First Photo
Flight to Hilo: Mauna Kea view Flight to Hilo: Observatories Flight to Hilo: Welcome to Hilo 1 Flight to Hilo: Welcome to Hilo 2 Hale Pohaku: Looks like home. Hale Pohaku: Higher than the clouds. Hale Pohaku: Bird Hale Pohaku: Another Bird Drive Up: Typical View Drive Up: Rocky Road
Drive Up: Otherworldly Drive Up: Big Rocks Drive Up: Other Observatories Drive Up: Welcome to IRTF Drive Up: Feeling 'under the weather' is rare up here. IRTF: Side View IRTF: View from the Back IRTF: SpeX and Friends Stars: South of Scorpius Stars: Jupiter with Friend
Stars: Scorpius Stars: Keck Stars: Cygnus' Singed Tail Stars: Grus and Friends Stars: North of Grus Stars: Uranus in Aquarius Stars: Neptune in Capricornus Stars: Cassiopeia and Cepheus Stars: Here Comes Phoenix Stars: IRTF and Orion
Stars: IRTF and Canis Major Return to HP: Sunrise Return to HP: Belt of Venus Saddle Road: Lava Was Here Kona: Ocean View 1 Kona: Ocean View 2 Kona: Ocean View 3 Kona: Ocean View 4 Kona: Ocean View 5 Kona: Crabs
Kona: Trees Kona: Bird Waipio: View from the Top Waipio: Another View from the Top Waipio: Beach from the Top Waipio: Quite Steep Waipio: The Trek Begins Waipio: Another Beach View Waipio: Change of Heart Hapuna: Beach View 1
Hapuna: Beach View 2 Hapuna: Beach View 3 Hapuna: Beach View 4 Hapuna: Beach View 5 Hapuna: Bird Driving Around: Variety of Terrain Driving Around: Black Rocks, White Rocks, Sweet Car Kona: Rainbow Kona: Breakfast Friend Kona: Back View of Gecko
Driving Around: Tall Palm Driving Around: So Lush! Volcano: Steam Vents Volcano: More Steam Vents Volcano: Smells Like Sulfur Volcano: SLS - Lava Sheet Volcano: SLS - Distant Steam Vents Volcano: SLS - Don't Build Rock Piles Volcano: Colorful Sulfur Volcano: No More Adzes
Volcano: Another Lava Flow Volcano: Devastation Trail Devastation Trail: The Trail Devastation Trail: Desolate Parts Devastation Trail: Crater View Devastation Trail: Crater View 2 Return Home: Comfy Hilo Airport Return Home: Sandwich Security Measures Return Home: Green El Paso Return Home: Green Las Cruces


In early September 2006, I went on a trip to Hawaii. The main purpose was for observing the planet Uranus with NASA's Infrared Telescope Facility (IRTF). However, I was also able to spend a few days enjoying the Big Island afterwards.

Here I present the better photos from the trip. Aside from the night sky images, the only editing done has been shrinking and cropping. Some of the night sky pics have been drawn upon or contrast-enhanced, but the photo at the top of each night sky page is unadulterated.

And of course, I have much higher-resolution versions of all of these images, as well as many more that didn't make the final cut.

Enjoy!

First Photo