Mauna Kea from a distance

After leaving the west coast, we crossed over to the east coast of the Island, visiting the town of Waimea on the way. Waimea is at the heart of the Parker (cattle) Ranch. It's where many of the astronomers and employees the Mauna Kea observatory live with their families.

A Week on the Big Island

April 2nd 2012
On Sunday, March 25, Tom and I took a short flight from Honolulu to Kona on "the Big Island" of Hawaii. Our first impression upon arrival was that we were landing on the moon! This is because the airport is built on a huge field of lava that gives it a bare, moon-like, appearance. We discovered that Hawaii is an island of 5 volcanoes, 3 of them now extinct. Kilauea is still very active, and becaus ... read more

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