Lake Tahoe and San Francisco Bay Area
21/12/2011 8:50:58 PM

I will be visiting the west coast of the United States of America between December 26th, 2011 and January 3rd, 2012: San Francisco, San Jose, Campbell, and Kings Beach, Lake Tahoe. San Francisco is the cultural, financial, and transportation center, one of the mostly densely settled large ... More

Visiting West Hawai`i (Big Island)
6/05/2010 12:31:36 PM

I will be visiting the west coast of the Big Island, Hawai`i between May 29th and June 5th. The west side of the largest island in Hawaii island chain is very rich in history, agriculture and other industries, nature on land and in the Pacific Ocean, and scenery. The surrounding sites include ... More

Hawaii Education Matters rally lightbox
10/11/2009 8:06:50 AM

I've just published a new lightbox titled "Furlough Friday, Hawaii Education Matters rally" which includes stock images that capture the atmosphere of the event, the close-up intense and relaxed moods and emotions of the protesters, the colorful signs, as well as the special ... More

Hawaii protesting shorter school year!
22/10/2009 6:12:19 AM

Hawaii Education Matters is a rally organized by parents of children who attend public schools in Hawaii and will be losing 17 days (Furlough Fridays) of class time due to the State of Hawaii budget cuts.

The people of Hawaii are signing a petition and organizing rally, calling upon the ... More

Above one-third of the atmosphere
3/10/2009 11:04:37 AM

Haleakalā volcano or "house of the sun" on East Maui is or 3055 m (10,023 ft) high.  From the summit one can see a massive depression some 11.25 km (7 mi) across, 3.2 km (2 mi) wide, and nearly 800 m (2,600 ft) deep. The surrounding walls are steep and the interior ... More