Vacation to the Big island of Hawai'i in 2009. We stayed in the Kailua-Kona area of the big island with trips to the other parts of the island. http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/IMG0029/525661750_kCvy5-Ti.jpg http://ayers.smugmug.com/gallery/8067992_dR9en/ 2009-05-01T03:33:46Z Copyright 2009, the copyright holder of each photograph. Some portions copyright SmugMug. All rights reserved. SmugMug <p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com">Ayers</a><br />Sea Turtles that hung out in the tide pools just outside our hotel room at the Keauhou Beach Resort.‎</p><p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/8067992_dR9en#525661750_kCvy5" title="Sea Turtles that hung out in the tide pools just outside our hotel room at the Keauhou Beach Resort.‎"><img src="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/IMG0029/525661750_kCvy5-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Sea Turtles that hung out in the tide pools just outside our hotel room at the Keauhou Beach Resort.‎" title="Sea Turtles that hung out in the tide pools just outside our hotel room at the Keauhou Beach Resort.‎" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-05-01T06:12:16Z Ayers http://ayers.smugmug.com http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/IMG0029/525661750_kCvy5-Th.jpg 2008-04-22 13:03:35 <p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com">Ayers</a><br />Balcony outside our room overlooking the tide pools</p><p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/8067992_dR9en#525662780_NFuB3" title="Balcony outside our room overlooking the tide pools"><img src="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/IMG0030/525662780_NFuB3-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Balcony outside our room overlooking the tide pools" title="Balcony outside our room overlooking the tide pools" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-05-01T06:12:16Z Ayers http://ayers.smugmug.com http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/IMG0030/525662780_NFuB3-Th.jpg 2008-04-22 13:04:13 <p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com">Ayers</a><br />Balcony outside our room overlooking the tide pools</p><p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/8067992_dR9en#525663692_TiVT2" title="Balcony outside our room overlooking the tide pools"><img src="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/IMG0031/525663692_TiVT2-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Balcony outside our room overlooking the tide pools" title="Balcony outside our room overlooking the tide pools" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-05-01T06:12:16Z Ayers http://ayers.smugmug.com http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/IMG0031/525663692_TiVT2-Th.jpg 2008-04-22 13:04:35 <p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com">Ayers</a><br />Balcony outside our room overlooking the tide pools</p><p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/8067992_dR9en#525664463_LkK2M" title="Balcony outside our room overlooking the tide pools"><img src="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/IMG0032/525664463_LkK2M-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Balcony outside our room overlooking the tide pools" title="Balcony outside our room overlooking the tide pools" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-05-01T06:12:17Z Ayers http://ayers.smugmug.com http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/IMG0032/525664463_LkK2M-Th.jpg 2008-04-22 13:04:59 <p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com">Ayers</a><br />Lunch in Hawi at the Bamboo restaurant</p><p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/8067992_dR9en#525665212_Rt4Jw" title="Lunch in Hawi at the Bamboo restaurant"><img src="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/IMG0034/525665212_Rt4Jw-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Lunch in Hawi at the Bamboo restaurant" title="Lunch in Hawi at the Bamboo restaurant" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-05-01T06:12:17Z Ayers http://ayers.smugmug.com http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/IMG0034/525665212_Rt4Jw-Th.jpg 2008-04-22 16:43:03 <p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com">Ayers</a><br />Main street of Hawi at the north end of Hawai'i island.</p><p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/8067992_dR9en#525667610_8kELi" title="Main street of Hawi at the north end of Hawai'i island."><img src="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/IMG0036/525667610_8kELi-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Main street of Hawi at the north end of Hawai'i island." title="Main street of Hawi at the north end of Hawai'i island." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-05-01T06:12:17Z Ayers http://ayers.smugmug.com http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/IMG0036/525667610_8kELi-Th.jpg 2008-04-22 17:38:45 <p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com">Ayers</a><br />King Kam statue in Hawi. Supposed to be the first King Kam statue. Restored in 2006(?)</p><p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/8067992_dR9en#525668453_SjPs3" title="King Kam statue in Hawi. Supposed to be the first King Kam statue. Restored in 2006(?)"><img src="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/IMG0037/525668453_SjPs3-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="King Kam statue in Hawi. Supposed to be the first King Kam statue. Restored in 2006(?)" title="King Kam statue in Hawi. Supposed to be the first King Kam statue. Restored in 2006(?)" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-05-01T06:12:18Z Ayers http://ayers.smugmug.com http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/IMG0037/525668453_SjPs3-Th.jpg 2008-04-22 17:45:36 <p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com">Ayers</a><br />Falling coconuts is the number 1 cause of death on tropical islands.</p><p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/8067992_dR9en#525669180_zUViK" title="Falling coconuts is the number 1 cause of death on tropical islands."><img src="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/IMG0038/525669180_zUViK-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Falling coconuts is the number 1 cause of death on tropical islands." title="Falling coconuts is the number 1 cause of death on tropical islands." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-05-01T06:12:18Z Ayers http://ayers.smugmug.com http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/IMG0038/525669180_zUViK-Th.jpg 2008-04-22 17:50:27 <p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com">Ayers</a><br />King Kam in Hawi</p><p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/8067992_dR9en#525660824_d5USm" title="King Kam in Hawi"><img src="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/IMG0039/525660824_d5USm-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="King Kam in Hawi" title="King Kam in Hawi" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-05-01T04:07:44Z Ayers http://ayers.smugmug.com http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/IMG0039/525660824_d5USm-Th.jpg 2008-04-22 17:53:25 <p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com">Ayers</a><br />Overlook at the north end of the Waipio Valleys</p><p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/8067992_dR9en#525660078_phPPF" title="Overlook at the north end of the Waipio Valleys"><img src="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/IMG0040/525660078_phPPF-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Overlook at the north end of the Waipio Valleys" title="Overlook at the north end of the Waipio Valleys" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-05-01T04:07:44Z Ayers http://ayers.smugmug.com http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/IMG0040/525660078_phPPF-Th.jpg 2008-04-22 18:10:18 <p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com">Ayers</a><br />Overlook at the north end of the Waipio Valleys</p><p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/8067992_dR9en#525660909_QyfTu" title="Overlook at the north end of the Waipio Valleys"><img src="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/IMG0041/525660909_QyfTu-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Overlook at the north end of the Waipio Valleys" title="Overlook at the north end of the Waipio Valleys" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-05-01T04:07:44Z Ayers http://ayers.smugmug.com http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/IMG0041/525660909_QyfTu-Th.jpg 2008-04-22 18:12:18 <p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com">Ayers</a><br />Overlook at the north end of the Waipio Valleys</p><p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/8067992_dR9en#525661803_KVaCu" title="Overlook at the north