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  • Hikers hike along the Kilauea Iki Trail on the bottom of the Kilauea Iki crater in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on the Big Island of Hawaii. The large hill is the cinder and spatter cone Pu'u Pua'i (gushing hill) is from the Kilauea Iki eruption in 1959. During that eruption, fountains of lava shot into the sky as high as 1,900 feet from the eruption vent at the left base of the hill.
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  • Kilauea Iki crater was the site of a volcanic eruption in 1959 in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on the Big Island of Hawaii. The barren hill just above the crater is the cinder and spatter cone Pu'u Pua'i (gushing hill). During that eruption, fountains of lava shot into the sky as high as 1,900 feet from the eruption vent at the base of the hill. Beyond Pu'u Pua'i is the Kilauea caldera with its Halemaumau crater. In the far background Mauna Loa rises to a height of 13,679 ft. Mauna Loa is the world's largest shield volcano in terms of volume and area covered. Mauna Loa, an active volcano, means "Long Mountain" in Hawaiian and is one of the five volcanoes that make up the Big Island of Hawaii.
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  • The Hapaiali'i Heiau (Temple for Elevating Chiefs) in Keauhou on the Big Island of Hawaii is located near Keauhou Beach Resort and Kahaluu Beach Park. The restored temple is thought to be more than 600 years old. During restoration, it was discovered that the heiau also served as a solar calendar. On the winter solstice, from a spot directly behind the temple's center stone, the sun sets directly off the southwest corner of the heiau; at the vernal equinox, the sun sets directly along the centerline of the temple and at summer solstice, it sets off the northwest corner. In the background is the restored Ke'eku Heiau.
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  • Ki'i (wooden images) stand guard over a reconstruction of a hawaiian temple and mausoleum of early Hawaiian royalty at Pu'uhonua o Honaunau National Historic Park on the Big Island of Hawaii. Early Hawaiians who broke a law (kapu) could avoid death by fleeing to Pu'uhonua o Honaunau where they would be absolved by a priest. Because of this, Pu'uhonua o Honaunau is sometimes referred to as the "City of Refuge."
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  • The `ama`uma`u  or `ama`u for short, is a common fern found in the wet forests of Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park. The fern typically has red fronds when young for protection from the sun’s ultraviolet rays. The fronds gradually turn green with age and gray when they die. The fern is a member of the Blechnum fern family and is endemic to Hawai`i. Halema`uma`u, the fire pit within Kilauea caldera, means “the house of  `ama`uma`u fern.”  This fern was photographed on a connector trail between the Byron Ledge and Devastation trails near the Kilauea caldera.
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  • The `ama`uma`u  or `ama`u for short, is a common fern found in the wet forests of Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park. The fern is a member of the Blechnum fern family and is endemic to Hawai`i. Halema`uma`u, the fire pit within Kilauea caldera, means “the house of  `ama`uma`u fern.”  This fern was photographed on a connector trail between the Byron Ledge and Devastation trails near the Kilauea caldera.
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  • A young frond of the fern called `ama`uma`u  or `ama`u for short. This common fern is found in the wet forests and open areas of Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park. The fern is a member of the Blechnum fern family and is endemic to Hawai`i. Halema`uma`u, the fire pit within Kilauea caldera, means “the house of  `ama`uma`u fern.”  This fern was photographed on a connector trail between the Byron Ledge and Devastation trails near the Kilauea caldera.
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  • View from the Hilina Pali Overlook located on the crest of the HilinaPali. The 1,000 foot high escarpment is located in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on the Big Island of Hawaii.
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  • The Koa butterfly, sometimes called Blackburn’s Blue (Udara blackburni) is one of the only two native butterflies in Hawaii. It is only about an inch long with the upper sides of the wings blue and the undersides green. This butterfly was photographed  along the Kilauea Iki trail in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on the Big Island of Hawaii.
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  • An assortment of ferns including Hapu'u tree ferns in the wet forest in a small crater near the Thurston Lava Tube (Nahuku) in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on the Big Island of Hawaii.
