the Fairmont Orchid
On the shoreline trail just north of the Fairmont Orchid		 A worm's eye view of Pauoa Bay
A worm's eye view of Pauoa Bay		 The Beach Club on Makaiwa Bay
The Beach Club on Makaiwa Bay
Matt, trying stand-up paddle-boarding for the first time
Matt, trying stand-up paddle-boarding for the first time		 Another look at Makaiwa Bay
Another look at Makaiwa Bay		 How could you not take a photo of this scene?
How could you not take a photo of this scene?
Gone swimming
Gone swimming		 Manini'owali Beach (aka Kua Bay)
Manini'owali Beach (aka Kua Bay)		 Sand, surf, sea, and sky...... stunning
Sand, surf, sea, and sky...... stunning
South end of Manini'owali
South end of Manini'owali		 Just checking to see if you're awake
Just checking to see if you're awake		 Sigh...........
Sigh...........
South Kohala Coast landscape
South Kohala Coast landscape		 Burning bush?
Burning bush?		 Pele's sculpture garden
Pele's sculpture garden
Pele's sculpture garden - 2
Pele's sculpture garden - 2		 Pele's sculpture garden - 3
Pele's sculpture garden - 3		 View from Mokulele airplane
View from Mokulele airplane
Manini'owali Beach from the air
Manini'owali Beach from the air		 On a wing and a prayer
On a wing and a prayer		 South Maui beaches
South Maui beaches
Lei
Lei		 Lei - 2
Lei - 2		 Bathroom flora?
Bathroom flora?
Napili Beach scene
Napili Beach scene		 More of Napili Beach
More of Napili Beach		 More still of Napili
More still of Napili
Kahekili Beach
Kahekili Beach		 Sky, sea, surf, and sand
Sky, sea, surf, and sand		 Snorkeler at Kahekili
Snorkeler at Kahekili
Big Island flora
Big Island flora		 Bird of Paradise
Bird of Paradise		 Flora, sun and shadow
Flora, sun and shadow
Pink Ginger
Pink Ginger		 Westin Villas pond in 3-D
Westin Villas pond in 3-D		 Orchid
Orchid
South Maui beaches
South Maui beaches		 Southern end of Ulua Beach
Southern end of Ulua Beach		 Towards sunset, along the beach walk north of Westin Villas
Towards sunset, along the beach walk north of Westin Villas
Towards sunset - 2
Towards sunset - 2		 Sunset sail off Kahekili Beach
Sunset sail off Kahekili Beach		 Rainbow eucalyptus bark, along the Road to Hana
Rainbow eucalyptus bark, along the Road to Hana
More rainbow eucalyptus bark
More rainbow eucalyptus bark		 Not just any tree trunk
Not just any tree trunk		 Roadside pull-out, somewhere along the Road to Hana
Roadside pull-out, somewhere along the Road to Hana
On the Ke'anae Peninsula
On the Ke'anae Peninsula		 Ke'anae Peninsula - 2
Ke'anae Peninsula - 2		 Ke'anae Peninsula - 3
Ke'anae Peninsula - 3
Ke'anae Peninsula - 4
Ke'anae Peninsula - 4		 Ke'anae Peninsula - 5
Ke'anae Peninsula - 5		 Windsurfers at Ho'okipa
Windsurfers at Ho'okipa
Honokohau Bay
Honokohau Bay		 Across the road from Honokohau Bay
Across the road from Honokohau Bay		 Along the rugged northwest coast of Maui
Along the rugged northwest coast of Maui
Along the rugged northwest coast of Maui - 2
Along the rugged northwest coast of Maui - 2		 Late afternoon at Kahekili Beach
Late afternoon at Kahekili Beach		 The first of many snorkeling photos
The first of many snorkeling photos
Yellow Tang
Yellow Tang		 Trumpetfish
Trumpetfish		 School of yellow tang, with a few black durgon tagging along
School of yellow tang, with a few black durgon tagging along
Anyone know what this is?
Anyone know what this is?		 Achilles tang (I believe)
Achilles tang (I believe)		 Achilles tang sharing water with a few urchins
Achilles tang sharing water with a few urchins
Moorish Idol
Moorish Idol		 Unicorn Surgeonfish
Unicorn Surgeonfish		 Another Moorish Idol
Another Moorish Idol
Me and son Matt
Me and son Matt		 Red Pencil Sea Urchin(?)
Red Pencil Sea Urchin(?)		 Forceps Butterfly Fish
Forceps Butterfly Fish
Another Black Durgon Triggerfish
Another Black Durgon Triggerfish		 A kind of Parrot Fish (I believe)
A kind of Parrot Fish (I believe)		 Boomerang Triggerfish(?)
Boomerang Triggerfish(?)
Bird and Saddle Wrasse
Bird and Saddle Wrasse		 Yellowtail Coris Wrasse
Yellowtail Coris Wrasse		 Nunu Coronet fish
Nunu Coronet fish
Orangespine Unicornfish
Orangespine Unicornfish		 Bluelined Triggerfish I'm guessing
Bluelined Triggerfish I'm guessing		 Another variety of Triggerfish
Another variety of Triggerfish
Trumpet Fish and Yellow Tang
Trumpet Fish and Yellow Tang		 Yet another Moorish Idol
Yet another Moorish Idol		 Spiny Puffer Fish
Spiny Puffer Fish
Forceps, aka Longnose Butterfly Fish
Forceps, aka Longnose Butterfly Fish		 Threadfin Butterfly Fish
Threadfin Butterfly Fish		 Cousins
Cousins
Okay boys, let's huddle
Okay boys, let's huddle		 Another Orangespine Unicornfish
Another Orangespine Unicornfish		 Unicorn Surgeonfish again
Unicorn Surgeonfish again
Ulua, aka Bluefin Trevally
Ulua, aka Bluefin Trevally		 Ornate Butterfly Fish
Ornate Butterfly Fish		 How 'bout we just call this one Pretty Blue-hued Fish
How 'bout we just call this one Pretty Blue-hued Fish
Humuhumunukunukuapua'a
Humuhumunukunukuapua'a		 Black Durgon
Black Durgon		 Bobtail Squid(?)
Bobtail Squid(?)
Just hanging out until the bell ending school rings
Just hanging out until the bell ending "school" rings		 Humuhumu feeling more brazen
Humuhumu feeling more brazen		 Attack of the killer Humuhumunukunukuapua'a
Attack of the killer Humuhumunukunukuapua'a

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joseantonio07-Oct-2013 05:05
Thank you for showing this paradise.V.
Ali Majdfar05-Oct-2013 01:37
Spectacular gallery, great captures! ~V
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