end of the Waipio Valleys"><img src="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/IMG0042/525661803_KVaCu-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Overlook at the north end of the Waipio Valleys" title="Overlook at the north end of the Waipio Valleys" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-05-01T04:07:44Z Ayers http://ayers.smugmug.com http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/IMG0042/525661803_KVaCu-Th.jpg 2008-04-22 18:12:34 <p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com">Ayers</a><br />Boat ride out to the Manta Rays. Saw some very cool spinner dolphins on the way out to the dive</p><p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/8067992_dR9en#525662821_fky2L" title="Boat ride out to the Manta Rays. Saw some very cool spinner dolphins on the way out to the dive"><img src="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/IMG0043/525662821_fky2L-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Boat ride out to the Manta Rays. Saw some very cool spinner dolphins on the way out to the dive" title="Boat ride out to the Manta Rays. Saw some very cool spinner dolphins on the way out to the dive" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-05-01T04:07:44Z Ayers http://ayers.smugmug.com http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/IMG0043/525662821_fky2L-Th.jpg 2008-04-23 21:25:57 <p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com">Ayers</a><br />Kahaluu Bay Beach next to our hotel. Very nice spot to snorkel. Folks travel from around the island to come here and swim/snorkel</p><p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/8067992_dR9en#525663789_saVGk" title="Kahaluu Bay Beach next to our hotel. Very nice spot to snorkel. Folks travel from around the island to come here and swim/snorkel"><img src="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/IMG0048/525663789_saVGk-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Kahaluu Bay Beach next to our hotel. Very nice spot to snorkel. Folks travel from around the island to come here and swim/snorkel" title="Kahaluu Bay Beach next to our hotel. Very nice spot to snorkel. Folks travel from around the island to come here and swim/snorkel" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-05-01T06:12:18Z Ayers http://ayers.smugmug.com http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/IMG0048/525663789_saVGk-Th.jpg 2008-04-24 12:45:23 <p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com">Ayers</a><br />Kahaluu Bay Beach next to our hotel. Very nice spot to snorkel. Folks travel from around the island to come here and swim/snorkel</p><p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/8067992_dR9en#525664559_UWCBz" title="Kahaluu Bay Beach next to our hotel. Very nice spot to snorkel. Folks travel from around the island to come here and swim/snorkel"><img src="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/IMG0049/525664559_UWCBz-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Kahaluu Bay Beach next to our hotel. Very nice spot to snorkel. Folks travel from around the island to come here and swim/snorkel" title="Kahaluu Bay Beach next to our hotel. Very nice spot to snorkel. Folks travel from around the island to come here and swim/snorkel" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-05-01T06:12:19Z Ayers http://ayers.smugmug.com http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/IMG0049/525664559_UWCBz-Th.jpg 2008-04-24 12:45:44 <p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com">Ayers</a><br />Random shot of foliage on the hotel grounds</p><p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/8067992_dR9en#525665376_L3uj3" title="Random shot of foliage on the hotel grounds"><img src="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/IMG0050/525665376_L3uj3-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Random shot of foliage on the hotel grounds" title="Random shot of foliage on the hotel grounds" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-05-01T04:07:44Z Ayers http://ayers.smugmug.com http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/IMG0050/525665376_L3uj3-Th.jpg 2008-04-24 12:47:24 <p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com">Ayers</a><br />Random tide pool shot outside our room</p><p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/8067992_dR9en#525661650_fmv2z" title="Random tide pool shot outside our room"><img src="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/STA0051/525661650_fmv2z-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Random tide pool shot outside our room" title="Random tide pool shot outside our room" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-05-01T04:07:44Z Ayers http://ayers.smugmug.com http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/STA0051/525661650_fmv2z-Th.jpg 2008-04-24 12:49:21 <p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com">Ayers</a><br />Random tide pool shot outside our room</p><p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/8067992_dR9en#525664368_W2i2e" title="Random tide pool shot outside our room"><img src="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/STB0052/525664368_W2i2e-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Random tide pool shot outside our room" title="Random tide pool shot outside our room" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-05-01T04:07:44Z Ayers http://ayers.smugmug.com http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/STB0052/525664368_W2i2e-Th.jpg 2008-04-24 12:49:50 <p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com">Ayers</a><br />Random tide pool shot outside our room</p><p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/8067992_dR9en#525667507_BpRsZ" title="Random tide pool shot outside our room"><img src="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/STC0053/525667507_BpRsZ-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Random tide pool shot outside our room" title="Random tide pool shot outside our room" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-05-01T04:07:44Z Ayers http://ayers.smugmug.com http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/STC0053/525667507_BpRsZ-Th.jpg 2008-04-24 12:50:13 <p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com">Ayers</a><br />Pool side...</p><p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/8067992_dR9en#525662710_i4x5u" title="Pool side..."><img src="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/STA0054/525662710_i4x5u-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Pool side..." title="Pool side..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-05-01T04:07:44Z Ayers http://ayers.smugmug.com http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/STA0054/525662710_i4x5u-Th.jpg 2008-04-24 12:59:10 <p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com">Ayers</a><br />Pool side...</p><p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/8067992_dR9en#525665090_RTyE8" title="Pool side..."><img src="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/STB0055/525665090_RTyE8-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Pool side..." title="Pool side..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-05-01T04:07:44Z Ayers http://ayers.smugmug.com http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/STB0055/525665090_RTyE8-Th.jpg 2008-04-24 12:59:46 <p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com">Ayers</a><br />Pool side...</p><p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/8067992_dR9en#525668377_LvSTt" title="Pool side..."><img src="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/STC0056/525668377_LvSTt-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Pool side..." title="Pool side..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-05-01T04:07:44Z Ayers http://ayers.smugmug.com http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/STC0056/525668377_LvSTt-Th.jpg 2008-04-24 13:00:27 <p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com">Ayers</a><br />Earth/Ocean day at Kahaluu Bay Beach. Students were performing some traditional Hawai'ian chants.</p><p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/8067992_dR9en#525666839_3LwXb" title="Earth/Ocean day at Kahaluu Bay Beach. Students were performing some traditional Hawai'ian chants."><img src="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/IMG0061/525666839_3LwXb-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Earth/Ocean day at Kahaluu Bay Beach. Students were performing some traditional Hawai'ian chants." title="Earth/Ocean day at Kahaluu Bay Beach. Students were performing some traditional Hawai'ian chants." