Hula dance performance from a well-known group that recently performed at an inter-Pacfic event in Tahiti. Well done folks!
Hula at HAVO, Big Island of Hawai’i
Hula at HAVO, Big Island of Hawai’i
Hula at HAVO, Big Island of Hawai’i
Great series of native or even endemic Hawai’ian fish in the pond at the Eel’s Garden Grove dive site off Kailua Kona Intl. Airport. We have Surgeonfish (Na’ena’e), Unicorn (Kala), Yellowstripe Goatfish (Weke) and Trumpetfish (Nunu). Can you spot the tiny little Whitespotted Toby (O’opu Hue)?
Orangespine unicorn (Naso lituratus) – Kala in Hawaiian, Kailua-Kona, Big Island of Hawai’i
Orange spine surgeon fish (Acanthurus olivaceus), Hawaiian name Na’ena’e, Kailua-Kona, Big Island, Hawai’i
Yellowstripe goatfish (Mulloidichthys flavolineatus), Weke’a, Kailua-Kona, Big Island, Hawai’i
Trumpetfish (Nunu), Kailua-Kona, Big Island of Hawaii
What is more to say? Famous dive. Fabulous ballet. Nice animals. Did not like my faulty air tank. Other than that, all good.
Manta and zooplankton ballet, Kailua-Kona, Big Island of Hawai’i, USA
Don’t blow bubbles at the Mantas! – Kailua-Kona, Big Island of Hawai’i, USA
Manta, Manta, Kailua-Kona, Big Island of Hawai’i, USA
Between Oct 14 and Oct 15, the lava lake level rose and rose and finally made it across its old ledge – it overflowed!
Great to have been part of this rare event.
Halema’uma’u with lava lake record high, Kilauea volcano, Big Island of Hawai’i
Halema’uma’u with lava lake record high, Kilauea volcano, Big Island of Hawai’i
Halema’uma’u with lava lake record high, Kilauea volcano, Big Island of Hawai’i
Lava spatter at the record high lake in Halema’uma’u, Kilauea volcano, Big Island of Hawai’i
For those who do not really want to get on a bumpy boat and really sea sick, the ocean entry is approx. 4 miles from the end of the road at Kalapana and can be hiked (somewhat easily) over the recently built emergency gravel road, or they can bring or rent bikes (which makes it considerably easier). And then… enjoy the show!
Spatter explosions at Kalapana ocean entry, Kilauea volcano, Big Island of Hawai’i, USA
Spatter explodes at ocean entry, Kalapana, Kilauea volcano, Big Island of Hawai’i, USA
Ocean entry full view, Kalapana, Kilauea volcano, Big Island of Hawai’i, USA
Lava flows into the ocean, Kalapana, Kilauea volcano, Big Island of Hawai’i, USA
This felt really crazy like nothing before – taking a small boat into boiling water at the ocean entry of Kilauea’s east rift 61g lava flow that is active since May this summer. There were sizzling hot rocks drifting like ‘anti-icebergs’ in the water, spatter was flying around every now and then, and when the smoke lifted, you could see heaps and heaps of smaller and wider lava streams feeding into the ocean. It was a really strange feeling to have just two outboard engines between you and the lava ledge building out into the ocean near Kalapana, Big Island of Hawai’i.
Lava boat at the Kalapana ocean entry, Big Island of Hawai’i, USA
Spatter flies around in an explosion, 61g lava flow ocean entry, Kalapana, Big Island of Hawai’i, USA
New land being born – Ocean entry of 61g lava flow, Kilauea volcano, Kalapana, Big Island of Hawai’i, USA
This is where my unexpected trip led me, and also the rationale why I went – Kilauea is active more than ever, with the lava lake directly visible from the Jaggar museum overlook at Crater Rim Drive inside Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park. Early morning with clear views, and Pele is taking her morning steam bath!
Star rotation above Halema’uma’u, Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park, Big Island of Hawai’i
Milky Way and Orion nebula above Halema’uma’u eruption, Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park, Big Island of Hawai’i
Lava lake level and steam vents in a long exposure, Kilauea, Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park
This turned out to be a super spontaneous, rather unexpected trip. Excited to go back to that destination again. A bit tired of sitting in all those airplanes so long, but then there is always a catch…
Alpine flight , Italy/Austria
Early morning airport departure
Almost there, beautiful island
Quick trip to Berlin with the included honor to speak in front of the European Commissions’ Floods Working Group at one of the Embassies and crossing the street to my hotel just as the Swedish Crown was passing by…
Additional tourist stops included the New Synagogue (where the photo exhibition however did not open as announced in the newspaper) and the Bundestag.
New Synagogue, Berlin, Germany
Bundestag underground station, Berlin, Germany
Swedish Queen in front of Hilton Mohrenstrasse, Berlin, Germany
… panorama from Rothorn to Lenzerhorn peaks, yet three times it is different. For a small photo job I returned to Lenzerheide, luckily did not break my arm this time but still had an ‘incident’ and consequently a flat rear tire, a detour to the Churwalden bike shop and still managed to catch the last ride back up to finish both trail and the job.
Alpenpanorama mit Parpaner Rothorn, Aroser Rothorn, Piz Naira, Lenzerhorn und Piz Linard, aufgenommen von der Alp Scalottas, Lenzerheide, Graubünden, Schweiz
Alpenpanorama mit Parpaner Rothorn, Aroser Rothorn, Piz Naira, Lenzerhorn und Piz Linard, aufgenommen vor der June Hütte, Scalottas, Lenzerheide, Graubünden, Schweiz
Alpenpanorama mit Parpaner Rothorn, Aroser Rothorn, Piz Naira, Lenzerhorn und Piz Linard, aufgenommen von einer Lichtung im Val Sporz, Lenzerheide, Graubünden, Schweiz