Hawaii Big Island 2013

Big Island Hawaii - May 28-June 10, 2013

These are some of the photos I took on my trip to Hawaii May 29-June 10, 2013. They were selected randomly.

May 28, 2013

Hilo, Hawaii 2013

Downtown Hilo. Larger image

King Kamehameha

King Kamehameha Statue Larger image

May 29, 2013

Lava Tree State Park

Lava Tree State Park Larger image

Lava Tree State Park

Lava Tree State Park Larger image

Lava Tree State Park

Lava Tree State Park Larger image

Lava Tree State Park

McKenzie State Park Larger image

south end Big Island

south end Big Island Larger image

May 30, 2013

Hawaii Volcano National Park

Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Larger image

Volcanoes National Park Kilauea Caldera Larger image

Volcanoes National Park Kilauea Caldera Larger image

Thurston Lava Tube Larger image

Volcanoes National Park Kilauea Caldera Larger image

Crater Big Island Larger image

Crater-Big Island Larger image

South Big Island Larger image

End of the road Big Island Larger image

Halema'uma'u Crater at night Larger Image

Green Sand Beach Larger image

Green Sand Beach Larger image

Pu`uhonua O Hōnaunau
Imagine you had just broken the sacred laws, the kapu, and the only punishment was death. Your only chance of survival is to elude your pursuers and reach the Pu'uhonua, a place of refuge. The Pu'uhonua protected the kapu breaker, defeated warriors, as well as civilians during the time of battle. No harm could come to those who reached the boundaries of the place of refuge.