15th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
'Ohi'a Lehua awaken by the sunrise
It is amazing the amount of flora that is found around the Halema'uma'u Crater. At the lookout next to the Jagger Museum we found the Ohia tree casually growing next to the stone wall. The Ohi'a Lehua blossom is sacred and tied to Pele, the Hawaiian goddess.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 04.2017 |
| Date Uploaded: | 11.2017 |
| Photo Location: | Hilo, Hawaii, United States of America |
| Camera: | NEX-5N |
| Copyright: | © Cheynne Sing |