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  • Pahoehoe lava (right) has a smooth surface where as `a`a lava has a rough surface. In an eruption where a lot of lava is being discharged at once - `a`a flows tend to form. If the rate is low, a pahoehoe flow is more likely. This example from Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on the Big Island of Hawaii shows both types of lava.
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  • Ohia-lehua (Metrosideros polymorpha) is one of the most common trees in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on the Big Island of Hawaii. It can reach heights of 60 to 80 feet in wet forests, but can be only a small shrub on dry lava fields. Hawaiian legend states that Ohia and Lehua were lovers. The volcano goddess Pele fell in love with Ohia and approached him, but he turned down Pele's advances. In a fit of jealousy, Pele transformed Ohia into a tree. Lehua was devastated and out of pity other gods turned her into a flower and placed her upon the ohia tree.
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  • Mauna Loa (13,679 ft.) receives the first sunlight at sunrise in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on the Big Island of Hawaii. The photo is taken from the Kulanaokuaiki Campground campground in the park. Mauna Loa is the world's largest shield volcano in terms of volume and area covered. Mauna Loa, an active volcano, means "Long Mountain" in Hawaiian and is one of the five volcanoes that make up the Big Island of Hawaii.
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  • An assortment of ferns including Hapu'u tree ferns in the wet forest in a small crater near the Thurston Lava Tube (Nahuku) in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on the Big Island of Hawaii.
    Hapu'u tree ferns.jpg
  • Volcanic gas (primarily sulphur dioxide) from the Halemaumau Crater, a pit crater in the larger Kilauea Caldera in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on the Big Island of Hawaii can cause portions of the park to close due to the dangerous gas. Volcanic gas air pollution is often referred to as "vog."
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  • During the morning of May 24, 1969 this and other volcanic fissures formed a spewing wall of molten lava over a mile long in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on the Big Island of Hawaii. The event was the beginning of the Mauna Ulu eruption that lasted five years, and destroyed roads, grasslands and cultural sites in the park as the lava flowed to the sea.
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  • Morning sunlight dances around in the grass at the base of eucalyptus trees in the Namakanipaio campground in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on the Big Island of Hawaii.
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  • One of the 15,000 petroglyphs at Pu'u Loa in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on the Big Island of Hawaii. It was the custom of early Hawaiians to bring the umbilical stump of a newborn to Pu'u and place it in one of the 7,000 cup-like holes carved into the lava. A circle would then be carved around a collection of holes to signify a family.
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  • Stone carving of Pele, the Hawaiian goddess of fire, inset above the fireplace of Volcano House, located in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on the Big Island of Hawaii.
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  • A volcanic gas plume (primarily sulphur dioxide) rises from the Halemaumau Crater, a pit crater in the larger Kilauea Caldera in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on the Big Island of Hawaii. The 3,000 foot wide and 660 foot deep crater is dwarfed by the much larger roughly two by three mile wide caldera that it is in. The photo is taken from the Jaggar Museum located along Crater Rim Drive. Volcanic gas air pollution is often referred to as "vog."
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  • Japanese anemone (Anemone hupehensis japonica) found along the Kilauea Iki trail in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on the Big Island of Hawaii.
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  • View from Kealakomo located on the crest of the Holei Pali. The 1,000 foot high escarpment is located in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on the Big Island of Hawaii.
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  • The Halemaumau Crater, a pit crater in the larger Kilauea Caldera in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on the Big Island of Hawaii is framed by a Ohia-lehua (Metrosideros polymorpha) tree. The 3,000 foot wide and 300 foot deep crater is dwarfed by the much larger roughly two by three mile wide caldera that it is in. The Ohia-lehua is one of the most common trees in the park. It can reach heights of 60 to 80 feet in wet forests, but can be only a small shrub on dry lava fields. The photo is taken from the Jaggar Museum located along Crater Rim Drive.
