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Karin Stanton | Hawaii 24/7 A Saturday sunset on the Kohala Coast. If you missed it, there will be another at 6:28 p.m. Sunday, Feb 24. With the sunrise at 6:47 a.m., that will give us 11 hours, 40 minutes and 46 seconds of light Sunday. Also, according to www.timeanddate.com, that is 1 minute and […]

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A pair of bicycle riders cruise along Hilo Bayfront at sunset Friday afternoon (Oct 6).

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Moonrise over Hilo Friday (Sept 28). The full moon is Saturday evening but even Friday at dusk the moon loomed large over Hilo as it rose in the sky.

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Panoramic composite photo of Waialea Beach (Beach 69) in South Kohala.

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Karin Stanton | Hawaii 24/7 Editor Driving west on Saddle Road was a little eerie Friday evening. The sun set behind the clouds, which were lower than the road just west of Pohakuloa Training Area. The scene made for some awesome colors, although that is not clear in this photograph. It’s a cell phone snap […]

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Karin Stanton | Hawaii 24/7 Editor Hawaii 24/7 reader Jackie Grenier sent in this photo of a tuna steak in the shape of the Big Island. “I posted this attached pic on my Facebook because I thought it was pretty hilarious. A bunch of my friends immediately asked if I kept the steak because it […]

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Hawaii 24/7 photography by Karin Stanton There may be a paddling regatta going on in Kailua Bay, but for one youngster it’s all about building sandcastles on the beach fronting Hulihee Palace … And watching the next wave knock them down. Circle of life, kiddo. Get used to it!

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Photos and story by Karin Stanton | Hawaii 24/7 Contributing Editor Punaluu Beach Park is famous for two things: black sand and turtles. The black sand beach is about the most accessible on the island and is about the most perfect place to take a few deep breaths and remember just how awesome the Big […]

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Karin Stanton | Hawaii 24/7 Contributing Editor It’s always an odd feeling to drive across the island on Saddle Road and realize you are looking down on the clouds. And the sun, which officially set at 6:51 p.m. Friday, April 16. It’s also cool to see Hualalai busting its way through the clouds, once you […]

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See why we’re lucky we live in Hawaii.

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Karin Stanton | Hawaii 24/7 Contributing Editor If you housesit, you are used to a list of responsibilities and chores. Usually, it’s feed the cats, water the plants and don’t forget to turn the lights off. This weekend, the list included ‘and please feed the turkeys.’ This is what it looks like. Fifteen of them, […]

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  It’s a pretty regular occurance, but sometimes you forget and need to be reminded: Kona sunsets are awesome! This photo was taken May 21 by Keahi Kapela, aboard the Blue Sea Cruises’ aptly named MV Spirit of Kona. Kapela is an entertainer for the dinner cruise and always takes a moment to check out […]

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Mauna Kea. Astronaut photograph was acquired on April 28, 2009, with a Nikon D2Xs digital camera fitted with a 400 mm lens and is provided by the ISS Crew Earth Observations experiment and the Image Science & Analysis Laboratory, Johnson Space Center.

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