One of the things I love about featuring photos from others is that I get to see parts of Hawaii I’ve never seen before. This week, Kay Hadashi returns with a trip to parts of Hawaii Volcanos National Park she took while researching “Orchids and Ice.” When you get to the photo of the steam vent at the park, take note that it’s the site of a gruesome (but ficititious!) murder in “Orchids and Ice.” I’ve only known Kay Hadashi for a short time, but she seems so nice. Then again, she is a mystery writer. And you know what they say about mystery writers—we’re the ones you call when you need to know how to get rid of the body. Now I need a closer look at that photo!
By the way, I’m always on the lookout for good Hawaii photos. If you have some you’d like to share, let me know and we’ll talk about featuring your shots on Friday Fotos!
Learn more about Kay Hadashi on her website at junekatointrigue.com or in her interview, A change in style for this Hawaii author.
Hint: you can manually advance through the slides by placing your mouse over the slideshow and clicking the pause button, then use the forward/back buttons to navigate.
A road near Volcano Village, the lower slopes of Mauna Loa...
Along the trail to the Red Hill shelter
I've always thought that Ohia Everywhere would be a good title for a mystery
Lots to see along the Mauna Loa trail
Mauna Loa Lookout
Mauna Loa Road Except for the uphill parts, a perfect place to run a marathon
Mauna Loa Road up to the lookout. This is the area that looks like a ghost forest, with dead trees bleached white
Mauna Loa Road
Not all that much different than the lava near Pahoa these days
Steam vent inside the Hawaii Volcanos National Park...
There are houses in there
Window into an old lava tube, now home to a new generation forest