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  • Honu or Hawaiian green sea turtles are native to Hawaii. They often come into shallow waters to feed on algae or to bask in the sun on beaches. The turtles are known to travel 700 miles from the main Hawaiian Islands to the Northwest Hawaiian Islands to lay their eggs and nest. The turtles are protected under Hawaii state and federal law as a threatened species. This turtle was photographed near the Hapaialii heiau in Keauhou on the Big Island of Hawaii.
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  • Honu or Hawaiian green sea turtles are native to Hawaii. They often come into shallow waters to feed on algae or to bask in the sun on beaches. The turtles are known to travel 700 miles from the main Hawaiian Islands to the Northwest Hawaiian Islands to lay their eggs and nest. The turtles are protected under Hawaii state and federal law as a threatened species. This turtle was photographed near the Hapaialii heiau in Keauhou on the Big Island of Hawaii.
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  • Sunset over the Kalapana lava viewing site managed by Hawaii County Civil Defense. The lava viewing site on the Big Island of Hawaii is a good spot to see lava from the middle east rift zone of the Kilauea volcano enter the ocean.
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  • Astronomical observatories atop Mauna Kea (13,803 ft.) bask in the first sunlight at sunrise on the Big Island of Hawaii. Mauna Kea is home to the world's leading astronomical observatories due to the summit being 40% above the the earth's atmosphere and above 90% of the water vapor. Also, the low population of the Big Island keeps light pollution at a minimum. From Mauna Kea all of the northern sky and most of the southern sky can be viewed. Mauna Kea rises more than 30,000 feet from the ocean floor making it the world's tallest mountain (Mount Everest is the tallest mountain above sea level). This photograph was taken from Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.
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  • Steam rises as lava from middle east rift zone of the Kilauea volcano enters the ocean at sunset near the Kalapana viewing site managed by Hawaii County Civil Defense on the Big Island of Hawaii.
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  • Hikers, hoping to see lava from the middle east rift zone of the Kilauea volcano enter the ocean, hike over harden lava to the Kalapana viewing site managed by Hawaii County Civil Defense. The parking lot for the trailhead is at the end of Highway 130 south of Pahoa on the Big Island of Hawaii. The best lava viewing is during the early evening hours.
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  • Snorkler takes in the underwater sights of Kahalu'u Bay at Kahalu'u Beach Park during sunset in Keauhou, Hawaii on the Big Island of Hawaii. The area offers some of the best snorkeling opportunities in the Kona area.
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  • An unidentified snorkeler takes photos of coral and fish on the reef just off Kahaluu Beach Park in Keauhou on the Big Island of Hawaii. In the foreground is a lau'ipala or yellow tang (Zebrasoma flavescens).
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  • Rainbow Falls is a 80 ft. tall waterfall on the Wailuku River in Wailuku River State Park. The falls located on the Big Island of Hawaii is also known as Waianuenue. Ancient Hawaiians thought the cave behind the falls was the home of the Hawaiian goddess, Hina.
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  • Cattle graze near the Pakini Nui Wind Farm at Ka Lae on the Big Island of Hawaii. The area is known for strong winds and has been the site of several wind farms. The Pakini Nui Wind Farm replaced the nearby Kamaoa Wind Farm in 2007 after the Kamaoa project fell into disrepair and was closed in 2006. The Pakini Nui project consists of 14 General Electric 1.5 MW wind turbines . The wind turbines add 21 megawatts of capacity to the Big Island -- enough power for more than 10,000 homes. Each blade of the pictured turbines is 100 feet long. Ka Lae also known as South Point, is the most southernmost point of the 50 United States.
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  • The setting sun sets behind a palm tree at sunset as seen from the Keauhou Beach Resort next to Kahaluu Beach Park in Keauhou on the Big Island of Hawaii. In the background are the remains of an ancient breakwater known as Paokamenehune or menehune breakwater that was built by ancient Hawaiians.
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  • A snorkeler stands on the coral reef just off Kahaluu Beach Park in Keauhou on the Big Island of Hawaii. This photo is a good example of showing how snorkelers can inadvertently damage coral.
