Did you know that the highest mountain of Hawaii, the Mauna Kea, was more than 4,000m high (4,207m exactly, 13,803ft)? You can actually climb to the top and stare at the most fantastic sunset of your life, high above the clouds. And that’s just one of the many things you can enjoy on Big Island, the only island of Hawaii with active volcanoes!
If you want to see my pictures of the stunning coast of Big Island, follow this link.

🇫🇷 Saviez-vous que la plus haute montagne d’Hawaï, le Mauna Kea mesurait plus de 4000m (très exactement 4207m) ? Il est d’ailleurs possible de se rendre jusqu’au sommet pour admirer un coucher de soleil unique au monde, loin au-dessus des nuages. Et ce n’est l’une des multiples choses à découvrir sur Big Island, la seule île d’Hawaï à encore avoir des volcans actifs !
Pour voir mes photos des côtes de Big Island, suivez ce lien.

Smoke from the Kilauea

The crater of the Kilauea

The road winding throught ancient lava fields on the Kilauea

A big part of the South coast of Big Island consists of tall cliffs of solidified lava: a really pretty sight!

The fantastic Holei sea arch, a natural masterpiece!

Lava fields from the Kilauea

Solified lava from the Kilauea

It looks soft but it is really hard; the melted lava solidified very quickly to get this aspect

In the middle of solidified lava fields

This one got serious surviving skills!

The lava erupting from the Kilauea reaching the ocean

If you look very carefully, you can see a red spot on the picture: this is the melted lava.

One of the many side craters from the Kilauea (here the Hiiaka crater)

The entrance of Thurston lava tube

Inside the Thurston lava tube

Tree roots growing throught the ceiling of Thurston lava tube

The road leading to the top of the Mauna Kea

Craters on the summit of the Mauna Kea

Some of the many telescopes on top of the Mauna Kea

One of the telescopes on top of the Mauna Kea

Sunset on top of the Mauna Kea

A sea of clouds at sunset: the fabulous view from the top of the Mauna Kea

Sunset on a telescope on top of the Mauna Kea

Sunset above the clouds, Mauna Kea

Sunset on top of the Mauna Kea

Sunset on top of the Mauna Kea

Stargazing on the Mauna Kea; the green light is a laser pointing at the stars. Can you see the Scorpio constellation?

Here’s the Scorpio!

The Milky Way seen from the Mauna Kea

Stargazing on the Mauna Kea. Tthe brightest point in the middle is actually a galaxy: Andromeda.

Driving through Big Island…

Do you want to see more? Have a look at my pictures of the coast of Big Island!