Discovering beautiful Pohoiki on the eastern Puna coastline.

On a beautiful sunny day, you can't beat driving down the lush forested areas along Pohoiki and Mango road down to the coastline and the boat ramp. Along this panoramic drive down idyllic papaya farms and tropical forests you end up eventually at the rugged coastline of Pohoiki and Isaac Hale Beach Park. The skies and ocean are dramatic and colorful and its inviting to explore and just watch the surfers and other water loving enthusiasts playing in the enticing waters.

The afternoon light is very attractive and everything looks so vivid and dynamic - its these amazing days when you just want to be outside, in the water along this gorgeous coastline. The black and white studies show this colorful area in a different and more graphic perspective that shows the contrast, light and environment in a more pronounced and bold way.

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Skywatch Along the Red Road

Finally the storms have past our island, even though the rain is welcomed and the garden is replenished. I long to spend some time outdoors and enjoy the beauty around me.

The skies are blue today with soft billowing skies, its a nice time to reflect by the shoreline and just enjoy the beauty of my surroundings.


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Along the Red Road

This area along the most eastern coastline of East Hawaii used to have a one lane red asphalt road running the entire length of its shoreline and nicknamed the red road. Even thought the road was widened and black asphalt laid down, its still lovingly called the red road. The entire puna coast is magical and filled with lush forests, rugged coastline and coconut groves which all allude to a place unchanged in decades.
I love to explore this area and visit regularly to see friends and just enjoy the amazing views.






There are many lava tubes that can be explored along the ways that have been used by the ancients to bury relatives or even store provisions. These places are quiet spiritual and have such an alluring presence.


















The coconut groves along the shorelines seem to extend forever and ancient trails connecting many old communities along the coast are still intact and used by locals to traverse and find secret fishing spots or areas to relax and watch all the stars at night.









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