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  • An unidentified surfer tackles the early morning waves offshore in Kahaluu Bay at Kahaluu Beach Park in Keauhou on the Big Island of Hawaii.
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  • The setting sun at sunset as seen from the Keauhou Beach Resort next to Kahaluu Beach Park in Keauhou on the Big Island of Hawaii. In the foreground are the remains of an ancient breakwater known as Paokamenehune or menehune breakwater that was built by ancient Hawaiians.
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  • The setting sun sets behind a palm tree at sunset as seen from the Keauhou Beach Resort next to Kahaluu Beach Park in Keauhou on the Big Island of Hawaii.
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  • Damaged coral in the waters off Kahaluu Beach Park in Keauhou on the Big Island of Hawaii.
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  • A giant sun at sunset as seen from the Keauhou Beach Resort next to Kahaluu Beach Park in Keauhou on the Big Island of Hawaii.
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  • An unidentified fisherman throws his net while standing on the remains of an ancient breakwater known as Paokamenehune or menehune breakwater built by early Hawaiians, near Kahaluu Beach Park in Keauhou on the Big Island of Hawaii.
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  • Nesting birds cover the slope of Crater Hill, an extinct volcano, at Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge on the island of Kauai in Hawaii. The refuge, part of the part of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, is home to the largest populations of nesting seabirds in Hawaii including red-footed boobies, Laysan albatrosses, wedge-tailed shearwaters which nest along the ocean cliffs. Nearby is the Kilauea Point Lighthouse which is also part of the refuge.
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  • Red-footed booby chick in a nest along the cliffs of the Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge near the Kilauea Point Lighthouse on the island of Kauai in Hawaii. The refuge is home to the largest populations of nesting seabirds in Hawaii including red-footed boobies, Laysan albatrosses, wedge-tailed shearwaters which nest along the ocean cliffs and open grassy slopes of Crater Hill, an extinct volcano.
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  • DIGITAL PANORAMA COMPOSITED IMAGE -Sunrise on the Kilauea Point Lighthouse located on the northernmost point of the main Hawaiian islands on the island of Kauai. The lighthouse, built in 1913 as a navigational aid for commercial shipping between Hawaii and the Orient was deactivated in 1976 and replaced with an automated beacon for local boaters and aircraft. The Kilauea Point Lighthouse is part of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge. The refuge is home to the largest populations of nesting seabirds in Hawaii including red-footed boobies, Laysan albatrosses, wedge-tailed shearwaters which nest along the ocean cliffs and open grassy slopes of Crater Hill, an extinct volcano.
    Kilauea Point Lighthouse.jpg
  • Spectacular sunsets and sunrises attract tourists to the summit area of Haleakalā National Park on the island of Maui, Hawaii. In this photo a hiker watches the fading twilight sunlight after sunset near, Pu‘u‘ula‘ula (Red Hill), the highest point on Maui (10,023 ft.). The 33,265 acre park consists of the Summit District and the coastal Kipahulu District. Haleakalā National Park is known for it volcanic features, cinder cones and clear night skies for star gazing. The Haleakalā Volcano of east Maui is considered dormant, having last erupted sometime between 1480 and 1600 AD.
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  • A day hiker overlooks the grandeur of the cinder cones in the seven mile long and two mile wide and 2,600 feet deep Haleakalā Crater in Haleakalā National Park on the island of Maui, Hawaii. The female hiker in this photo is standing atop the Ka Lu'u o ka 'O'o cinder cone looking out towards (front to rear) the cinder cones of Kama'oli'i, Pu'u o Maui and Pu'u Maile. In the far distance is the Kaupo Gap. The Haleakalā Volcano of east Maui is considered dormant, having last erupted sometime between 1480 and 1600 AD. The 33,265 acre park consists of the Summit District and the coastal Kipahulu District. Haleakalā National Park is known for it volcanic features, cinder cones and clear night skies for star gazing. It is believed that there are more endangered species living in Haleakalā National Park than any other national park, including the Haleakalā Silversword plant.
