Doug's photo site

Solar gazing

Big Island of Hawaii
Mauna Kea Visitor Information Center

Telescope set out on the patio for looking up at the sun.

2 July 09

Saddle Road (Mauna Kea Visitor Center)

Big Island of Hawai'i
Along Hwy 200, a/k/a Saddle Road.
Scenes from a detour up the Mauna Kea Road, around the grounds surrounding the Visitor Information Center.

This was as far as we could get without a 4WD vehicle. But yes, we were above the clouds (at around 9,200 feet).

2 July 09

Saddle Road (detour up Mauna Kea Road)

Big Island of Hawai'i
Along Hwy 200, a/k/a Saddle Road.
Scenes from a moving rental car, traveling up (or down, depending on your direction) the Mauna Kea Road to (or from) the Visitor Center.

Next to last is looking back up the beginning of the road (as it disappears into the clouds).

The last one is back down on the Saddle Road, looking over the lava fields toward Mauna Loa.
2 July 09

Saddle Road (near Mauna Kea State Park)

Big Island of Hawai'i
Along Hwy 200, a/k/a Saddle Road.
Scenes from a quick stop in part of what I think is Mauna Kea State Park. Flowers, plants, trees, and what's probably weeds.

2 July 09

Saddle Road (west)

Big Island of Hawai'i
Along Hwy 200, a/k/a Saddle Road.
Scenes from the area in the northwest part of the highway, near Parker Ranch. Shots from a moving rental car.

Slopes of Mauna Kea and clouds.

One of the many one-lane bridges in the western portion of the Saddle Road. I think that's Mauna Loa in the distance.

Shadow of a cloud on a cinder cone, with power lines in the foreground.

Tall grass along the side of the road.

Ubiquitous including-the-side-view-mirror shot.

Yep, sheep.

Morning sun between trees coming through the sunroof.

2 July 09

Turtles

Kohala region of the Big Island of Hawai'i

In the water by the beach of the Mauni Lani resort, green sea turtles (Honu) feed on algae just below the surface.

(They can hold their breath for a long time, so catching a shot of the head coming up to breathe is easier said than done.)