2018 In Photos The plume of volcanic gasses from Halemaʻumaʻu under the stars A telescope and observing table in the dark at Kaʻohe The 8″ Cave Astrola as it arrived A restored Cave Astrola 8″ f/6 Lightweight Deluxe The 8″ Cave Astrola setup at Kaʻohe Standing next to the restored Astrola telescope under a dark Mauna Kea sky A nearly full Moon setting over lake Waiau near the summit of Mauna Kea Moonlight glistens from the snow on Puʻu Poliʻahu A pineapple just beginning to bloom with a Carolina anole below, image processed by Prisma The branches of a bayan tree supporting a whole ecosystem A pair of nene enjoy the ponds at Liliʻuokalani Gardens in Hilo The glow of lava in the clouds and vog over Puna. Five image panorama with a 14mm lens from the summit of Mauna Kea. Riding in an MD500 with our pilot Pete of Paradise Helicopters The lava fountain at fissure 8 in Leilani Estates throwing lava hundreds of feet in the air on June 3rd, 2018 A tropical flower farm on Kapoho Beach Road with lava advancing into the shade-cloth structure The front of the fissure 8 flow approaches Kapoho Bay The author of Darker View atop the Keck 2 dome Flying the DJI Mavic Air in the saddle at the base of Mauna Kea Kiholo Bay taken by the Mavic Air A first quarter Moon photographed with an 8″ telescope and an iPhone 7 The UH88 telescope under the stars of the Milky Way The Keck 1 AO laser working the sky in the direction of the galactic center Gemini and CFHT illuminated by the light of a rising Moon, and some brake lights A horse stands in the sunset at Kahua Ranch A moonbow and Venus over the pastures of Kahua Ranch created by dji camera The fishing boats of Petersburg Harbor at night The Wrangell Narrows mid-channel marker with a few sea lions resting A black bear and cub at Anan Grizzly bear and cub eating a salmon at Pavlof River Aurora over Helm Bay on Sept 9, 2018 Vessels shelter from the storm on the dock at Baranof The launch beached in a small cove of Port Harvey The collapsing waterfront of the abandoned cannery at Namu A stripped and abandoned powerhouse at Namu The sailboat Passing Cloud at anchor in Khutze Inlet Fog wisps between the domes in this view from the top of Keck 2 Lifting segment 4-76 out of the Keck 2 primary mirror for re-coating and repair A petroglyph on pahoehoe at Kapalaoa Related Posts Inside Passage... One Last Time The Mavic Air To See The Eruption A Moonlit Hike to Lake Waiau Restoring the Cave Astrola Share this:WhatsAppRedditEmail Author: Andrew An electrical engineer, amateur astronomer, and diver, living and working on the island of Hawaiʻi. View all posts by Andrew
Nice set of memory pics, hope this year is a bit less exciting. Thanks for the memories Andrew. Aloha Reply
Nice set of memory pics, hope this year is a bit less exciting.
Thanks for the memories Andrew.
Aloha