    Haleakalā Crater cinder cones, Maui.jpg
  • Waimea Canyon on the west side of the island of Kauai in Hawaii is a large canyon, approximately ten miles long and up to 3,000 feet deep. It is the largest canyon in the Pacific. The canyon, located in Waimea Canyon State Park and near Kokee State Park, was formed by the Waimea River which gets much of its water from the heavy rainfall on Mount Waialeale one of the wettest places on earth. This erosion was aided by a catastrophic collapse of the volcano that created Kauai, the oldest of the main Hawaiian islands. Over time, exposed basalt has weathered from its original black to bright red. The canyon can be seen from several overlooks on the road from Waimea to Kokee State Park.
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  • Kanawao (Broussaisia arguta) found along the Pihea Trail near the Alakai Swamp Trail intersection in the Alakai Wilderness Preserve on the island of Kauai in Hawaii.
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  • A hiker crosses the Hanakapiai Stream on side trail of the Kalalau Trail that leads to Hanakapiai Falls in Na Pali Coast State Wilderness Park on the north shore of the island of Kauai in Hawaii. The two mile primitive trail from Hanakapiai Beach passes by an old coffee farm and crosses the stream several times before reaching the 120 ft. falls. From the trailhead at Kee Beach in Haena State Park, the strenuous hike to Hanakapiai falls is eight miles roundtrip.
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  • A sign along the Kalalau Trail just before entering Hanakapiai Valley warns hikers of the currents at Hanakapiai Beach on the island of Kauai in Hawaii. While Hanakapiai Beach, located along the Kalalau Trail, looks beautiful is considered treacherous during all months of the year. The beach has been the site of numerous drownings due to the very strong undertow and powerful waves.
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  • Waves wash ashore onto beach sand on the shoreline of Wainiha Bay near the Hanalei Colony Resort on the north shore of the island of Kauai in Hawaii at sunset.
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  • The dramatic peaks of Makana Ridge above Haena and Kee Beach mark the begining of the Na Pali coast on the Island of Kauai in Hawaii. The main peak, Makana (right), was used by early Hawaiians to conduct the fire throwing ceremony called oahi. On special occasions firethrowers climbed the cliffs to the top of Makana with logs that were set  on fire at night and thrown out over the ocean. Updrafts kept the logs and sparks aloft for up to a mile out to sea in a dramatic display. In more recent times, the peak has been associated with the movie South Pacific where the peak represented Bali Hai.
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  • Pictured is the automatic beacon on Kilauea Point that replaced the nearby Kilauea Point Lighthouse. The beacon is used for local boaters and aircraft. The Kilauea Point beacon and lighthouse is part of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge on the island of Kauai in Hawaii.
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  • The Kilauea Point Lighthouse, located on the northernmost point of the main Hawaiian islands on the island of Kauai, was built in 1913 as a navigational aid for commercial shipping between Hawaii and the Orient. It was deactivated in 1976 and replaced with an automated beacon for local boaters and aircraft. The lens of the lighthouse was designed by Augustin Fresnel and built in Paris, France. The lens was originally lit by a incandescent oil vapor lamp and could be seen 20 miles out to sea and 90 miles from the air. In 1930 a light bulb replaced the oil lamp, eventually reaching a wattage of 2,500,000 candle power. Originally, the 4.5 ton light assembly was rotated with a system much like how descending weights turn the hands on a cuckoo clock. These weights that would descend the center of the lighthouse would have to be pulled up by the lighthouse keeper ever 3.5 hours. Eventually a motor replaced the weight mechanism. People pictured are unidentified.
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  • The knife-edged spines of cliffs in Kalalau Valley bask in sunlight at sunset in Na Pali Coast State Wilderness Park. Continious erosion of the volcano that created Kauai has produced the razor-thin cliffs that are the signature of the Na Pali coast. The view is from the Kalalau Lookout in Kokee State Park on the island of Kauai in Hawaii.
