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Hilo is more than a stopover on the Big Island of Hawaii.

#hilo #bigisland #hawaii #rainbowfalls #travel

#kilauea #BigIsland #Hawaii #Volcano We’re stranded in our VRBO near the volcano. Sounds like a jet engine.

Tropical Waterfall

This waterfall as far as I know, has no name. I say that because this waterfall is man made on the side of a road at the Waikoloa Village golf club in Waikoloa Village.
Some people might say that this has a lesser value or meaning because it is man made. But to me that just devalues the beauty that man is able to create.

https://pixels.com/featured/tropical-waterfall-bill-gallagher.html

#TropicalWaterfall #BillGallagherPhotography #Hawaii #Waterfall #RocksAndMoss #Green #BigIsland #BuyIntoArt #AYearForArt #Beauty

Here's what to know as the scope of damage from #Hawaii's #floods becomes clearer

By AUDREY McAVOY and GENE JOHNSON
March 23, 2026 at 3:18 pm PDT

HONOLULU — "The worst #flooding to hit Hawaii in two decades swept homes off their foundations, floated cars out of driveways and left floors, walls and counters covered in thick, reddish volcanic mud.

"Crews continued to assess the destruction Monday, but authorities said hundreds of homes had been damaged, along with some schools and a hospital.

"No deaths have been reported, but more than 230 people had to be rescued. Rain continued to the southeastern part of the state and a section of the #BigIsland was under a #FlashFlood warning.

"Gov. Josh Green said the cost of the storm could top $1 billion, including damage to airports, schools, roads, homes and a Maui hospital in Kula. He called it the state’s most serious since flooding since 2004, when floods in Manoa inundated homes and a University of Hawaii library.

"On Oahu's North Shore, famed for big wave surfing, the waters rose quickly after midnight Friday as heavy rains fell on soil already saturated by downpours from a winter storm a week earlier. Raging waters lifted homes and cars. The storm prompted evaluation orders for 5,500 people north of Honolulu — though they were later lifted — and more than 230 people were rescued from the rising waters.

"Some residents fled on surfboards as water reached waist or chest high.

"Farms around the state reported more than $9.4 million worth of damage as of Monday, according to a survey conducted by Agriculture Stewardship Hawaii, the Hawaii Farm Bureau and other organizations. Oahu farmers reported more than $2.7 million in crop damage.
Winter storm systems brought severe deluges

"Officials blamed some of the devastation on the sheer amount of rain that fell in a short amount of time.

"Parts of Oahu received 8 to 12 inches (20 to 30 centimeters), the National Weather Service said. That was on top of another recent storm that had dumped vast amounts days earlier. Kaala, the island’s highest peak, got nearly 16 inches (40 centimeters) late last week, on top of 26.6 inches (67.6 centimeters) between March 10 and 16.

"Winter storm systems known as '#Kona lows,' which feature southerly or southwesterly winds that bring in moisture-laden air, have been responsible for the deluges in the past two weeks. The intensity and frequency of heavy rains in Hawaii have increased amid human-caused #GlobalWarming, experts say.

"The worst of the storms appeared to be over by Sunday afternoon."

Read more:
https://www.kiro7.com/news/heres-what-know/HLBMHPBESQ3W7IEY663UG4LVU4/

#KonaStorm #ClimateChange #ClimateCatastrophe

@shaun

Sadly, some librarians in Big Island, Hawai'i are on the side of fascism. Being a librarian is a sacred calling, not a paycheck. A librarian should be champion of freedom, a guardian of knowledge, an embedded member of the community helping those in the most need, get the educational resources they need to help themselves. All librarians I ever met were up to that. Until I turned #whistleblower :

https://whistleblower.lovestoblog.com/

#BigIsland #Hawaii #library #libraries #librarian #librarians

Forests, trails, history, ecosystems, and public lands on the Island of Hawaii. Image credit Angersbach / Westernlabs. Learn more at https://www.nps.gov/alka/index.htm and https://dlnr.hawaii.gov/forestry/frs/ and https://www.nps.gov/puhe/index.htm and https://pubs.usgs.gov/ds/2005/144/images_plots/bimppamp.pdf and https://dlnr.hawaii.gov/forestry/files/2013/09/Appendix-F-Forest-History.pdf and #nps #nationalparks #interpretation #geology #usgs #publiclands #photography #landscapephotography #hawaii #volcano #eruption #bigisland #research #ecosystem #lava #color #history #trail #trails #reserve #forest #island #pacific #forestry

The Subaru Telescope and the Milky Way

Credit: Dr. Vera Maria Passegger/NAOJ

https://subarutelescope.org/en/gallery/facility/2026/02/11/3666.html

#Maunakea #Hawaii #MilkyWay #photography #sunsetphotography #SubaruTelescope #astronomy #astrodon #BigIsland

NOIRLab image of the week

Kīlauea Eruption Captured by Gemini North CloudCam

Credit: International Gemini Observatory/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/J. Pollard

https://noirlab.edu/public/images/iotw2605a/

#NOIRLab #Gemini #Kilauea #volcano #volcanology #astronomy #astrodon #science #Hawaii #BigIsland #Maunakea

“Parks & Recreation reports the following locations remain closed in Kohala and Kona today due to high surf debris;
Kahaluu Beach Park
Kohanaiki Beach Park
Mahukona Wharf
Be aware that other locations may close without notice.”
#Hawaii #surf #BigIsland

http://nixle.us/H2MJ9

Sunset over Maunakea and the Subaru Telescope Preparing for Observation

Credit: Dr. Vera Maria Passegger/NAOJ

https://subarutelescope.org/en/gallery/facility/2026/01/14/3643.html

#Maunakea #Hawaii #sunset #photography #sunsetphotography #SubaruTelescope #astronomy #astrodon #BigIsland

Photo Dump: Hawaii 2025-26

Every year we go to the Big Island to visit family; the Island is one of those special places for me that is just so picturesque with its vibrant flora and fauna! So I thought I’d share my photos from this year’s trip (during New Year’s!) with you here.

