Couple of pics from vacation
We're on our last night of a 11 day trip to Hawaii. We've split time between Maui and the Big Island. We've had a very good time, but I'm looking forward to getting back home to the dogs.
We did a sunset dinner cruise on Maui, and a cow Humpback whale and her 2 calves came up and circled the boat several times. It was dusk and the light was pretty horrible, but I did manage to get a couple pics.
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Took this pic during a trip to Akaka Falls near Hilo on the Big Island. Much to my surprise, I didn't see the gecko until I got back and was reviewing the pics!
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These are Ne Ne's, the Hawaiian state bird. These birds we all but extinct back in the early 1950's, with less than 30 birds. Thanks to a successful breeding program, they have bounced back with about 800 birds in the wild, and many more in captivity. The Ne NE is belevied to be a descendent of the Canada Goose. These were taken at the end of the Chain of Craters Road in Volcano National Park.
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A shot of the Kilauea Volcano which has been erupting continuously since 1983. It was almost dark and misting heavily, making photography pretty difficult.
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