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-05-01T04:07:44Z Ayers http://ayers.smugmug.com http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/IMG0061/525666839_3LwXb-Th.jpg 2008-04-24 13:08:57 <p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com">Ayers</a><br />Earth/Ocean day at Kahaluu Bay Beach. This was the big # Makuahine giving her prayers of thanks and lecturing the Malihini & Haole on taking care of the island</p><p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/8067992_dR9en#525662902_XneRi" title="Earth/Ocean day at Kahaluu Bay Beach. This was the big # Makuahine giving her prayers of thanks and lecturing the Malihini & Haole on taking care of the island"><img src="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/IMG0064/525662902_XneRi-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Earth/Ocean day at Kahaluu Bay Beach. This was the big # Makuahine giving her prayers of thanks and lecturing the Malihini & Haole on taking care of the island" title="Earth/Ocean day at Kahaluu Bay Beach. This was the big # Makuahine giving her prayers of thanks and lecturing the Malihini & Haole on taking care of the island" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-05-01T06:12:22Z Ayers http://ayers.smugmug.com http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/IMG0064/525662902_XneRi-Th.jpg 2008-04-24 13:25:21 <p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com">Ayers</a><br />Earth/Ocean day at Kahaluu Bay Beach.</p><p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/8067992_dR9en#525661930_qMwMo" title="Earth/Ocean day at Kahaluu Bay Beach."><img src="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/IMG0065/525661930_qMwMo-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Earth/Ocean day at Kahaluu Bay Beach." title="Earth/Ocean day at Kahaluu Bay Beach." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-05-01T04:07:44Z Ayers http://ayers.smugmug.com http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/IMG0065/525661930_qMwMo-Th.jpg 2009-04-25 13:35:41 <p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com">Ayers</a><br />Drive up to Mauna Kea</p><p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/8067992_dR9en#525660965_e9mxB" title="Drive up to Mauna Kea"><img src="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/IMG0066/525660965_e9mxB-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Drive up to Mauna Kea" title="Drive up to Mauna Kea" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-05-01T06:12:22Z Ayers http://ayers.smugmug.com http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/IMG0066/525660965_e9mxB-Th.jpg 2009-04-25 16:08:08 <p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com">Ayers</a><br />Abandoned sheep ranch on the way to Mauna Kea</p><p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/8067992_dR9en#525667716_v9EBV" title="Abandoned sheep ranch on the way to Mauna Kea"><img src="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/IMG0069/525667716_v9EBV-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Abandoned sheep ranch on the way to Mauna Kea" title="Abandoned sheep ranch on the way to Mauna Kea" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-05-01T06:12:25Z Ayers http://ayers.smugmug.com http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/IMG0069/525667716_v9EBV-Th.jpg 2009-04-25 16:45:30 <p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com">Ayers</a><br />Plant life on the slopes of Mauna Kea</p><p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/8067992_dR9en#525663845_FRbN5" title="Plant life on the slopes of Mauna Kea"><img src="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/IMG0070/525663845_FRbN5-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Plant life on the slopes of Mauna Kea" title="Plant life on the slopes of Mauna Kea" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-05-01T04:07:44Z Ayers http://ayers.smugmug.com http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/IMG0070/525663845_FRbN5-Th.jpg 2009-04-25 16:46:42 <p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com">Ayers</a><br />Abandoned sheep ranch on the way to Mauna Kea</p><p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/8067992_dR9en#525665546_zQiar" title="Abandoned sheep ranch on the way to Mauna Kea"><img src="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/IMG0072/525665546_zQiar-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Abandoned sheep ranch on the way to Mauna Kea" title="Abandoned sheep ranch on the way to Mauna Kea" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-05-01T06:12:25Z Ayers http://ayers.smugmug.com http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/IMG0072/525665546_zQiar-Th.jpg 2009-04-25 16:47:31 <p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com">Ayers</a><br />Looking east toward Hilo and the rain from the slopes of Mauna Kea</p><p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/8067992_dR9en#525666918_tiKD4" title="Looking east toward Hilo and the rain from the slopes of Mauna Kea"><img src="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/IMG0073/525666918_tiKD4-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Looking east toward Hilo and the rain from the slopes of Mauna Kea" title="Looking east toward Hilo and the rain from the slopes of Mauna Kea" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-05-01T04:07:44Z Ayers http://ayers.smugmug.com http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/IMG0073/525666918_tiKD4-Th.jpg 2009-04-25 17:10:24 <p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com">Ayers</a><br />Abandoned sheep ranch on the way to Mauna Kea</p><p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/8067992_dR9en#525661020_rLNnG" title="Abandoned sheep ranch on the way to Mauna Kea"><img src="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/IMG0076/525661020_rLNnG-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Abandoned sheep ranch on the way to Mauna Kea" title="Abandoned sheep ranch on the way to Mauna Kea" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-05-01T06:12:26Z Ayers http://ayers.smugmug.com http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/IMG0076/525661020_rLNnG-Th.jpg 2009-04-25 17:18:17 <p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com">Ayers</a><br />Abandoned sheep ranch on the way to Mauna Kea</p><p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/8067992_dR9en#525667866_e6k6q" title="Abandoned sheep ranch on the way to Mauna Kea"><img src="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/IMG0079/525667866_e6k6q-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Abandoned sheep ranch on the way to Mauna Kea" title="Abandoned sheep ranch on the way to Mauna Kea" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-05-01T06:12:26Z Ayers http://ayers.smugmug.com http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/IMG0079/525667866_e6k6q-Th.jpg 2009-04-25 17:21:56 <p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com">Ayers</a><br />A'a lava on the slopes of Mauna Kea (not to be confused with pahoehoe lava)</p><p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/8067992_dR9en#525662988_8A9wB" title="A'a lava on the slopes of Mauna Kea (not to be confused with pahoehoe lava)"><img src="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/IMG0080/525662988_8A9wB-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="A'a lava on the slopes of Mauna Kea (not to be confused with pahoehoe lava)" title="A'a lava on the slopes of Mauna Kea (not to be confused with pahoehoe lava)" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-05-01T04:07:44Z Ayers http://ayers.smugmug.com http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/IMG0080/525662988_8A9wB-Th.jpg 2009-04-25 17:52:51 <p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com">Ayers</a><br />Di and Margo on the summit of Mauna Kea. Note the heavy parkas and wind. It was VERY cold. With wind chill it was estimated to be around zero Fahrenheit at the summit (13,700' above sea l ...</p><p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/8067992_dR9en#525663901_8K9tt" title="Di and Margo on the summit of Mauna Kea. Note the heavy parkas and wind. It was VERY cold. With wind chill it was estimated to be around zero Fahrenheit at the summit (13,700' above sea l ..."><img src="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/IMG0081/525663901_8K9tt-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Di and Margo on the summit of Mauna Kea. Note the heavy parkas and wind. It was VERY cold. With wind chill it was estimated to be around zero Fahrenheit at the summit (13,700' above sea l ..." title="Di and Margo on the summit of Mauna Kea. Note the heavy parkas and wind. It was VERY cold. With wind chill it was estimated to be around zero Fahrenheit at the summit (13,700' above sea l ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-05-01T04:07:44Z Ayers http://ayers.smugmug.com http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/IMG0081/525663901_8K9tt-Th.jpg 2009-04-25 17:53:19 <p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com">Ayers</a><br />Di and Margo on the summit of Mauna Kea. Note the heavy parkas and wind. It was VERY cold. With wind chill it was estimated to be around zero Fahrenheit at the summit (13,700' above sea l ...