Hualalai volcano as viewed from the Makalawena pu'u. Big Island, Hawaii, July 2011.

Magic Sands beach in Kailua-Kona. A favorite body-surfing spot, the sands 'disappear' during large winter surf, and then 'magically' reappear in the summer. Big Island Hawaii, August 2011.

Luxury beach-front condos in Kailua-Kona. Big Island Hawaii, August 2011.