Road tripping

Early morning, early autumn light on roadside Zia Pueblo.

Mana Road

Driving the unimproved Mana Road around Mauna Kea puts one above the human development, below the snow line. A completely different view of the island

Sky, earth, cloud. Mauna Loa from the beginning of Mana Road.

Looking across at Kilauea from Mana Road, Pu'u O'o vent is on the horizon almost dead centre.

Pu'u O'o is the vent which caused all the trouble in my neighborhood last year, erupting molten lava all the way to the highway. This is reputed to be the longest continual volcano eruption.

The biginning of the end of the " good" section of the road. Puddles and mud and cliff sized lava rock steps to follow

We find a pool of deep peace stopping for a snack in the shade of 100 year old, lichen festooned Koa trees. 

Canoe wood trees, I suspect that these are some of the last remaining naturally occurring specimen

The ancient Polynesian in an ancient Koa tree grove, Mana road, Mauna Kea.

Land ahoy!

Coming in to land on Moku o Keawe ( aka Big Island), brings us over Hilo Bay late afternoon. 

Moku Ola - Place of Life ( aka Coconut Island) from the air holds the prominent place it should