2. Hawaii: Thru my lenses: 10 galleries

Hawaiian Classics (Non-lava)

A collection of photographs depicting unique views on the islands of Hawaii.

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~ The World From Forty-thousand Feet Above ~<br /> <br /> Photo taken over the mid-pacific ocean.
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~ The World From Forty-thousand Feet Above ~

Photo taken over the mid-pacific ocean.

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  • Total Lunar Eclipse Hawaii and a few stars -08-27-07 at about midnight HST
  • Hawaiian sunset with a little crescent moon
  • Crescent Moon Sunset -- Island of Hawaii
  • Zee Cloud Sunset Hawaii
  • ~ Sky Dragons Collide ~<br /> <br /> Sunset into the Pacific Ocean off Polihale Beach, Island of Kauai, Hawaii.
  • ~ The World From Forty-thousand Feet Above ~<br /> <br /> Photo taken over the mid-pacific ocean.
  • ~ Cocopalm Sunset ~<br /> <br /> ... Something about coconut palm trees that makes a sunset extra special.
  • Jade Lee pauses on Top of Mauna Kea volcano, the highest mountain in the world when measured from ocean floor to summit; nearly 33,000 feet. You can see one of the 13 world-class observatories that dot the various volcanic cones.<br /> <br /> No chair-lifts on this mountain! -- Each run is earned.<br /> <br /> To read the story behind this young snowboarder, and see a set of photes of Jade go here: <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/sparkyleigh/101485408/in/set-86433/">http://flickr.com/photos/sparkyleigh/101485408/in/set-86433/</a><br /> <br /> ** Commercial downloads are in the drop-down menu within the 'product' box on the purchase page.
  • Pu`u Hau Kea -- Massive Volcanic Cinder Cone On the flanks of Mauna Kea Hawaii -- Snowboarders Delight: Local surfers Roy & Pete climb the cinder cone for the last ride down at sunset.
  • Sunset on Puu Hau Kea -- Massive Volcanic Cinder Cone on Mauna Kea, Hawaii - Snowboarders Delight!<br /> <br /> Do you see the two snowboarders climbing up? No chair lifts on Hawaiian volcanoes! Well in a large print you will see them halfway up the mountain along the shadow line. (Or check them out in this shot: <a href="http://leighs-gallery.smugmug.com/gallery/2388483#127099741">http://leighs-gallery.smugmug.com/gallery/2388483#127099741</a><br /> <br /> Read a story about the snowboarders on this volcano, and more photos of these mountains here on my Flickr photo site: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/57515799@N00/105718374">http://www.flickr.com/photos/57515799@N00/105718374</a><br /> <br /> (If purchasing a print, select no-crop to get a full framed print, which will require cropping off white-boarders later)
  • Just after sunset, looking for that last run of the day, a lone snowboarder trecks across a moon-like volcanic ladnscape near between the two massive cindercones on Mauna Kea volcano, Island of Hawaii.<br /> <br /> ~ No chairlifts on this mountain!
  • Observatories atop Mauna Kea volcano on the Island of Hawaii<br /> <br /> These are at the 13,700-foot elevation. There are thirteen main obseratories; considered the best viewing of the heavens in the world. They even seem to jut up into heaven here ;)<br /> <br /> (If purchasing a print, select no-crop to get a full framed print, which will require cropping off white-borders later)
  • 1st-Bay Bail
  • Surf watching local style<br /> <br /> They are watching the large surf generated by a close call with Hurricane Flossie in 2007
  • End of the day surf session<br /> - Island of Hawaii
  • Backlit long boarder, Island of Hawaii
  • Eight year old hot shot
  • ~ Sliding through crazy seas on a thin board ~ Hurricane Jova turned aside before reaching the Hawaiian Island shores. Jova&#8217;s close visit created some big and wild surfing waves. This guy managed to ride his wave, and then getting his first look at a monster wave behind him~ *On my public Flickr photo website, this surfing shot has been selected as best by thousands of viewers. (That page on my Flickr site here: http://flickr.com/photos/sparkyleigh/46056787/in/set-72157594275914289/ ) Prints nicely at 20X30-inches or smaller~
  • Watching Surfers<br /> <br /> This kid did not know I was taking this photo. He was intently watching his two buddies surfing. (I later met him and his father for a waiver to use his photo, his name is Oscar)
  • Surfers paddle out to meet waves at sunset, Island of Hawaii
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