</p><p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/8067992_dR9en#525664699_LyGPV" title="Di and Margo on the summit of Mauna Kea. Note the heavy parkas and wind. It was VERY cold. With wind chill it was estimated to be around zero Fahrenheit at the summit (13,700' above sea l ..."><img src="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/IMG0082/525664699_LyGPV-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Di and Margo on the summit of Mauna Kea. Note the heavy parkas and wind. It was VERY cold. With wind chill it was estimated to be around zero Fahrenheit at the summit (13,700' above sea l ..." title="Di and Margo on the summit of Mauna Kea. Note the heavy parkas and wind. It was VERY cold. With wind chill it was estimated to be around zero Fahrenheit at the summit (13,700' above sea l ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-05-01T04:07:44Z Ayers http://ayers.smugmug.com http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/IMG0082/525664699_LyGPV-Th.jpg 2009-04-25 17:53:28 <p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com">Ayers</a><br />Radio telescope on Mauna Kea</p><p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/8067992_dR9en#525665681_fXHwh" title="Radio telescope on Mauna Kea"><img src="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/IMG0083/525665681_fXHwh-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Radio telescope on Mauna Kea" title="Radio telescope on Mauna Kea" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-05-01T04:07:44Z Ayers http://ayers.smugmug.com http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/IMG0083/525665681_fXHwh-Th.jpg 2009-04-25 18:14:51 <p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com">Ayers</a><br />Optical telescope on Mauna Kea</p><p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/8067992_dR9en#525661090_Lv2D3" title="Optical telescope on Mauna Kea"><img src="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/IMG0084/525661090_Lv2D3-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Optical telescope on Mauna Kea" title="Optical telescope on Mauna Kea" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-05-01T04:07:44Z Ayers http://ayers.smugmug.com http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/IMG0084/525661090_Lv2D3-Th.jpg 2009-04-25 18:26:30 <p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com">Ayers</a><br />Hawai'ian snow on Mauna Kea</p><p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/8067992_dR9en#525660247_sNEBd" title="Hawai'ian snow on Mauna Kea"><img src="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/IMG0085/525660247_sNEBd-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Hawai'ian snow on Mauna Kea" title="Hawai'ian snow on Mauna Kea" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-05-01T04:07:44Z Ayers http://ayers.smugmug.com http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/IMG0085/525660247_sNEBd-Th.jpg 2009-04-25 18:27:08 <p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com">Ayers</a><br />Cinder come covered in snow on Mauna Kea</p><p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/8067992_dR9en#525668669_qAdQk" title="Cinder come covered in snow on Mauna Kea"><img src="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/IMG0086/525668669_qAdQk-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Cinder come covered in snow on Mauna Kea" title="Cinder come covered in snow on Mauna Kea" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-05-01T04:07:44Z Ayers http://ayers.smugmug.com http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/IMG0086/525668669_qAdQk-Th.jpg 2009-04-25 18:30:14 <p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com">Ayers</a><br />Sunset on Mauna Kea</p><p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/8067992_dR9en#525667934_4jm6e" title="Sunset on Mauna Kea"><img src="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/IMG0087/525667934_4jm6e-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Sunset on Mauna Kea" title="Sunset on Mauna Kea" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-05-01T04:07:44Z Ayers http://ayers.smugmug.com http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/IMG0087/525667934_4jm6e-Th.jpg 2009-04-25 18:40:14 <p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com">Ayers</a><br />Sunset on Mauna Kea</p><p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/8067992_dR9en#525666956_RMxZo" title="Sunset on Mauna Kea"><img src="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/IMG0088/525666956_RMxZo-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Sunset on Mauna Kea" title="Sunset on Mauna Kea" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-05-01T04:07:44Z Ayers http://ayers.smugmug.com http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/IMG0088/525666956_RMxZo-Th.jpg 2009-04-25 18:43:17 <p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com">Ayers</a><br />Tour group on Mauna Kea</p><p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/8067992_dR9en#525662104_sXCs4" title="Tour group on Mauna Kea"><img src="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/IMG0089/525662104_sXCs4-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Tour group on Mauna Kea" title="Tour group on Mauna Kea" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-05-01T04:07:44Z Ayers http://ayers.smugmug.com http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/IMG0089/525662104_sXCs4-Th.jpg 2009-04-25 18:49:40 <p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com">Ayers</a><br />Sunset on Mauna Kea</p><p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/8067992_dR9en#525663048_o7HDY" title="Sunset on Mauna Kea"><img src="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/IMG0090/525663048_o7HDY-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Sunset on Mauna Kea" title="Sunset on Mauna Kea" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-05-01T04:07:44Z Ayers http://ayers.smugmug.com http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/IMG0090/525663048_o7HDY-Th.jpg 2009-04-25 18:50:07 <p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com">Ayers</a><br />Sunset on Mauna Kea. Margo giving the hang loose...</p><p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/8067992_dR9en#525663958_a4djv" title="Sunset on Mauna Kea. Margo giving the hang loose..."><img src="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/IMG0091/525663958_a4djv-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Sunset on Mauna Kea. Margo giving the hang loose..." title="Sunset on Mauna Kea. Margo giving the hang loose..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-05-01T04:07:44Z Ayers http://ayers.smugmug.com http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/IMG0091/525663958_a4djv-Th.jpg 2009-04-25 18:51:50 <p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com">Ayers</a><br />Sunset on Mauna Kea. Margo giving the hang loose...</p><p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/8067992_dR9en#525664756_ESKQk" title="Sunset on Mauna Kea. Margo giving the hang loose..."><img src="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/IMG0092/525664756_ESKQk-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Sunset on Mauna Kea. Margo giving the hang loose..." title="Sunset on Mauna Kea. Margo giving the hang loose..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-05-01T04:07:44Z Ayers http://ayers.smugmug.com http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/IMG0092/525664756_ESKQk-Th.jpg 2009-04-25 18:52:03 <p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com">Ayers</a><br />group trying to get warm in the van. 40 mph winds drove most folks into hiding in the van. It was damn cold on the summit....</p><p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/8067992_dR9en#525665834_BPznT" title="group trying to get warm in the van. 40 mph winds drove most folks into hiding in the van. It was damn cold on the summit...."><img src="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/IMG0093/525665834_BPznT-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="group trying to get warm in the van. 40 mph winds drove most folks into hiding in the van. It was damn cold on the summit...." title="group trying to get warm in the van. 40 mph winds drove most folks into hiding in the van. It was damn cold on the summit...." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-05-01T04:07:44Z Ayers http://ayers.smugmug.com http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/IMG0093/525665834_BPznT-Th.jpg 2009-04-25 18:52:51 <p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com">Ayers</a><br />Sunset on Mauna Kea.</p><p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/8067992_dR9en#525667980_GsJPv" title="Sunset on Mauna Kea."