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  • A waterfall cascades down the fluted cliffs in Kalalau Valley at sunset in Na Pali Coast State Wilderness Park. Continious erosion of the volcano that created Kauai has produced the knife-edged cliffs that are the signature of the Na Pali coast. The view is from the Kalalau Lookout in Kokee State Park on the island of Kauai in Hawaii.
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  • Anchored sailboats in Hanalei Bay against a backdrop of the north shore cliffs of the Na Pali coast at sunset on the island of Kauai near the north shore town of Hanalei in Hawaii.
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  • Swimmers and recreational boaters enjoy the sunset on Hanalei Bay on the island of Kauai near the north shore town of Hanalei in Hawaii.
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  • In a dense grove of bamboo in the  Hanakapiai Valley lies the remains of a stone chimney of a coffee mill from the late 19th century. The remnants can be seen on the trail to Hanakapiai Falls in the Na Pali Coast State Wilderness Park. The 120 foot falls are reached by way of a two mile primitive side trail off the Kalalau Trail which runs along the Na Pali coast on the northern shore of the island of Kauai in Hawaii. From the Kalalau trailhead at Kee Beach in Haena State Park, the strenuous hike is eight miles roundtrip.
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  • Examples of photographs available for licensing by John L. Dengler. Dengler Images, LLC specializes in outdoor images on outdoor topics including wildlife, nature, landscape, outdoor sports and recreation, travel, and our environment. Our  outdoor stock photo archive collection of images includes landscape and wildlife photos from Denali National Park in Alaska, bald eagles on the Chilkat River in Alaska, and other National Parks as diverse as Hawaii Volcanoes National Park and the National Tallgrass Prairie in Kansas. We also have done extensive whitewater kayaking and rafting photography on the Upper Gauley River in West Virginia.
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  • Waves wash ashore onto the beach of Wainiha Bay near the Hanalei Colony Resort on the north shore of the island of Kauai in Hawaii.
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  • Beach walkers at Lae o Kaonohi near the Hanalei Colony Resort on the north shore of the island of Kauai in Hawaii.
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  • Stars travel across the sky in a two hour time exposure taken from the Kanaloahuluhulu Meadow camping area in Kokee State Park on the island of Kauai in Hawaii.
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  • The Hanalei Colony Resort on Hanalei Bay is located near Haena State Park, Kee Beach and Lumahai Beach and  the town of Hanalei on the north shore of Kauai in Hawaii.
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  • The 16 square mlle Alakai Swamp, part of the Alakai Wilderness Preserve on the island of Kauai in Hawaii, is located on a plateau near Mt. Waialeale, one of the wettest spots on Earth. Because of this, it is home to alpine bogs. Technically though, this montane wet forest is not a true swamp. The swamp's fragile environment is home to endangered birds, rare plants and insects. Much of the Alakai Swamp trail is a boardwalk that is raised above the bog whose standing water is the color of tea from the decomposing plant material. While the end of the trail ends at Kilohana lookout with an incredible vista of Hanalei Bay on Kauai's north shore, most hikers never see the view as the overlook is usually enveloped in mist-laden fog. The pictured telephone pole is a remnant from World War II.
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  • A hiker makes her way through the forest of Hanakapiai Valley to Hanakapiai Falls in the Na Pali Coast State Wilderness Park. The 120 foot falls are reached by way of a two mile primitive side trail off the Kalalau Trail which runs along the Na Pali coast on the northern shore of the island of Kauai in Hawaii. From the trailhead at Kee Beach in Haena State Park, the strenuous hike to Hanakapiai falls is eight miles roundtrip.
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  • Waves churn offshore at Lae o Kaonohi near the Hanalei Colony Resort on north shore of the island of Kauai in Hawaii.
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  • One of the ways to access the Alakai Swamp, part of the Alakai Wilderness Preserve on the island of Kauai in Hawaii is via the typically very muddy and slippery Pihea Trail. Pictured is a hiker at the end of the day after having hiked both trails. Nearly all the mud actually came from the Pihea Trail and not the Alakai Swamp Trail. The Alakai Swamp Trail is built over raised boardwalks for most of the trail to protect the swamp.
