Earth's Rotation: ten minutes

From the dark skies with no moon on the Big Island of Hawaii, the shutter opened for 10 minutes and recorded the stars as streaks around the north pole. 2013

Sunset off Kona Coast, Hawaii

Clouds off west coast of Hawaii looked like fire from the sunset glow. 2013.

Hawaiian sunset with tree branch

Golden glow of the sunset complement the gentle lap of the waves on the Kona coast of Hawaii where peace and serenity reign.

Child skips across lava rocks in front of Hawaiian sunset.

As the child makes her own way, she does not notice the sunset, the passage of time, or her reflection, as she continues on her journey.

Maui morning rainbow

Frequent showers on Maui bring rainbows, especially when the sun is low in the sky.