><img src="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/IMG0094/525667980_GsJPv-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Sunset on Mauna Kea." title="Sunset on Mauna Kea." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-05-01T06:12:26Z Ayers http://ayers.smugmug.com http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/IMG0094/525667980_GsJPv-Th.jpg 2009-04-25 19:07:04 <p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com">Ayers</a><br />Painted Church overlooking Kealakekua Bay</p><p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/8067992_dR9en#525660329_JS8ad" title="Painted Church overlooking Kealakekua Bay"><img src="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/IMG0097/525660329_JS8ad-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Painted Church overlooking Kealakekua Bay" title="Painted Church overlooking Kealakekua Bay" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-05-01T04:07:45Z Ayers http://ayers.smugmug.com http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/IMG0097/525660329_JS8ad-Th.jpg 2009-04-26 14:48:31 <p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com">Ayers</a><br />Painted Church overlooking Kealakekua Bay</p><p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/8067992_dR9en#525661147_B24kK" title="Painted Church overlooking Kealakekua Bay"><img src="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/IMG0098/525661147_B24kK-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Painted Church overlooking Kealakekua Bay" title="Painted Church overlooking Kealakekua Bay" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-05-01T04:07:45Z Ayers http://ayers.smugmug.com http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/IMG0098/525661147_B24kK-Th.jpg 2009-04-26 14:50:09 <p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com">Ayers</a><br />Painted Church overlooking Kealakekua Bay</p><p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/8067992_dR9en#525662166_rfKtX" title="Painted Church overlooking Kealakekua Bay"><img src="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/IMG0099/525662166_rfKtX-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Painted Church overlooking Kealakekua Bay" title="Painted Church overlooking Kealakekua Bay" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-05-01T04:07:45Z Ayers http://ayers.smugmug.com http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/IMG0099/525662166_rfKtX-Th.jpg 2009-04-26 14:51:21 <p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com">Ayers</a><br />Painted Church overlooking Kealakekua Bay</p><p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/8067992_dR9en#525663164_HDoZo" title="Painted Church overlooking Kealakekua Bay"><img src="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/IMG0100/525663164_HDoZo-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Painted Church overlooking Kealakekua Bay" title="Painted Church overlooking Kealakekua Bay" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-05-01T04:07:45Z Ayers http://ayers.smugmug.com http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/IMG0100/525663164_HDoZo-Th.jpg 2009-04-26 14:53:44 <p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com">Ayers</a><br />Punalu'u Bake Shop in Naalehu. Naalehu is the "southernmost" location in the United States since it is the southern most point in the islands</p><p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/8067992_dR9en#525664026_JVwGr" title="Punalu'u Bake Shop in Naalehu. Naalehu is the "southernmost" location in the United States since it is the southern most point in the islands"><img src="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/IMG0101/525664026_JVwGr-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Punalu'u Bake Shop in Naalehu. Naalehu is the "southernmost" location in the United States since it is the southern most point in the islands" title="Punalu'u Bake Shop in Naalehu. Naalehu is the "southernmost" location in the United States since it is the southern most point in the islands" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-05-01T06:12:26Z Ayers http://ayers.smugmug.com http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/IMG0101/525664026_JVwGr-Th.jpg 2009-04-27 10:30:23 <p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com">Ayers</a><br />Punalu'u Bake Shop in Naalehu. Naalehu is the "southernmost" location in the United States since it is the southern most point in the islands</p><p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/8067992_dR9en#525664807_vxAFD" title="Punalu'u Bake Shop in Naalehu. Naalehu is the "southernmost" location in the United States since it is the southern most point in the islands"><img src="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/IMG0102/525664807_vxAFD-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Punalu'u Bake Shop in Naalehu. Naalehu is the "southernmost" location in the United States since it is the southern most point in the islands" title="Punalu'u Bake Shop in Naalehu. Naalehu is the "southernmost" location in the United States since it is the southern most point in the islands" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-05-01T06:12:27Z Ayers http://ayers.smugmug.com http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/IMG0102/525664807_vxAFD-Th.jpg 2009-04-27 10:31:19 <p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com">Ayers</a><br />The smaller crater in the main Halema‘uma‘u crater. The volcano started venting in March of 2008 so half of the crater rim road is closed to the SO2 levels in the gases coming out. The ...</p><p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/8067992_dR9en#525665980_kuJmz" title="The smaller crater in the main Halema‘uma‘u crater. The volcano started venting in March of 2008 so half of the crater rim road is closed to the SO2 levels in the gases coming out. The ..."><img src="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/IMG0103/525665980_kuJmz-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="The smaller crater in the main Halema‘uma‘u crater. The volcano started venting in March of 2008 so half of the crater rim road is closed to the SO2 levels in the gases coming out. The ..." title="The smaller crater in the main Halema‘uma‘u crater. The volcano started venting in March of 2008 so half of the crater rim road is closed to the SO2 levels in the gases coming out. The ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-05-01T06:12:27Z Ayers http://ayers.smugmug.com http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/IMG0103/525665980_kuJmz-Th.jpg 2009-04-27 11:41:16 <p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com">Ayers</a><br />At the Halema‘uma‘u crater overlook</p><p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/8067992_dR9en#525667100_4GGfZ" title="At the Halema‘uma‘u crater overlook"><img src="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/IMG0104/525667100_4GGfZ-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="At the Halema‘uma‘u crater overlook" title="At the Halema‘uma‘u crater overlook" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-05-01T06:12:27Z Ayers http://ayers.smugmug.com http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/IMG0104/525667100_4GGfZ-Th.jpg 2009-04-27 11:41:43 <p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com">Ayers</a><br />Another shot of the Halema‘uma‘u crater</p><p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/8067992_dR9en#525668040_pnCs5" title="Another shot of the Halema‘uma‘u crater"><img src="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/IMG0105/525668040_pnCs5-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Another shot of the Halema‘uma‘u crater" title="Another shot of the Halema‘uma‘u crater" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-05-01T06:12:27Z Ayers http://ayers.smugmug.com http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/IMG0105/525668040_pnCs5-Th.jpg 2009-04-27 11:43:27 <p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com">Ayers</a><br />random rain forest shot...</p><p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/8067992_dR9en#525668851_fBA3q" title="random rain forest shot..."><img src="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/IMG0106/525668851_fBA3q-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="random rain forest shot..." title="random rain forest shot..