Waimea on the Big Island

27/10/2024

Cold and Snowy in Hawaii!!

25/08/2024

Here comes the storm! Tropical Storm Hone hasn't quite arrived but we are clocking 45mph gusts in Waimea and the summit of Mauna Kea is clocking winds of 78mph!! Hang on everyone!

20/05/2024

Wow, barely had time to capture this before it went dark or get into a better spot for composition but worth sharing!! Mauna Kea with a large lenticular cloud!!

11/05/2024

Sunspots May 11th, the spot in the upper right is causing the Geomagnetic Storm. Click on the image for the largest size

11/05/2024

Dusting of snow on Mauna Kea this morning!!

03/05/2024

Looks like the lava is refilling the rift. Eruption? Possibly.

13/04/2024

Mauna Snow on April 13th 2024, didn't get a lot of snow this year, but a little dusting in April is nice! Happy Spring!

09/02/2024

WOW 6.3!!!

08/02/2024

How cute is this at Parker Ranch Center! Giddy up! 😀

03/02/2024

Hawaiian Volcano Observatory Activity Notice Volcanic Activity Summary:

Earthquake and ground deformation rates extending from Kīlauea summit southwest along the Koa‘e fault system have decreased significantly over the past 24 hours. The intrusion of magma into this area appears to have slowed, and the likelihood of an eruption has decreased.

Accordingly, the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) is lowering the Volcano Alert Level for ground-based hazards from WATCH to ADVISORY and the Aviation Color Code from ORANGE to YELLOW.

In total, more than 3,000 earthquakes were recorded over the past week during this event, which coincided with ground deformation patterns indicative of magma moving from beneath the summit to the southwest under the Koa‘e fault system. More information on this intrusive activity will be available in the Kīlauea daily update published later today. Additional details on this event can be found in previously published official notices:

03/02/2024

HAWAIIAN VOLCANO OBSERVATORY STATUS REPORT

Kīlauea is not erupting. The ongoing seismic swarm continues with most earthquakes occurring beneath the Koaʻe fault zone 5-8 miles (8-12 km) southwest of Kīlauea caldera. There have been roughly 15-20 earthquakes per hour in this region for most of the day. There continue to be a few scattered earthquakes within Kīlauea caldera, but no significant clusters of activity.

Tiltmeters at Sand Hill and Uēkahuna bluff continue to show ground motion at consistent directions and rates, suggesting that the summit region is deflating as magma moves from this region to the southwest.

A significant amount of lava has been intruded south and southwest of Kīlauea caldera since Saturday, January 27th, 2024. Models suggest an accumulation of as much as 40 million cubic yards (30 million cubic meters) in the region to the southwest of the caldera during this event. As long as the intrusion continues, there is a chance that an eruption could occur within or southwest of the caldera with little advanced warning.

02/02/2024

It’s like a blob of earthquakes. Maybe like the last swarm nothing happens? 🤷🏻‍♂️

31/01/2024

241 earthquakes at Kilauea today so far

31/01/2024

HAWAII VOLCANOES OBSERVATORY ALERT FOR KILAUEA FROM YELLOW TO ORANGE

10/01/2024

First Snow of 2024 here in Hawaii, still quite stormy up on the summit of Mauna Kea!! As seen from Waimea Big Island.

15/12/2023

The World Famous "Kekake" Print is on sale, I have 3 left!!! Give something special for Christmas! Printed on Metal, size 8x12 inches, $110 each! Local sales only. Stop by my house here in Waimea and pick one up! Email me at [email protected] or call 808-938-4665

03/12/2023

63rd Annual Waimea Christmas Parade!!!

Perfect evening for the 2023 Waimea Christmas Parade!! The Truckers went all out 1000%, so many amazing lights!!!

01/12/2023

What a glorious Sunrise!! Mauna Kea Snow!

29/11/2023

Got some snow on Mauna Kea last night!

28/11/2023

07/09/2023

Wow! Amazing sunset! Which is your fav?

06/03/2023

I am wishing I was on the Big Island capturing Mauna Kea in all her glory, but alas I am away tending to some business on the mainland. Here is an image I captured almost 8 years to the day!! Make sure you take as many pictures of the snow covered mountains as you can, I love seeing them from afar!

02/12/2022

https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=552159786918846&set=pcb.552160630252095

Mauna Loa Eruption 2022 | Ethan Tweedie Photography

Prints available. Please screen shot and then contact me at https://www.ethantweedie.com/contact

Mahalo and Enjoy!

29/11/2022

Check out my Timelapse of Mauna Loa's Eruption!

Day 2 of the Mauna Loa Eruption. This Timelapse was taken in the early morning hours off the Saddle Road on the Big Island of Hawaii. This is the first time Mauna Loa has erupted in 38 years. I was a junior in High School in 1984 the last time I witnessed the World’s Largest Active Volcano! Enjoy!

Timelapse Video of the historic eruption of Mauna Loa by Ethan Tweedie

08/11/2022

The always amazing Blood Moon Lunar Eclipse, taken on November 8th 2022 around 1 am in the morning. I hope you got to see it!!!