The sky had been clearing all day as a storm front passed to the east. I knew the sunset would be spectacular so I headed to Pu'u Kuili (a volcanic cinder cone) next to Kua Bay. A steep climb, it provides a 360 degree view of the coast and mountains from Kona to Kohala. I thought I'd have a hundred good shots but this one of Hualalai volcano and lavender clouds was the only good one of the bunch. Oh well - "The best laid plans, etc...."

Shot at sunrise in Kailua-Kona on the lava sea-bench over looking the old Chart House into the heart of town. This is an HDR image comprised of five bracketed exposures merged (tone-mapped) to create what my eyes were seeing but the camera could not capture in a single image...

This is shot was taken behind Hulihe‘e Palace in Kailua-Kona. A storm front was moving in and the high cirrus clouds were lit-up by the sunrise over Hualalai volcano. I was standing on slippery rocks with my tripod and had to dodge waves as I attempted to set-up the shot...