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-05-01T06:12:27Z Ayers http://ayers.smugmug.com http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/IMG0106/525668851_fBA3q-Th.jpg 2009-04-27 13:13:31 <p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com">Ayers</a><br />Tree Fern in the rain forest</p><p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/8067992_dR9en#525660417_injj4" title="Tree Fern in the rain forest"><img src="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/IMG0107/525660417_injj4-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Tree Fern in the rain forest" title="Tree Fern in the rain forest" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-05-01T06:12:27Z Ayers http://ayers.smugmug.com http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/IMG0107/525660417_injj4-Th.jpg 2009-04-27 13:16:31 <p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com">Ayers</a><br />Margo fern in the rain forest</p><p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/8067992_dR9en#525661244_Xo7a3" title="Margo fern in the rain forest"><img src="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/IMG0109/525661244_Xo7a3-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Margo fern in the rain forest" title="Margo fern in the rain forest" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-05-01T06:12:27Z Ayers http://ayers.smugmug.com http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/IMG0109/525661244_Xo7a3-Th.jpg 2009-04-27 13:19:54 <p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com">Ayers</a><br />Entrance to the Thurston lava tube</p><p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/8067992_dR9en#525662249_KU9qf" title="Entrance to the Thurston lava tube"><img src="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/IMG0110/525662249_KU9qf-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Entrance to the Thurston lava tube" title="Entrance to the Thurston lava tube" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-05-01T06:12:27Z Ayers http://ayers.smugmug.com http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/IMG0110/525662249_KU9qf-Th.jpg 2009-04-27 13:20:52 <p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com">Ayers</a><br />Inside the the Thurston lava tube</p><p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/8067992_dR9en#525663250_DJgzF" title="Inside the the Thurston lava tube"><img src="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/IMG0112/525663250_DJgzF-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Inside the the Thurston lava tube" title="Inside the the Thurston lava tube" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-05-01T06:12:28Z Ayers http://ayers.smugmug.com http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/IMG0112/525663250_DJgzF-Th.jpg 2009-04-27 13:23:24 <p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com">Ayers</a><br />Devastation trail. Ash/lava fall from a 1959 eruption</p><p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/8067992_dR9en#525664085_twVxN" title="Devastation trail. Ash/lava fall from a 1959 eruption"><img src="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/IMG0113/525664085_twVxN-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Devastation trail. Ash/lava fall from a 1959 eruption" title="Devastation trail. Ash/lava fall from a 1959 eruption" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-05-01T06:12:31Z Ayers http://ayers.smugmug.com http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/IMG0113/525664085_twVxN-Th.jpg 2009-04-27 13:57:15 <p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com">Ayers</a><br />Plant life on devastation trail. Life is slowly come back to areas of recent activity</p><p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/8067992_dR9en#525664841_ZKmqb" title="Plant life on devastation trail. Life is slowly come back to areas of recent activity"><img src="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/IMG0114/525664841_ZKmqb-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Plant life on devastation trail. Life is slowly come back to areas of recent activity" title="Plant life on devastation trail. Life is slowly come back to areas of recent activity" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-05-01T06:12:31Z Ayers http://ayers.smugmug.com http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/IMG0114/525664841_ZKmqb-Th.jpg 2009-04-27 13:58:13 <p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com">Ayers</a><br />Plant life on devastation trail. Life is slowly come back to areas of recent activity</p><p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/8067992_dR9en#525667186_MSLK7" title="Plant life on devastation trail. Life is slowly come back to areas of recent activity"><img src="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/IMG0115/525667186_MSLK7-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Plant life on devastation trail. Life is slowly come back to areas of recent activity" title="Plant life on devastation trail. Life is slowly come back to areas of recent activity" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-05-01T06:12:31Z Ayers http://ayers.smugmug.com http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/IMG0115/525667186_MSLK7-Th.jpg 2009-04-27 13:58:37 <p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com">Ayers</a><br />Plant life on devastation trail. Life is slowly come back to areas of recent activity</p><p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/8067992_dR9en#525668097_9eznA" title="Plant life on devastation trail. Life is slowly come back to areas of recent activity"><img src="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/IMG0116/525668097_9eznA-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Plant life on devastation trail. Life is slowly come back to areas of recent activity" title="Plant life on devastation trail. Life is slowly come back to areas of recent activity" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-05-01T06:12:31Z Ayers http://ayers.smugmug.com http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/IMG0116/525668097_9eznA-Th.jpg 2009-04-27 14:00:40 <p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com">Ayers</a><br />Plant life on devastation trail. Life is slowly come back to areas of recent activity</p><p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/8067992_dR9en#525668912_Mv9Cr" title="Plant life on devastation trail. Life is slowly come back to areas of recent activity"><img src="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/IMG0117/525668912_Mv9Cr-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Plant life on devastation trail. Life is slowly come back to areas of recent activity" title="Plant life on devastation trail. Life is slowly come back to areas of recent activity" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-05-01T06:12:31Z Ayers http://ayers.smugmug.com http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/IMG0117/525668912_Mv9Cr-Th.jpg 2009-04-27 14:35:16 <p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com">Ayers</a><br />Close up on some lava</p><p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/8067992_dR9en#525666163_yGCJf" title="Close up on some lava"><img src="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/IMG0118/525666163_yGCJf-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Close up on some lava" title="Close up on some lava" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-05-01T06:12:31Z Ayers http://ayers.smugmug.com http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/IMG0118/525666163_yGCJf-Th.jpg 2009-04-27 14:42:23 <p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com">Ayers</a><br />Lava tree national park. Philodendrons on some of the trees in the park. Interestingly, Philodendrons are not native even though folks associate then with the island.</p><p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/8067992_dR9en#525662389_3Ywix" title="Lava tree national park. Philodendrons on some of the trees in the park. Interestingly, Philodendrons are not native even though folks associate then with the island."><img src="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/IMG0121/525662389_3Ywix-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Lava tree national park. Philodendrons on some of the trees in the park. Interestingly, Philodendrons are not native even though folks associate then with the island." title="Lava tree national park. Philodendrons on some of the trees in the park. Interestingly, Philodendrons are not native even though folks associate then with the island." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-05-01T06:12:31Z Ayers http://ayers.smugmug.com http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/IMG0121/525662389_3Ywix-Th.jpg 2009-04-27 16:36:35 <p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com">Ayers</a><br />Shot from the Kapopo/Kalapana Hwy (137) between Hilo and the lava fall.</p><p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/8067992_dR9en#525663370_tVKPE" title="Shot from the Kapopo/Kalapana Hwy (137) between Hilo and the lava fall."><img src="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/IMG0122/525663370_tVKPE-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Shot from the Kapopo/Kalapana Hwy (137) between Hilo and the lava fall." title="Shot from the Kapopo/Kalapana Hwy (137) between Hilo and the lava fall." