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Halvor Tweto
Photo Date:
12/17/2016
The Big Island of Hawaii: less people than O'ahu, more terrain than Maui, and the only place you can find volcanoes and black sand beaches. Here is a Honu at Kuki'o Beach.
Halvor Tweto
Photo Date:
12/17/2016
Makalawena Beach just north of Kona International Airport.
Halvor Tweto
Photo Date:
12/21/2016
Manini'ōwali Beach.
Halvor Tweto
Photo Date:
12/17/2016
Kuki'o Beach is known for its sunbathing turtles.
Halvor Tweto
Photo Date:
12/17/2016
Kikaua Point is a great beach for families because of its naturally protected bay and the shallow water.
Halvor Tweto
Photo Date:
12/17/2016
A-Bay Beach.
Halvor Tweto
Photo Date:
12/11/2016
The resort end of Hāpuna Beach.
Halvor Tweto
Photo Date:
12/11/2016
Mauna Kea Beach from the south end.
Halvor Tweto
Photo Date:
12/11/2016
A short wave breaks off of the north point of Mauna Kea Beach.
Halvor Tweto
Photo Date:
12/11/2016
Sunset from Mauna Kea Beach.
Halvor Tweto
Photo Date:
12/13/2016
You pass through an amazing terrain on the way around the island.
Punalu'u Beach, the world famous black sand beach. Photo by Diego Delso, delso.photo, license CC-BY-SA.
Black sand on Punalu'u Beach. Photo by Diego Delso, delso.photo, license CC-BY-SA.