(Just click on the large image to see it in full view. There are thumbnails at the bottom of each section to click through as well.)

If you’d like to visit my photos from prior years, you can do that here on Pinterest.

Day 1: Flowers and Animals (and Drinks!)

Day 2: Kaumana Caves & Rainbow Falls (Hilo)

Photos sometimes don’t do the scenery justice… so here’s a video of the Wailuku River leading up to Rainbow Falls:

Day 3a: Some more flowers…

Day 3b: Hiking toward the Puako Petroglyph Archaeological Preserve…

Along the Kohala Coast, the 223-acre Puakō Petroglyph Archaelogical Preserve boasts more than 3,000 ancient petroglyphs, or kiʻi pōhaku, lava rock carvings etched into stone, dating back to 1200 AD. (source)

On the way to the heart of the petroglyph field, we traveled a fairytale-esque forested trail…

(🎧 Find the background music, “Fairytale Woods”, here! 🎧)

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/_S6eBCeLGf4

Day 3c: Holoholokai Beach Park (adjacent to the petroglyphs)

At the water’s edge, I almost stepped on a hawksbill turtle sunning himself on the sand–he blended in so well with the surrounding lava rocks I didn’t see him until I was really close!

Day 4: New Year’s Eve!

We saw more turtles at Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park (and had supper at the Harbor House at Honokohau Marina).

Ringing in 2026! 🥳

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/v3Q4paTA5NM

On New Year’s Day I pulled out my tarot cards to do a very enlightening New Year reading for myself… 🙂

Days 5 & 6: More Nature!

Heading home…

…until next year!…

Ringing in 2026 on the #BigIsland of #Hawaii ! Happy New Year! 🎆
#fireworks #newyears2026

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/v3Q4paTA5NM?si=UzrSdmKyXpYcIA95

Hawksbill Turtle: Up Close and Personal
I named him Rocky, since he blended in so well with the surrounding rocks—I almost stepped on him as I was walking toward the water’s edge at Holoholokai Beach Park! 😭
I love #honu !!!

#hawksbillturtle #bigisland #hawaii #beach #endangeredspecies

POV: Exploring the rugged, forested trail (surrounded by twisting Velvet Mesquite) leading to the Puako Petroglyphs (Big Island, Hawaii).

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/_S6eBCeLGf4?si=DnqlqqwzWO7FfZGO

🎧 Find the background music, “Fairytale Woods”, at https://song.link/fairytalewoods 🎧

#hawaii #bigisland #petroglyphs #puako #hiking #forest #mesquite #trail #POV

Hawaii Island chef shares Hawaiian-Italian heritage in new cookbook and memoir

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – Ha…
#dining #cooking #diet #food #Italianfood #BigIsland #chef #Cooking #dizzypita #eatinglocal #eatingourroots #FoodNetworkStar #HawaiiIsland #hawaiianfood #ippyaiona #ippy'shawaiianbbq #Italia #Italian #ItalianFood #italiano #italy #restaurant #supportlocal #waimea
https://www.diningandcooking.com/2437469/hawaii-island-chef-shares-hawaiian-italian-heritage-in-new-cookbook-and-memoir/

Hawaii Island chef shares Hawaiian-Italian heritage in new cookbook and memoir https://www.diningandcooking.com/2437469/hawaii-island-chef-shares-hawaiian-italian-heritage-in-new-cookbook-and-memoir/ #BigIsland #chef #Cooking #DizzyPita #EatingLocal #EatingOurRoots #FoodNetworkStar #HawaiiIsland #HawaiianFood #IppyAiona #Ippy'sHawaiianBbq #Italia #Italian #ItalianFood #italiano #italy #restaurant #SupportLocal #waimea

Pele is at it again :-)
#Hawaii #volcano #BigIsland
https://www.youtube.com/usgs/live

“The final Kona Open Space Network Conceptual Plan will be presented to the public in December.
The Conceptual Plan is a community-initiated goal of the Kona Community Development Plan to connect and preserve public open spaces by linking corridors such as trails, bike paths, shorelines and roadways that support multimodal access, according to a Hawai‘i County press release.” #Hawaii #BigIsland
https://bigislandnow.com/2025/11/22/learn-more-about-final-plan-for-connecting-green-spaces-in-kona/

Damn. Access to one of my favorite #BigIsland swimming spots is cut off, probably for some time. #Hawaii

In Kalapana’s lava fields, bright green ʻA‘ali‘i shoots rise from the black rock — proof that life always finds a way back.

There’s always more to discover — I’d love for you to follow along.

#Photography #Hawaii #Kalapana #BigIsland #Resilience #Aalii #ScottKissPhoto

The Keaukaha shoreline on the #BigIsland is just endlessly beautiful.

#Hawaii

Mauna Kea, viewed from the Kaulana Manu nature trail. #BigIsland #Hawaii

This was one of those evenings when I can't believe I really live here.
#Hilo #Hawaii #BigIsland

Snorkeling Big Island: exciting beaches and some hidden spots to hang out around the island

Here's the best snorkeling spots to go around the island

https://thishawaiilife.com/best-snorkeling-in-big-island/
#bigisland #hawaii #snorkeling #travel