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-05-01T06:12:34Z Ayers http://ayers.smugmug.com http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/IMG0122/525663370_tVKPE-Th.jpg 2009-04-27 17:09:40 <p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com">Ayers</a><br />Tribute at a beach on the Kapopo/Kalapana Hwy</p><p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/8067992_dR9en#525664200_2Jihi" title="Tribute at a beach on the Kapopo/Kalapana Hwy"><img src="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/IMG0123/525664200_2Jihi-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Tribute at a beach on the Kapopo/Kalapana Hwy" title="Tribute at a beach on the Kapopo/Kalapana Hwy" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-05-01T06:12:35Z Ayers http://ayers.smugmug.com http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/IMG0123/525664200_2Jihi-Th.jpg 2009-04-27 17:11:04 <p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com">Ayers</a><br />Tribute at a beach on the Kapopo/Kalapana Hwy</p><p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/8067992_dR9en#525664932_kJ353" title="Tribute at a beach on the Kapopo/Kalapana Hwy"><img src="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/IMG0124/525664932_kJ353-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Tribute at a beach on the Kapopo/Kalapana Hwy" title="Tribute at a beach on the Kapopo/Kalapana Hwy" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-05-01T06:12:35Z Ayers http://ayers.smugmug.com http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/IMG0124/525664932_kJ353-Th.jpg 2009-04-27 17:11:14 <p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com">Ayers</a><br />Shot from the Kapopo/Kalapana Hwy between Hilo and the lava fall.</p><p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/8067992_dR9en#525666370_uu3oY" title="Shot from the Kapopo/Kalapana Hwy between Hilo and the lava fall."><img src="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/IMG0125/525666370_uu3oY-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Shot from the Kapopo/Kalapana Hwy between Hilo and the lava fall." title="Shot from the Kapopo/Kalapana Hwy between Hilo and the lava fall." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-05-01T06:12:35Z Ayers http://ayers.smugmug.com http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/IMG0125/525666370_uu3oY-Th.jpg 2009-04-27 17:17:58 <p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com">Ayers</a><br />Margo at the beach on the Kapopo/Kalapana Hwy between Hilo and the lava fall.</p><p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/8067992_dR9en#525667269_qY8pp" title="Margo at the beach on the Kapopo/Kalapana Hwy between Hilo and the lava fall."><img src="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/IMG0126/525667269_qY8pp-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Margo at the beach on the Kapopo/Kalapana Hwy between Hilo and the lava fall." title="Margo at the beach on the Kapopo/Kalapana Hwy between Hilo and the lava fall." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-05-01T06:12:35Z Ayers http://ayers.smugmug.com http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/IMG0126/525667269_qY8pp-Th.jpg 2009-04-27 17:18:44 <p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com">Ayers</a><br />Diane at the beach on the Kapopo/Kalapana Hwy between Hilo and the lava fall.</p><p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/8067992_dR9en#525668176_gdtNq" title="Diane at the beach on the Kapopo/Kalapana Hwy between Hilo and the lava fall."><img src="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/IMG0127/525668176_gdtNq-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Diane at the beach on the Kapopo/Kalapana Hwy between Hilo and the lava fall." title="Diane at the beach on the Kapopo/Kalapana Hwy between Hilo and the lava fall." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-05-01T06:12:35Z Ayers http://ayers.smugmug.com http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/IMG0127/525668176_gdtNq-Th.jpg 2009-04-27 17:19:24 <p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com">Ayers</a><br />the Kapopo/Kalapana Hwy between Hilo and the lava fall.</p><p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/8067992_dR9en#525669001_Fi9YP" title="the Kapopo/Kalapana Hwy between Hilo and the lava fall."><img src="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/IMG0128/525669001_Fi9YP-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="the Kapopo/Kalapana Hwy between Hilo and the lava fall." title="the Kapopo/Kalapana Hwy between Hilo and the lava fall." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-05-01T06:12:36Z Ayers http://ayers.smugmug.com http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/IMG0128/525669001_Fi9YP-Th.jpg 2009-04-27 17:20:11 <p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com">Ayers</a><br />The pahoehoe lava that used to be Kalapana Bay.</p><p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/8067992_dR9en#525660580_Sh8Z8" title="The pahoehoe lava that used to be Kalapana Bay."><img src="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/IMG0129/525660580_Sh8Z8-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="The pahoehoe lava that used to be Kalapana Bay." title="The pahoehoe lava that used to be Kalapana Bay." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-05-01T06:12:36Z Ayers http://ayers.smugmug.com http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/IMG0129/525660580_Sh8Z8-Th.jpg 2009-04-27 17:49:33 <p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com">Ayers</a><br />Black Sand beach at the edge of the lave flow at Kalapana bay</p><p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/8067992_dR9en#525661474_i4xN7" title="Black Sand beach at the edge of the lave flow at Kalapana bay"><img src="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/IMG0130/525661474_i4xN7-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Black Sand beach at the edge of the lave flow at Kalapana bay" title="Black Sand beach at the edge of the lave flow at Kalapana bay" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-05-01T06:12:36Z Ayers http://ayers.smugmug.com http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/IMG0130/525661474_i4xN7-Th.jpg 2009-04-27 17:54:44 <p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com">Ayers</a><br />The local folks are planting coconut trees on the lava to try and bring back the plant life along the black sand beach. A little creativity also helps</p><p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/8067992_dR9en#525662523_A7KWC" title="The local folks are planting coconut trees on the lava to try and bring back the plant life along the black sand beach. A little creativity also helps"><img src="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/IMG0131/525662523_A7KWC-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="The local folks are planting coconut trees on the lava to try and bring back the plant life along the black sand beach. A little creativity also helps" title="The local folks are planting coconut trees on the lava to try and bring back the plant life along the black sand beach. A little creativity also helps" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-05-01T06:12:37Z Ayers http://ayers.smugmug.com http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/IMG0131/525662523_A7KWC-Th.jpg 2009-04-27 17:55:47 <p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com">Ayers</a><br />Newly planted coconut trees. Basically you stick a coconut in the ground and you get a tree... :-)</p><p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/8067992_dR9en#525663441_294Pe" title="Newly planted coconut trees. Basically you stick a coconut in the ground and you get a tree... :-)"><img src="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/IMG0132/525663441_294Pe-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Newly planted coconut trees. Basically you stick a coconut in the ground and you get a tree... :-)" title="Newly planted coconut trees. Basically you stick a coconut in the ground and you get a tree... :-)" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-05-01T06:12:37Z Ayers http://ayers.smugmug.com http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/IMG0132/525663441_294Pe-Th.jpg 2009-04-27 18:07:43 <p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com">Ayers</a><br />Hot Lava baby... Night trip to see the sea fall of the ongoing lava flow. We couldn't get close but close enough to see what was going on. I couldn't get a good night shot due tot he very ...</p><p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/8067992_dR9en#525664249_EeRms" title="Hot Lava baby... Night trip to see the sea fall of the ongoing lava flow. We couldn't get close but close enough to see what was going on. I couldn't get a good night shot due tot he very ..."