A Helicopter Journey
November 2006
 
Hilo
 
Blue Hawaiian Helicopters operates a fleet of Aerospatiale helicopters out of Hilo Airport on flights around the Big Island and to the volcano.
 
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
 
Lava flow near Pu'u O'o
 
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
 
The cloud covered summit of Pu'u O'o, which has been erupting since January 1983
 
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
 
Lavafields downslope from Pu'u O'o
 
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
 
Lava fields downslope from Pu'u O'o
 
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
 
Lava fields with kipukas. A kipuka is an area that has been completely surrounded by lavaflows.
 
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
 
An active lavaflow entering the Pacific Ocean
 
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
 
An active lavaflow entering the Pacific Ocean
 
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
 
An active lavaflow entering the Pacific Ocean
 
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
 
Two active lavaflows entering the Pacific Ocean
 
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
 
An active lavaflow entering the Pacific Ocean
 
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
 
Royal Gardens sub-division, and the only remaining house - only accessible by foot. Royal Gardens is a kipuka, i.e. completely surrounded by lavaflows from the 1980s and 1990s.
 
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
 
Royal Gardens sub-division, and one of the roads there, which like all roads in this sub-division ends in a lavafield.
 
Hilo
 
The three sisters waterfalls a few miles above Hilo
 
Hilo
 
Downtown Hilo with Hilo International Airport in the distance
 
Hilo
 
Banyan Drive, Queen Liliuokalani Park and Port of Hilo in the distance (with a cruiseship) and Hilo International Airport
 
Hilo
 
The Kamehameha Avenue/Kanoelehua intersection with Ken's House of Pancakes (green roof) and Hilo International Airport
 
Hilo
 
Hilo International Airport
 
Port of Hilo with a cruiseship