Gigi’s photos of the natural beauty of Hawaii

Today, I am posting some old photos I personally took of the natural beauty of Hawaii.

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A botanical garden in Kaneohe with the Koolau Mountain Range in the background:

Watercress farm in Pearlridge:

Palm trees in front of the Blaisdell Concert Hall:

Botanical garden in Wahiawa

Waimea Falls Park:

Bird of Paradise:

Puu Oo Crater. You can see the smoke and the simmering lava under the crust. I took this photo from a helicopter, when David and I were visiting the Big Island of Hawaii in July 2011:

Waipio Valley, Big Island of Hawaii:

Black Sand Beach, Big Island of Hawaii. The black sand was formed out of lava, crushed over the centuries by the surf and tide:

Akaka Falls, Big Island of Hawaii:

Akaka Falls stairs and foliage:

Coast of Molokai:

Na Pali of Kauai. I took this photo from a helicopter:

David viewed the Halemaumau Crater on the Big Island of Hawaii during our honeymoon in 1980: