Akaka Falls State Park

Big Island of Hawai'i
In Akaka Falls State Park, along the trail to the eponymous falls (see previous post) one encounters impressive foliage, and a little waterfall to whet the appetite. Near the vista point are a number of toppled trees covered in moss.

(As with the previous post at Akaka, a few of these shots were taken by my lovely and talented wife.)

Akaka Falls

Big Island of Hawai'i
Akaka Falls in Akaka Falls State Park, north of Hilo along the Hamakua Coast

We start with two shots of the falls including the sign on the overlook. Why? The first one was taken by me with my S3 (and spruced up a tiny bit on the computer):

And this second one was taken by my talented wife with our other little pocket camera (no post processing):

We were shooting separately, but both recognized the same general layout. However, notice how she went with aligning the bottom with the line of the text on the sign whereas I went with a fairly conventional straight orientation. One doesn't need a fancy camera for good photography.

Now the rest of my semi-worthwhile shots:












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Fern in Akaka

Big Island of Hawai'i
Along the trail to Akaka Falls my wife took these amazing macros of these new fern leaves--and with a point & shoot A1000.







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Kahuna Falls

Big Island of Hawai'i
Kahuna Falls (in Akaka Falls State Park) is less impressive than the ones for which the park is named--the first shot is the only one of the falls, and from the vantage point available really all you can see is the crevice and not so much the falls. (That's undoubtedly why everyone recommends one visit this one first, almost as an appetizer for the eyes before Akaka.) However, along the trail to the falls in the foliage there's bamboo trees, little streams, and gorgeous red flowers.







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