Category: Hawaii

The Hawaiian Islands

Sunrise and Mokoli'i Island, Kualoa Regional Park, Windward Oahu, Hawaii.

Top 10 Places on Oahu for Nature Photography

Posted on February 19, 2016April 17, 2024 by Greg Vaughn

[caption id="attachment_1924" align="aligncenter" width="695"] Mokulua Islands at sunrise from Lanikai Beach, Kailua, Windward Oahu, Hawaii.[/caption] Anyone visiting the Hawaiian Island of Oahu will certainly want to photograph all the postcard scenes like Diamond Head, the Arizona Memorial in Pearl Harbor,...Read More

Top 10 Places on the Big Island for Nature Photography

Posted on March 10, 2014 by Greg Vaughn

[caption id="attachment_1368" align="aligncenter" width="650"] Lava from the Pu'u O'o eruption flowing into the ocean.[/caption] For a number of years I had the good fortune to live on the Big Island of Hawaii. The largest in size (but not population) of...Read More

Top 10 Places on Maui for Nature and Landscape Photography

Posted on February 18, 2014February 20, 2014 by Greg Vaughn

A photographer friend who purchased my Oregon and Washington guidebooks, and who knew that I lived in Hawaii for many years, recently asked for recommendations on the best places on the islands of Maui and Hawaii for landscape photography. Like...Read More

Windward Oahu

Posted on July 12, 2013July 12, 2013 by Greg Vaughn

[caption id="attachment_1178" align="aligncenter" width="900"] Windward Oahu Sunrise[/caption] The Windward side of Oahu has always been one of my favorite places in the Hawaiian Islands, and I was fortunate to live there for a good number of years. This view is...Read More

Seven Super Shots

Posted on February 29, 2012 by Greg Vaughn

The folks at HostelBookers.com came up with a great idea for sharing stories and photos, and one of my online friends, travel blogger Kathryn of TravelWithKat.com encouraged me to join in the fun. So, here I am taking part in HostelBookers 7...Read More

Haleakala Crater at Dawn

Posted on December 12, 2011 by Greg Vaughn

[caption id="attachment_802" align="alignleft" width="685" caption="Dawn light on the cinder cones in Haleakala Crater."][/caption] One of the most popular things to do on the island Maui is watching the sunrise from the rim of Haleakala crater. Almost everyone goes right to...Read More

Maui: Beyond Hana

Posted on November 23, 2011November 21, 2014 by Greg Vaughn

[caption id="attachment_683" align="aligncenter" width="700" class=" "] Alau Island at sunrise, Hana Coast, Maui.[/caption] After negotiating 600 curves and 54 bridges on the narrow, winding 52 miles of Hana Highway, a lot of visitors to Maui just spend a couple of...Read More

Waterfalls on the Big Island of Hawaii

Posted on September 30, 2011December 8, 2011 by Greg Vaughn

[caption id="attachment_591" align="aligncenter" width="595" caption="Nanue Falls on the Hamakua Coast of the Big Island."][/caption] The Big Island of Hawaii was my home for a number of years and is still one of my favorite destinations. Largest of all the Hawaiian...Read More

Hawaii Volcano Eruption

Posted on March 8, 2011 by Greg Vaughn

[caption id="attachment_504" align="aligncenter" width="327" caption="Molten lava splattering during Hawaii's Kilauea volcano 1986 fissure eruption."][/caption] Madame Pele has been putting on a spectacular show the past few days at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. This is a new phase of an eruption...Read More

Oregon Coast and Kauai Coast Top-Rated

Posted on February 5, 2011December 8, 2011 by Greg Vaughn

[caption id="attachment_491" align="aligncenter" width="327" caption="Na Pali Coast, Kauai, Hawaii"][/caption] National Geographic Traveler magazine recently rated coastal destinations all over the world, with a ranking based on, among other things, environmental health and visitor experience. I am very pleased to find...Read More