Matt Gragg

Along the western shoreline large swells occur during this time of year.

2013

A rich tapestry of seeds litters a forest floor high above Kalapapa.

2006

A school of little fish hover in the crystal-clear water near Kona.

2006

Iron-red earth sculpted by wind erosion. The boulders were remnants of the work of a previous ice age.

2011

On an unusually calm day at sea, the heat from the volcano was purely evident.

2015

The green presented here is in stark contrast to the barren lava field underneath. These plants are hardy enough to die and re-grow in the same rocky spot year after year.

2012

These magnificent birds fly up to 30 miles out to sea every day in search of food only to return to the cliffs of the Kilauea caldera where they make their home.

2015

Looking north toward Honopu Bay, and Honopu Gulch on the western flank of Lanai. The land is arid and the slope and bluffs to the ocean are dramatic.

2011

These trees are actually considered a nuisance in Hawaii because they are huge and fragile, snapping easily in a strong wind storm.

2008

During certain times of the year wildflowers bloom in the expansive pastures of Parker Ranch.

2021

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The vastness of Mauna Loa is on a scale that is difficult to decipher. It is a massive piece of geology.

2017

This is the highest waterfall in the state of Hawaii. A contrast study of white water and lush tropical vegetation.

2014

A rainy day displays interesting contrasts on the tranquil tide pools of Waiopae on the Big Island.

At over 14,000 feet high the sunsets from the summit of Mauna Kea provide an overlook to the mysterious clouds that hover below..

2008

Koi are an amazing breed of fish, hardly no two look alike. Seen in a pond in Lanai.

2010

2017

Plumes of steam and volcanic vapor pour out of the volcano with a atand of green ferns in the foreground.