my confused body demanded sleep soon after i arrived, and awoke in time to admire the sunrise over the ocean!
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we walked across a lava field...
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saw beautiful flowers...
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relaxed at a black sand (clothing-optional) beach...
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enjoyed the company of a friendly dog named rufus...
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went snorkeling... (last time i visited this part of the island, i didnt have the waterproof case for my camera!)...
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saw lava trees...
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and cooked some fresh ahi for dinner! very nice.
now i'm up at the 9000 ft astronomer's residence, called hale pohaku (HP). i have to stay here for the night to begin to acclimate to the altitude and night schedule. tomorrow evening i head up to the 14000 ft. summit!
3 comments:
My best wishes for good weather and good seeing!.
What a beautiful sight! Great pictures :)
Great pictures! Have fun and happy viewing!
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