Hawaii

Palms against a stormy sky

nobody@smugmug.com (Christian Kohler) — Mon, 14 Mar 2005 20:31:03 -0800

Christian Kohler
Palms against a stormy sky

Palms being blown in the wind

nobody@smugmug.com (Christian Kohler) — Tue, 15 Mar 2005 09:11:49 -0800

Christian Kohler
Palms being blown in the wind

I was pleasantly surprised by buddha statues sprinkeled around the Hilton Waikoloa property

nobody@smugmug.com (Christian Kohler) — Mon, 14 Mar 2005 20:31:04 -0800

Christian Kohler
I was pleasantly surprised by buddha statues sprinkeled around the Hilton Waikoloa property

Of course the setting of this Buddha is still against an ugly hotel

nobody@smugmug.com (Christian Kohler) — Mon, 14 Mar 2005 20:31:06 -0800

Christian Kohler
Of course the setting of this Buddha is still against an ugly hotel

There are little sections of nature in this resort

nobody@smugmug.com (Christian Kohler) — Tue, 15 Mar 2005 09:13:12 -0800

Christian Kohler
There are little sections of nature in this resort

The Grand Staircase. It is a bit big given the scale of nature around here. If you watch closely, you see some people on the stairs

nobody@smugmug.com (Christian Kohler) — Mon, 14 Mar 2005 20:31:07 -0800

Christian Kohler
The Grand Staircase. It is a bit big given the scale of nature around here. If you watch closely, you see some people on the stairs

But every now and then you find some nature. Flowers growing on lava rock

nobody@smugmug.com (Christian Kohler) — Mon, 14 Mar 2005 20:31:09 -0800

Christian Kohler
But every now and then you find some nature. Flowers growing on lava rock

But wait, this 'natural' rock has a door cut in it. And if you look closely, you can see that the rock is painted black, to look like lava

nobody@smugmug.com (Christian Kohler) — Mon, 14 Mar 2005 20:31:11 -0800

Christian Kohler
But wait, this 'natural' rock has a door cut in it. And if you look closely, you can see that the rock is painted black, to look like lava

A nice surprise at the bottom of the Grand Staircase is this Buddha statue from Thailand

nobody@smugmug.com (Christian Kohler) — Mon, 14 Mar 2005 20:31:13 -0800

Christian Kohler
A nice surprise at the bottom of the Grand Staircase is this Buddha statue from Thailand

I like the light radiating through the wheel behind is head. It hints at enlightenment

nobody@smugmug.com (Christian Kohler) — Mon, 14 Mar 2005 20:31:14 -0800

Christian Kohler
I like the light radiating through the wheel behind is head. It hints at enlightenment

A close-up of the Thai Buddha

nobody@smugmug.com (Christian Kohler) — Mon, 14 Mar 2005 20:31:16 -0800

Christian Kohler
A close-up of the Thai Buddha

The Buddha against a backdrop of palms

nobody@smugmug.com (Christian Kohler) — Mon, 14 Mar 2005 20:31:17 -0800

Christian Kohler
The Buddha against a backdrop of palms

I hiked up to the lava flow. It is amazing to be within 1 meter of flowing red-hot rock

nobody@smugmug.com (Christian Kohler) — Tue, 22 Mar 2005 05:31:20 -0800

Christian Kohler
I hiked up to the lava flow. It is amazing to be within 1 meter of flowing red-hot rock

Flowing lava

nobody@smugmug.com (Christian Kohler) — Tue, 22 Mar 2005 05:31:22 -0800

Christian Kohler
Flowing lava

I kayaked across the bay by Captain Cooks monument. After crossing the bay, I did some snorkelling in an excellent spot

nobody@smugmug.com (Christian Kohler) — Tue, 22 Mar 2005 05:31:23 -0800

Christian Kohler
I kayaked across the bay by Captain Cooks monument. After crossing the bay, I did some snorkelling in an excellent spot