Limo ride to SeaTac airport
at SeaTac airport
rainbow at Kahului (Maui) airport, connection flight to Kona
palm trees at Waikoloa after sunset
Waikoloa Hilton Resort, Ocean Tower courtyard
Waikoloa Hilton Resort, palm trees in Palace Gardens
Waikoloa Hilton Resort, Ocean Tower pool
Waikoloa Hilton Resort
Waikoloa Hilton Resort, 'wildlife'
Waikoloa Hilton Resort, lots of art work
Waikoloa Hilton Resort, palm tree maintenance
Prof. Koshiba (U.Tokyo), Physics Nobel price 2002.
Prof. Van Der Welde (U.Michigan)
view from hotel room at Waikoloa Hilton Resort
Waikoloa Hilton Resort, big bird
dolphin pools at Waikoloa Hilton Resort
Waikoloa
bench at Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. restaurant, Kailua-Kona
bench at Bubba Gump Shrimp Co., Kailua-Kona
Kim at Ocean Tower pool
ashtrays along resort walkways
jumping dolphin
at the SN1987A conference dinner reception
SN1987A dinner reception
Hawaiian dance presentation at the SN1987A dinner reception
fire dancer at the SN1987A dinner reception
sea turtle in resort lagoon
sea turtles resting
sunset at Buddha Point, Waikoloa Resort
monorail in Waikoloa resort
Boat Landing Pavillion inside Ocean Tower courtyard
Palace Gardens in Waikoloa resort
inside Waikoloa Resort panoramic view
panoramic view towards Mauna Loa (right) and Mauna Kea (left, obscured by sunrise)
new timeshares and roads currently under construction at Waikoloa Village
new timeshares under construction...
lagoon and waterfall at Waikoloa resort
Buddha statue at Grand Staircase of Waikoloa resort
look through waterfall towards lagoon and lobby/ballroom buildings of the Waikoloa resort
hey, we can walk from here to our home in Shoreline ... ;-)
"known jeweler thief"
Mauna Kea observatory visit at approx. 13,800 feet elevation
inside one of the Keck Observatory spheres
88" telescope, one of the oldest on top of Mauna Kea
brief snow storm at the observatory site
first aid kit for high-altitude sickness cases
Subaru observatory
Subaru telescope side view
stretcher in case of high-altitide sickness...
ride back to observatory visitor center (~9000 feet elev.), Mauna Loa in background
observatory visitor center at ~9000 feet elevation
sunset over Mt. Hualalai, seen from Mauna Kea visitor center
panoramic view of Mauna Loa and Mt. Hualalai from Mauna Kea visitor center
looks like Mauna Loa is erupting, right? ;-) sunset colors
view to Mauna Loa
moon
view from hotel in Kailua-Kona (Royal Kona)
small waterfall in rain forest north of Hilo
rain forest ...
... yepp it's raining
Asaka Falls, north of Hilo
King Kamehameha statue in Hilo
Volcanic National Park, warning sign at Halemaumau crater
moon-like landscape at Halemaumau crater, panoramic view
Halemaumau crater, panoramic view
sulfur
lava flow at Ka Lae Apuki coast at nighttime (as close as we could get without permit)
another view from hotel, with cruise ship
cruise ship anchored at Kailua-Kona harbor
inside Kauai condo, Kaha Lani Resort, next to Lydgate Park, just south of Waiua Bay and approx. 5 miles north of Lihue airport
ocean view from condo
geckos ...
our condo is 3rd floor on right corner
beach next to condo, part of Lydgate State Park
what most popular leis are made from
Kaha Lani buildings and parking
sunrise seen from condo lanai (balcony)
morning visitors
where we booked a helicopter tour
our helicopter arrived
view to Po'ipu
"Jurassic Park" falls
south side of Waimea Canyon
Naval observatory at Waimea Canyon
beautiful Na Pali coast
Hanalei Bay
"wettest spot on earth"
view towards Wailua Bay and Lydgate Park (where our condo is)
Costco next to Lihue's new shopping center
Coconut Market Place, Kapa'a
Nene goose
Waimea Canyon
lots of wild chicken on the island ...
Naval Observatory
Kalalau lookout - fog!
same lookout, approx. 20 minutes later, clouds moving
Kalalau Valley at Na Pali Coast
cruise ship approaching the valley
another military/NASA facility on the island
Waimea Canyon Drive
sunset over Waimea, Niihau island on horizon obscured by the sun
moon rise, seen from condo
Wailua Falls
interesting cemetary along road to Wailua Falls
Opaeka'a Falls
Wailua River State Park
"King Kong" mountain
tree at Moloa'a Bay (where "Gilligan's Island" was filmed)
at Moloa'a Bay
all houses built on stilts at Moloa'a Bay
Kilauea Lighthouse
Anini Beach Park
moon rises over Kilauea Point / Lighthouse
another beautiful sunset starts, seen from our condo lanai
road to Po'ipu
lots of colorful fishes, snorkling at Po'ipu Beach Park
Humuhumunukunukuapua'a (state fish of Hawai'i)
monk seals at Po'ipu Beach
monk seals suntanning at Po'ipu Beach
whale jumping at horizon, near Po'ipu Beach Park (I wish I had a better camera...)
harleys at Brennecke's Beach
'where are my chicks?' ... at Kentucky Fried Chicken, Lihue
whale jumping out of the water just below the horizon, seen from our condo window/lanai
whales seen from our condo lanai (zoomed; again, I wish I had a camera with a nice zoom lens...)
3/5/07, last day on Kauai: our plane from Lihue to Honolulu, then flight to Seattle
Waikiki and Diamond Head as seen from airplane leaving Honululu airport
Waikiki, Oahu
Diamond Head, Oahu, flyby
Hanauma Bay, Oahu
