An American Couple in Delft

Mauna Loa in the background

Hawaii Volcano National Park

natural steam coming from below the surface

all this stuff is dried lava

this lava formation was only a couple years old

the summit of Mauna Kea, the dormant volcano where the telescopes are, minutes before sunset, elevation of 14000 ft

looking down at the clouds - we were halfway up to some planes we saw flying overhead

Hilo

Hilo

Hilo

Hilo - those small white dots on the mountain are the telescopes of Mauna Kea, about 45 miles away

I wouldn't want to be playing 2nd base or shortstop

Hilo

near Hilo

near Hilo

outdoor vendors in Hilo - it rains a whole lot there

South Point on the Big Island

those rocks are the most southerly point in the United States

the north side of the Big Island - that's Maui in the background

friends we made in Hawaii several months before we moved

Aart and Marcella who coincidentally are Dutch and live in a town only about 25 miles from us

Kona

Kona

don't know who she is - she just walked past where I was sitting

beach north of Kona

beach north of Kona

beach north of Kona

beach north of Kona

Kona

northeast side of the Big Island

Lynn has some lava rocks

We were going to bring some home but the locals warned us in no uncertain terms that those who remove lava rocks from the island can be subjected to very bad luck. They said people have been known to mail rocks back to escape the curse. We took no chances.

northeast side of the Big Island