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  • A horse grazes under palm trees. In the background are the beginning of the cliffs of the Na Pali coast along the north shore of the island of Kauai in Hawaii near the Kilauea Point Lighthouse and the Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge.
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  • Anchored sailboats in Hanalei Bay rest against a backdrop of storm clouds over the island of Kauai near the north shore town of Hanalei in Hawaii.
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  • People silhouetted in late afternoon sunshine walk along Hanakapiai Beach in Na Pali State Wilderness Park on the island of Kauai in Hawaii. While Hanakapiai Beach, located along the Kalalau Trail, looks beautiful is considered treacherous during all months of the year. The beach has been the site of numerous drownings due to the very strong undertow and powerful waves.
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  • Ferns make their home in fallen trees along the Pihea Trail near the Alakai Swamp Trail intersection in the Alakai Wilderness Preserve on the island of Kauai in Hawaii.
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  • Beach walkers walk the beach at Lae o Kaonohi near the Hanalei Colony Resort on the north shore of the island of Kauai in Hawaii.
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  • Taro fields make up much of the Hanalei National Wildlife Refuge along the Hanalei River near Hanalei, on the island of Kauai in Hawaii. Wetlands and taro are managed to support waterbirds. Through a cooperative program farmers at Hanalei raise their taro crops on U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service land in ways that benefit wildlife.  The refuge was established in 1972 under the Endangered Species Act to conserve five endangered water birds that rely on the Hanalei Valley for nesting and feeding habitat: the koloa (Hawaiian duck), the ‘alae ke‘oke‘o (Hawaiian coot), the ‘alae‘ula (Hawaiian moorhen), the ae‘o (Hawaiian stilt), and the nēnē (Hawaiian goose).
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  • Late afternoon sunlight shines on Kee Beach in Haena State Park on north shore of the island of Kauai in Hawaii. The beach, noted for its snorkeling and being the end of the road on the north shore is located next to the trailhead for the Kalalau Trail which runs along the rugged Na Pali coast. The photo is taken from the Kalalau Trail.
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  • The 16 square mlle Alakai Swamp, part of the Alakai Wilderness Preserve, is located on a plateau near Mt. Waialeale, one of the wettest spots on Earth. Because of this, it is home to alpine bogs, though. Though this montane wet forest is not a true swamp. The swamp's fragile environment is home to endangered birds, rare plants and insects. Much of the Alakai Swamp trail is a boardwalk that is raised above the bog whose standing water is the color of tea from the decomposing plant material. While the end of the trail ends at Kilohana lookout in an incredible vista of Hanalei Bay on Kauai's north shore, most hikers never see the view as the overlook is usually enveloped in mist-laden fog. The pictured telephone pole is a remnant from World War II.
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  • The 16 square mlle Alakai Swamp, part of the Alakai Wilderness Preserve, is located on a plateau near Mt. Waialeale, one of the wettest spots on Earth. Because of this, it is home to alpine bogs, though. Though this montane wet forest is not a true swamp. The swamp's fragile environment is home to endangered birds, rare plants and insects. Much of the Alakai Swamp trail is a boardwalk that is raised above the bog whose standing water is the color of tea from the decomposing plant material. While the end of the trail ends at Kilohana lookout in an incredible vista of Hanalei Bay on Kauai's north shore, most hikers never see the view as the overlook is usually enveloped in mist-laden fog.
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  • The Norwegian Cruise Line ship "Pride of America" sails past Hanalei Bay off the shore of the island of Kauai in Hawaii. In the spring of 2013 the 921-foot ship underwent $30 million in renovations in the Pearl Harbor shipyard. According to Norwegian Cruise line the ship is adding 24 luxury suites, four studio staterooms and four inside staterooms, ship-wide wireless internet, a Brazilian-style steakhouse restaurant, new carpeting, flat screen televisions, fitness center improvements and other upgrades.
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