Hualālai
What’s In A Name? Only a few (famous) people can be known by only one name – Adele, Oprah, Bono, Cher, Ronaldo, Sting, Neymar, Kobe… Hualālai Is Her Name: Hualālai goes by just one name. Her name isn’ Mt. Hualalai, Mount Hualalai, Hualalai Mountain or Hualalai Volcano – it is just one name only, Hualalai. Hualālai Information: Hualalai is […]
Hualalai Sunrise
Many people think the only ‘sun’ views in Kona are looking westward towards the Pacific Ocean. Hualalai can provide for awesome sunrise views as well. These photos were taken during a morning walk. This picture is from another day, but the colors are my favorite.
What Price Paradise?
The Cost of Utilities: Which State Pays the Most? An analysis (possibly a bit flawed) by Move.org concludes something you already know… It is expensive to live in paradise. Factors Contributing To Flawed Conclusion: Move.org concludes that it cost about $730 per month for your electricity, natural gas, internet costs, cable and water expenses. That amount […]
Hualalai Sunrise -12 Photos
Many people think the only ‘sun’ views in Kona are looking westward towards the Pacific Ocean. Hualalai can provide for awesome sunrise views as well. These photos were taken during a morning walk. . More Kona sunrise photos here.
What Causes The Orange And Red Sunsets On The Big Island (And Hawaii)?
Another Day, Another Kona Sunset: Almost every day there is more than ‘just a sunset,’ there is a Kona sunset. Are Kona Sunsets Better? Don’t Kona sunsets seem more vivid, more interesting, and more colorful than in other parts of the world? Just what causes the orange and red sunsets on the Big Island to be […]
Moonset Over Kona
The Moon Is Awesome – Both To Viewers And To Astrophysicists: Just how did the moon form? The giant-impact hypothesis, sometimes called the Big Splash, or the Theia Impact suggests that the Moon formed out of the debris left over from a collision between Earth and an astronomical body the size of Mars, approximately 4.5 […]
Hawaiian Island Disappears Due To Hurricane Walaka
A reminder of how powerful hurricanes near Hawaii can be… Hurricane Walaka was the second-strongest tropical cyclone to strike the central Pacific on record. It was so powerful that its’ storm surge submerged an island in the Hawaiian Islands chain. At the one minute mark, in the below video, there is an interview with a […]
Kona Sunrise: Morning Clouds
While Kona sunsets are awesome, so are Kona sunrises against billowing clouds. Here are three-morning cloud pictures. Images the Cloud Appreciation Society would approve. Click each image to see even more beautiful clouds.
How To Watch The 2018 Ironman
How To Watch The 2018 Ironman Watch The IRONMAN: You can watch the Ironman on Facebook Watch live daily at 2:00pm ET, providing a front row seat to the week of festivities and celebrations, as well as a behind the scenes access to the preparation of the athletes on the island. Athletes and Legends will […]
Sea Level Rise And Impact Upon Kona (Could It Get Any Worse? Yes It Can.)
Could Kona Be Underwater With A Rise In Sea Levels? (Better Rethink That Ocean Front Purchase) Here Is How Hawaii Sea Levels Could Be Double The Previous Estimates Could Sea Level Get Any Worse For Kona? Well, Yes It Can: According to a 2018 Nature study on rising sea levels, it is probably going to be […]
