Photos 5, page 19
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Mauna Kea
| November 9, 2008 |
| Robin & I took another trip up Mauna Kea today. As you can see from the images above, we went past the road to Mauna Kea (the white line), then turned back. You may also notice that we didn't follow the road (yellow line). Actually, they've built a new road which we were following. The image has been outdated... |
| Mauna Loa. You can see the road zigzagging up the side. |
| Mauna Loa. You can see some of the different lava flows down the side. |
| An eroded cinder cone opposite the turn to Mauna Kea. The road up Mauna Loa is just past on the right. |
| Robin getting some lunch above the clouds. This is at the "Acclimation Station", the visitor's center at 9,200 feet. It is strongly advised that people stop here for at least an hour to adjust to the altitude. |
| On the way up Mauna Kea at around 10,000 feet, another look at Mauna Loa. You can see the visitor's center and the cluster of buildings where the astronomers and staff stay. |
| At around 13,000 feet, there's a rest Lua is the word for bathroom in stop. Hawaiian. This is dedicated to my good friends at Bostley Sanitary Service in Massachusetts. |
| This is the actual summit of Mauna Kea. The photo was taken from the area at the end of where it says "Mauna Kea Access Road" in the small aerial view on the right above. The summit is off to the right. |
| On the way down, back into the clouds. We drive down through them in the mist and rain and come out again underneath them as we approach Hilo. |
| Here's a nice panorama of Mauna Loa from Mauna Kea for you. |
| Here are some pictures that Robin took. The sun was going down as we descended the mountain and Robin down through the cloud layer. |
Miscellaneous
| Here's a good example of Hawaii weather. Standing in the same spot, at the same time, looking left, it's raining, looking right, it's beautiful. |
| Why did the, uh, chicken cross the road? Peacocks... |
| 12/21/08 Hanging out at Makuu, a hawk landed in one of the palm trees in the yard... |
| L to R: Robin's daughter, Alexis, Alexis' boyfriend, Steve, Robin, and hawk (up in the tree) |
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