Lava Lake | Kilauea Volcano | Milky Way | Hawaii Volcanoes National Park / August 25, 2022 by Ethan Tweedie

Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on the Big Island is home to the World’s Most Active Volcano Kilauea which is an amazing back drop to shoot the Milky Way because of the glowing Lava Lake at the summit.

On August 20th 2022 we decided to photography the Milky Way at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. I chose this particular evening because the moon wouldn’t rise till around 12:30am giving us plenty of time to see the night sky and the Lava Lake in all its glory without the light of the Moon washing out the sky.

Image 1, taken just after sunset you can begin to see the Milky Way on the far left and the glow of the Lava Lake getting brighter. Eventually it got pitch black and they Milky Way moved into position right over the Lava Lake as seen in Image 2. In image 3 you can see some clouds drifting by glowing from the Lava Lake below! It was an amazing 5 hours watching the scene unfold!

If you would like to see the Time Lapse I made and posted earlier in the week go here Milky Way Time Lapse

I hope you enjoy!

Ethan specializes in photography for luxury real estate, architects, interior designers, and luxury hotels and resorts. Ethan serves all of the Hawaiian Islands including the Big Island, Maui, Oahu and Kauai. You may contact me at 808-938-4665 | ethantweedie@gmail.com

IMAGE 1 - Taken just after sunset, the Milky Way is just visible in the left of the image.

Lava Lake | Kilauea Volcano | Hawaii Volcanoes National Park

IMAGE 2 - Taken around 10:30pm

Lava Lake | Kilauea Volcano | Hawaii Volcanoes National Park

IMAGE 3- Taken around 11:30pm as some clouds drifted past glowing from the Lava Lake

Lava Lake | Kilauea Volcano | Hawaii Volcanoes National Park

Kilauea Lava Lake | Milky Way Time Lapse | Hawaii Volcanoes National Park / August 23, 2022 by Ethan Tweedie

We spent the night at Kilauea watching the Milky Way transit the dark sky. Taken August 20th 2022 at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. Be sure to click the expand button to look at the video larger!

Upcountry Waikiki Ranch | Big Island | Hawaii / August 16, 2022 by Ethan Tweedie

Upcountry Waikii Ranch Property here on the Big Island. Designed by Architect Rhoady Lee and currently listed by agents extraordinaire Alethea Lai and Megan MacArthur.

Upcountry Waikiki Ranch | Big Island | Hawaii

Kohanaiki House | Kailua-Kona | Hawaii / August 9, 2022 by Ethan Tweedie

Recent Project -Kohanaiki House

Kohanaiki, Big Island | Hawaii

Architect - McLaughlin and Associates Architects

Interior Design - Norton Design Approach

Kohanaiki is a private club community on 450 spectacular acres along the Kona Coast

Hawaii House | Kohanaiki | Kailua-Kona

Kohala Timber Estate | Hawi | Hawaii Architectural Photography / May 23, 2022 by Ethan Tweedie

Kohala Timber Estate

This Luxury Real Estate in Kohala was photographed for listing agents Megan MacArthur and Alethea Lai, the home sits on 22 acres with amazing ocean views. Here are some of the details “This custom 5 bed, 3.5 bath home was built in 2018 with premium timber-frame construction (Hamill Creek Timber Homes), consisting of cathedral western redwood ceilings throughout every room, including a large covered lanai with hardwood decking. Modern interior finishes include 8-foot tall mahogany french doors, mahogany cabinetry and windows, acacia flooring, architectural lighting, and natural quartzite countertops.”

Here are just a few photo highlights from the property. Please feel free to check out my blog (Link in profile) or see the listing at Venture Sotheby’s

Kohala Timber Estate | Hawi | Hawaii

Infinite Summer House| Part 2 | Four Seasons Hualalai | Kona Coast | Big Island / May 22, 2022 by Ethan Tweedie

More from the Infinite Summer House featuring the Artwork

Four Seasons Hualalai Resort - Kailua-Kona
GM Construction Design Build
Benita McConnell Interiors

This project was photographed for a family who just completed their dream property named “Infinite Summer” at the Four Seasons Hualalai Resort on the Big Island’s Kona Coast. The family commissioned us to photograph the new addition and landscaping done by GM Construction and updated landscaping by Mahaney Environmental Design. They also wanted us to photograph all of the art that they commissioned for the home using these artists, Kenton Nelson, Raimonds Staprans, Carrie McGee, Jody Guralnick, Courtney Buie Lipkin, Udo Noger, Eric Zener and John Evans. Interior design was completed by Benita McConnell Interiors.

Infinite Summer House | Four Seasons Hualalai | Kailua-Kona | Hawaii

USA TODAY HOME MAGAZINE | Cover Shot & Feature Article / May 2, 2022 by Ethan Tweedie

This month’s USA TODAY HOME MAGAZINE cover image was photographed for designer Bridgid Coulter. Below are the two images featured in the article. This project was a collaboration between Bridgid Coulter and Architect Jim McLaughlin of McLaughlin Architects