We started the day by visiting Lumahai Beach, which, thanks to the wind, featured some exciting wave action.
Although this is very similar to another pic coming up, I really liked the patterns in the sand in this shot:
Looking the other way down the beach, where the mist made for a very picturesque view:
This is the collision of a wave coming straight in and a wave coming straight across from the right:
I liked the colors in this one, particularly where you can see the sand mixed in with the rising wave:
A wider shot of that same spot, very similar to the first picture I posted...
Which should help give a sense of just how big these waves were to go that far over the top of the rocks:
A couple more looks at some cool waves:
Some Hawaiian Coots that were hanging out along the river that leads into the shoreline:
And a couple of ducks that help illustrate just how windy it was even on land:
During lunch at the always awesome Bubba's, I got this pic of an equally awesome-looking motorcycle. I also appreciated that the driver color-coordinated with his machine:
Dad and I then made another visit to Kilauea Point:
This splash probably doesn't seem like that big a deal...
Until I tell you it was at the top of this bit of land:
Yeah, big waves. Creating even bigger splashes when they collided with land:
But very pretty water as well:
Pics of some Laysan Albatrosses:
Not the best pic, but it featured a different wing positioning than I usually snap—this one had just come around the lighthouse:
And this one was not all that far away when it passed me, making for easily my best Albatross shot of the day:
With this last Albatross pic, I particularly liked how the color of the water contrasted with the bird:
A couple of Frigatebird pics:
Some Red-footed Boobies:
And a Frigatebird chasing a Red-footed Booby:
A pair of whales:
More of the baby Nene:
Seriously, how could I resist this face?
And, of course, I had to include a family photo:
In all honesty, I'm not entirely sure which bird this is. I feel confident that it's a Booby of some sort, and my best guess is that it's an immature Brown Booby. But for now, I'm not setting anything in stone:
Wrapping up the bird portion of this excursion to Kilauea, I was very fortunate to get some really nice shots of some Red-tailed Tropicbirds. This was the first time I've seen them fly by so close to where we humans hang out, and, thankfully, I was able to take advantage of it:
This one was a bit further away, but I got a kick out of how it appears to be peeking at me from under its wing:
I liked the different bit of contrast in this shot with the Tropicbird set against the side of the island that sits just off Kilauea Point:
Hands down the best bird shot I took all day. Maybe all week. Seriously, I almost fainted when I went through my pics that evening and saw how well it came out.
Finally, a look at Kilauea point from the entrance to the wilderness preserve. I don't know how well you can see it, but I'm pretty sure that's a Frigatebird curving around the right side of the lighthouse:
I managed to snag another shot with the sun peeking through the clouds; you can also see how the ocean has taken on a purplish tinge out where it meets the sky on the right:
And finally, a slightly better look at the purple hue I noticed in the water along the horizon:
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