><img src="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/IMG0133/525664249_EeRms-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Hot Lava baby... Night trip to see the sea fall of the ongoing lava flow. We couldn't get close but close enough to see what was going on. I couldn't get a good night shot due tot he very ..." title="Hot Lava baby... Night trip to see the sea fall of the ongoing lava flow. We couldn't get close but close enough to see what was going on. I couldn't get a good night shot due tot he very ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-05-01T04:17:10Z Ayers http://ayers.smugmug.com http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/IMG0133/525664249_EeRms-Th.jpg 2009-04-27 19:28:36 <p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com">Ayers</a><br />The god Hu looking down at you. Flat rock in front of Hu was used for sacrifices back in the day. This was only visible from the ocean on the trip to Kealakekua Bay</p><p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/8067992_dR9en#525666581_yz8Ge" title="The god Hu looking down at you. Flat rock in front of Hu was used for sacrifices back in the day. This was only visible from the ocean on the trip to Kealakekua Bay"><img src="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/IMG0136/525666581_yz8Ge-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="The god Hu looking down at you. Flat rock in front of Hu was used for sacrifices back in the day. This was only visible from the ocean on the trip to Kealakekua Bay" title="The god Hu looking down at you. Flat rock in front of Hu was used for sacrifices back in the day. This was only visible from the ocean on the trip to Kealakekua Bay" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-05-01T04:20:12Z Ayers http://ayers.smugmug.com http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/IMG0136/525666581_yz8Ge-Th.jpg 2009-04-28 08:22:49 <p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com">Ayers</a><br />Captain Cook monument on Kealakekua Bay. Very nnice snorkel spot that is being closed to all use in 2012. I'm glad I got to visit before the bay was closed.</p><p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/8067992_dR9en#525667393_8Vmmw" title="Captain Cook monument on Kealakekua Bay. Very nnice snorkel spot that is being closed to all use in 2012. I'm glad I got to visit before the bay was closed."><img src="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/IMG0137/525667393_8Vmmw-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Captain Cook monument on Kealakekua Bay. Very nnice snorkel spot that is being closed to all use in 2012. I'm glad I got to visit before the bay was closed." title="Captain Cook monument on Kealakekua Bay. Very nnice snorkel spot that is being closed to all use in 2012. I'm glad I got to visit before the bay was closed." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-05-01T06:12:37Z Ayers http://ayers.smugmug.com http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/IMG0137/525667393_8Vmmw-Th.jpg 2009-04-28 08:57:10 <p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com">Ayers</a><br />Pontoon boat that took us to Kealakekua Bay</p><p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/8067992_dR9en#525668241_uweHn" title="Pontoon boat that took us to Kealakekua Bay"><img src="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/IMG0138/525668241_uweHn-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Pontoon boat that took us to Kealakekua Bay" title="Pontoon boat that took us to Kealakekua Bay" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-05-01T06:12:38Z Ayers http://ayers.smugmug.com http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/IMG0138/525668241_uweHn-Th.jpg 2009-04-28 09:49:52 <p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com">Ayers</a><br />Pontoon boat that took us to Kealakekua Bay</p><p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/8067992_dR9en#525669056_yUxXf" title="Pontoon boat that took us to Kealakekua Bay"><img src="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/IMG0139/525669056_yUxXf-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Pontoon boat that took us to Kealakekua Bay" title="Pontoon boat that took us to Kealakekua Bay" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-05-01T06:12:38Z Ayers http://ayers.smugmug.com http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/IMG0139/525669056_yUxXf-Th.jpg 2009-04-28 09:50:04 <p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com">Ayers</a><br />Captain Cook monument on Kealakekua Bay. Very nnice snorkel spot that is being closed to all use in 2012. I'm glad I got to visit before the bay was closed.</p><p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/8067992_dR9en#525660634_XFA4S" title="Captain Cook monument on Kealakekua Bay. Very nnice snorkel spot that is being closed to all use in 2012. I'm glad I got to visit before the bay was closed."><img src="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/IMG0140/525660634_XFA4S-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Captain Cook monument on Kealakekua Bay. Very nnice snorkel spot that is being closed to all use in 2012. I'm glad I got to visit before the bay was closed." title="Captain Cook monument on Kealakekua Bay. Very nnice snorkel spot that is being closed to all use in 2012. I'm glad I got to visit before the bay was closed." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-05-01T06:12:38Z Ayers http://ayers.smugmug.com http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/IMG0140/525660634_XFA4S-Th.jpg 2009-04-28 09:50:19 <p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com">Ayers</a><br />Turtle..</p><p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/8067992_dR9en#525661542_j848Z" title="Turtle.."><img src="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/IMG0144/525661542_j848Z-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Turtle.." title="Turtle.." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-05-01T06:12:39Z Ayers http://ayers.smugmug.com http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/IMG0144/525661542_j848Z-Th.jpg 2009-04-29 10:19:17 <p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com">Ayers</a><br />View from the balcony at the Keauhou Beach Resort.</p><p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/8067992_dR9en#525662623_5JQKg" title="View from the balcony at the Keauhou Beach Resort."><img src="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/IMG0145/525662623_5JQKg-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="View from the balcony at the Keauhou Beach Resort." title="View from the balcony at the Keauhou Beach Resort." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-05-01T06:12:42Z Ayers http://ayers.smugmug.com http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/IMG0145/525662623_5JQKg-Th.jpg 2009-04-29 10:19:37 <p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com">Ayers</a><br />Lunch on the last day. Down on the tourist strip part of town. 2 cruise ships were in port, Wednesday's are apparently "cruise ship day"... This is the view while we ate lunch. Swordfis ...</p><p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/8067992_dR9en#525663534_5Anmd" title="Lunch on the last day. Down on the tourist strip part of town. 2 cruise ships were in port, Wednesday's are apparently "cruise ship day"... This is the view while we ate lunch. Swordfis ..."><img src="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/IMG0146/525663534_5Anmd-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Lunch on the last day. Down on the tourist strip part of town. 2 cruise ships were in port, Wednesday's are apparently "cruise ship day"... This is the view while we ate lunch. Swordfis ..." title="Lunch on the last day. Down on the tourist strip part of town. 2 cruise ships were in port, Wednesday's are apparently "cruise ship day"... This is the view while we ate lunch. Swordfis ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-05-01T06:12:42Z Ayers http://ayers.smugmug.com http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/IMG0146/525663534_5Anmd-Th.jpg 2009-04-29 14:52:39 <p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com">Ayers</a><br />View while eating fresh swordfish for lunch...</p><p><a href="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/8067992_dR9en#525664303_38iKP" title="View while eating fresh swordfish for lunch..."><img src="http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/IMG0147/525664303_38iKP-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="View while eating fresh swordfish for lunch..." title="View while eating fresh swordfish for lunch..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-05-01T06:12:42Z Ayers http://ayers.smugmug.com http://ayers.smugmug.com/Travel/Kailua-Kona-Hawaii-09/IMG0147/525664303_38iKP-Th.jpg 2009-04-29 14:52:54