Today’s photo story is the fourth in a year-long Sunday series, focusing on each of the 50 states in the United States of America. Hawaii, the 50th state admitted to the union, sits isolated in the Pacific Ocean—some 2,000 miles from the U.S. mainland. The archipelago of 137 islands contains an incredible diversity of wildlife, climates, and landscapes—lush jungles, beaches, active volcanoes, and much more. Gathered here are a few glimpses into the varied features of Hawaii, and some of the animals and people calling it home.
Hawaii: Images of the Aloha State
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Read moreKeala Ching, Kumu ("teacher") for the Nā Wai Iwi Ola Foundation, leads the group in chant and dance on a hula paʻa in sight of a lele ("altar") on Mauna Loa. The sunrise ceremony took place on the island of Molokaʻi at Kaʻana, Hawaii. #
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Read moreHikers descend the Stairway to Heaven trail overlooking the windward side of Oahu, Hawaii, on March 2, 2019. The beautiful trail is illegal if approached from Kaneohe side. #
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Read moreA U.S. marine stands in front of the USS Missouri during a ceremony to mark the 78th anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, on December 7, 2019, at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. #
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Read moreA green sea turtle swims past some of the 2,300 athletes who await the start signal for a 140.6-mile journey at the 2016 Ironman World Championship triathlon in Kailua-Kona. #
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Read moreThe remains of an old locomotive and tender, brought to the island of Lāna‘i by the Maunalei Sugar Company in 1899, and abandoned not long after, when the company went bankrupt #
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