Sneak Peek: The Big Island, Hawaii

My trip to the Big Island (Kona) in Hawaii was spectacular. I’m still feeling a bit jet-lagged, so consider these 12 images a sneak peek. They’re part of our growing Image Archive, where we offer images for personal and licensed use. For example, you may download an image for your desktop computer or order a custom print, or you could license a photo for a magazine article or other commercial use.

I hope you enjoy them. There is a lot more to come, so stay tuned. If you can’t see the images for some reason, click here to view them. Thank you.


ABOVE: Sulpher dioxide gases from Halemaumau Crater are emitted into the air at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on the island of Hawaii.


ABOVE: The sun sets behind a silhouetted, waterfront tree at the Waikoloa Resort, Kohala Coast, Hawaii.


ABOVE: Sky reflecting off water in the Waikoloa Anchialine Ponds Preservation Area, Kohala Coast, Hawaii.


ABOVE: Hawaiian palm trees, nestled on the beach at the Waikoloa Resort, Kohala Coast, Hawaii.


ABOVE LEFT: Hawaiian palm trees, shrubs and lava rock live side by side in Kona.
ABOVE RIGHT: A young male diver leaps off a cliff into the ocean at Ka Lae, Hawaii. This was captured in the southern-most tip of the USA.


ABOVE: Palm trees stand next to a parking lot with reserved parking and wheelchair access signs in Waikoloa, Hawaii.


ABOVE: The waterfront at the Waikoloa Resort, Kohala Coast, Hawaii. This mini-dam regulates the ocean’s waterflow to and from a manmade pond where fish are bred in a mix of salt and fresh water.


ABOVE: Dusk in Kona Hawaii brings spectacular colours with its sunsets.


ABOVE: The southern-most tip of the USA, Ka Lae, on the island of Hawaii. The road ends here.


ABOVE: A variety of flowers, trees and shrubs, inlcuding this ohia lehua, manage to blossom out of lava on the Kilauea Iki Trail, at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, island of Hawaii.


ABOVE: Hawaii has a wide variety of beautiful flowers in bloom year round.

Kona, Hawaii

Kona, Hawaii

2 Responses to “Sneak Peek: The Big Island, Hawaii”

  1. Voula Marinakis says:

    Dean, these are truly beautiful photos, I love all of them, I would have a hard time choosing.

  2. admin says:

    Hi Voula! Thanks for writing. How are you? I’m really glad you like them. I’ve just published a photography book of Kona which is now for sale in a limited quantity. Please say hi to everyone for me. Take care and bye for now.