Kona sunset
Green sea turtle at the black sand beach
Punalu'u black sand beach
Hawaiian sea turtle
Snorkeling at Kahalu'u Bay
Snorkeling in Kahalu'u Bay
Hawaiian green sea turtle (honu) in Kahalu'u Bay
Fish school at a night dive near Kona airport
Manta Ray
At the Volcanoes National Park
Hiking around Kilauea Iki crater
Inside Kilauea Iki crater
Inside Kilauea Iki crater; plants grow even on the surface of the a'a lava.
My proud children after they hiked across Kilauea Iki crater (in the drizzle)
I did it!
Inside the Thurston Lava Tube; this is an actual old lava tube tunnel that you can hike through in the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
Kilauea Iki crater (little Kilauea)
At the Kilauea crater overlook, in the back is the steaming Halema'uma'u crater
Panorama of the vast Kilauea caldera with Halema'uma'u crater-within-a-crater to the right side
Seeing the earth created right in front of your eyes: Kilauea's lava flowing into the Pacific ocean.
Kilauea's lava glow at night
Another Kona sunset taken from the diving boat
Makalawena Beach near Kona, one of the most secluded beaches in that area (access requires excruciatingly long walk over the a'a lava trail, but the beach is surely beautiful)
Another Kona sunset
Kua Beach near Kona
Kua Beach