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The Hawaiian Vacation: Leis, Luaus and Luscious Landscape

The Hawaiian Vacation: Leis, Luaus and Luscious Landscape
Nothing says tropical paradise quite like an excursion to the Hawaiian Islands. The volcanic archipelago lost in the middle of the North Pacific Ocean stretches northwest from the Big Island of Hawaii in the south through Maui, Kahoolawe, Lanai, Molokai, Oahu, Kauai and Niihau, each with its own identity and topography. Eleven more reefs, islands…
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Big Island’s Fantastic “Destructive Waters”

Big Island’s Fantastic “Destructive Waters”
By noreply@blogger.com (Trailblazer Hawaii) Through the middle of Hilo Town runs the Wailuku River—'Destructive Waters' in Hawaiian—which carries the runoff from the saddle of the world's two tallest mountains Mauna Loa and Mauna Kea (when measured from the sea floor, these peaks are 40,000-plus feet). When tropical rain thunder down, no river is more aptly…
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These Haunting Paintings Show What Hawaii’s Volcanoes Looked Like Before

These Haunting Paintings Show What Hawaii’s Volcanoes Looked Like Before
These Haunting Paintings Show What Hawaii's Volcanoes Looked Like Before ... - Huffington Post by James Cave These Haunting Paintings Show What Hawaii's Volcanoes Looked Like Before Color Photography Jules Tavernier, "An Eruption," late 1880s We've all heard of the Hudson River School and the Barbizon School, but how about the Volcano School? In the…
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Hawaiian Volcanoes

Hawaiian Volcanoes
Did you know that all the volcanoes in Hawaii are shield volcanoes? This means they are large and have shallow-sloping sides - like a warrior's shield. They are formed by low-viscosity (very runny) lava which, over time, runs down the side of the volcanic mountain and builds up a broad profile. Think of it as…
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