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May 2002 - Mauna Kea - Hawaii

These are pictures from our trip to the Big Island of Hawaii. This is our trip to the summit of Mauna Kea, which is almost 14,000 ft. tall. The sunset pics were taken between cloud layers at around 12,000 ft. Breathing at 14,000 can be interesting. We got short of breath, dizzy and lightheaded. Our bodies started doing strange things at that altitude. All pictures taken by the digital Canon PowerShot S40 camera.
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NASA has a presence here as well. This is an outside view of their Infrared Telescope facility.
NASA has a presence here as well. This is an outside view of their Infrared Telescope facility.		 Closer view of the Infrared Telescope facility.
Closer view of the Infrared Telescope facility.		 Outside view of the Keck Observatory, which is open to the public. Unfortunately, they were closed when we arrived at 6:00pm.
Outside view of the Keck Observatory, which is open to the public. Unfortunately, they were closed when we arrived at 6:00pm.		 To put it mildly when you are at altitude your body does strange things including wanting to get rid of mass amounts of water.
To put it mildly when you are at altitude your body does strange things including wanting to get rid of mass amounts of water.
02 On our way down from the summit. We are getting ready to enter another cloud deck (slightly blurred).
02 On our way down from the summit. We are getting ready to enter another cloud deck (slightly blurred).		 Chelle poses right before the sun is about to set.
Chelle poses right before the sun is about to set.		 Absolutely surreal view on top of Mauna Kea between cloud layers at 12,000 ft. while the sun sets. This is exactly how it looked
Absolutely surreal view on top of Mauna Kea between cloud layers at 12,000 ft. while the sun sets. This is exactly how it looked		 It's difficult to describe how beautiful this sunset was. The most beautiful I've ever seen in my life.
It's difficult to describe how beautiful this sunset was. The most beautiful I've ever seen in my life.
Chelle takes a seat before the sun sets.
Chelle takes a seat before the sun sets.		 The sun is about half visible now. Notice the upper cloud deck that we were inside of at 14,000 ft.
The sun is about half visible now. Notice the upper cloud deck that we were inside of at 14,000 ft.		 The deep red of the clouds was breathtaking.
The deep red of the clouds was breathtaking.		 The sun has almost set.
The sun has almost set.
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Guest 04-Nov-2002 00:34
Former resident and avid Mauna Kea skiier admires your photos, Fantastic
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