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Falls in sunshine, park under storm clouds.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/img_6750_web.jpgIMG_6750_webI even got to play with my macro lens a bit and try out some snowflake photography!https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/img_6741_web.jpgIMG_6741_webThis bridge was easy to see in the photos above, even with a cell phone camera. Even with a zoom lens in winter it was hardly visible.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/img_6733_web.jpgIMG_6733_webSimilar views to the summer photos, except now a deserted winter wonderland (or wasteland, depending on how miserable you are in the cold).https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/img_6719_web.jpgIMG_6719_webLooking toward Canada while crossing the bridge to the other side of the American falls.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/img_6713_web.jpgIMG_6713_webPartially frozen falls.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/img_6707_web.jpgIMG_6707_webSnow is just shoved off to the side throughout winter, eventually covering the park benches and trash cans. Not that anyone would want to sit outside anyways.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/img_6683_web.jpgIMG_6683_webWinter squirrel.2018-05-17T00:10:30+00:00weekly0.6https://emilyberkson.com/dcmdva/ny-chimney-bluffs-state-park/https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/chimneybluffsparkmap-web.jpgChimneyBluffsParkMap-webMap of my hiking path, main loop shown in red and detours shown in teal. The main loop was probably a little over 3 miles.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/img_6776-1_web.jpgIMG_6776-1_webWildflowers! Apparently these are everywhere in Spring.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/img_6831-1_web.jpgIMG_6831-1_webBack into the dense forest along Drumlin Trail, headed back to the car.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/img_6830-1_web.jpgIMG_6830-1_webOne of the last bluff spottings before heading down to the eastern parking lot.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/img_6826-1_web.jpgIMG_6826-1_webLooking ahead toward the end of the trail.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/img_6803-1_web.jpgIMG_6803-1_webOne of my favorite pictures i've ever taken, of this tree hanging out over the lake.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/img_6819-1_web.jpgIMG_6819-1_webDifferent angles of the erosion.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/img_6816-1_web.jpgIMG_6816-1_webChimney Bluffs State Parkhttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/img_6799-1_web.jpgIMG_6799-1_webBack into the forest along the Bluff Trail, before the climb begins.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/img_6797-1_web.jpgIMG_6797-1_webPlenty of seagulls flying around as well, most likely hoping to catch a bit of picnic food.2018-05-17T00:10:11+00:00weekly0.6https://emilyberkson.com/dcmdva/ny-letchworth-state-park/https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/img_6601_web.jpgIMG_6601_webBeautiful fall colors!https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/img_6633_web.jpgIMG_6633_webhttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/img_6603_web.jpgIMG_6603_webChanging leaveshttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/img_6599_web.jpgIMG_6599_webhttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/img_6602_web.jpgIMG_6602_webWalking along cliff sideshttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/img_6627_web.jpgIMG_6627_webWalking through the foresthttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/img_6597_web.jpgIMG_6597_webhttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/img_6595_web.jpgIMG_6595_webMiddle Falls of the Genesee Riverhttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/img_6569_web.jpgIMG_6569_webUpper Falls beneath the old railway bridgehttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/img_6588_web.jpgIMG_6588_webMiddle Falls of the Genesee River2018-05-17T00:09:37+00:00weekly0.6https://emilyberkson.com/dcmdva/ny-watkins-glen/https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/img_6525_web.jpgIMG_6525_webhttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/img_6569_web1.jpgIMG_6569_webBoys enjoying the fall leaves.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/img_6494_web.jpgIMG_6494_webA most unhappy place.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/img_6508_web.jpgIMG_6508_webhttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/img_6507_web.jpgIMG_6507_webhttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/img_6504_web.jpgIMG_6504_webhttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/img_6578_web.jpgIMG_6578_webhttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/img_6530_web.jpgIMG_6530_webWalking back along the top of the canyon led us past this beautiful cemetery.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/img_6511_web.jpgIMG_6511_webhttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/img_6510_web.jpgIMG_6510_web2018-05-17T00:09:18+00:00weekly0.6https://emilyberkson.com/dcmdva/va-billy-goat-trail/https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/img_7267_web.jpgIMG_7267_webGreat Fallshttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/img_7254_web.jpgIMG_7254_webFeeding ducks along the C&O Canal.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/img_7232_web.jpgIMG_7232_webThe trail is quite easy to follow even without all of the people.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/img_7227_web.jpgIMG_7227_webMore rock skipping. River crossings were also possible via a downed tree and a bridge.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/img_7212_web.jpgIMG_7212_webhttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/img_7209_web.jpgIMG_7209_webhttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/img_7199_web.jpgIMG_7199_webhttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/img_7193_web.jpgIMG_7193_webThe beginning of the rock scrambling, right after turning off the C&O canal.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/img_7192_web.jpgIMG_7192_webA map of the trail shown right before turning off the C&O Canal.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/img_0394_web.jpgIMG_0394_web2018-05-17T00:08:52+00:00weekly0.6https://emilyberkson.com/new-mexico/i-bandelier-national-monument/https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/img_7442_web.jpgIMG_7442_webMule deer can also be found throughout the park, and seem less than concerned with human passers by.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/img_7436_web.jpgIMG_7436_webCeremonial kiva in the Alcove House.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/img_7435_web.jpgIMG_7435_webLooking down from the 140-foot ladder climb up to the Alcove House.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/img_7427_web.jpgIMG_7427_webAbert squirrels (characterized by their tall ears) can be found all throughout the park.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/img_7402_web.jpgIMG_7402_webSeveral points along the Main Loop Trail allow you to climb into ancient dwellings.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/img_7383_web.jpgIMG_7383_webSteep, sheer rock walls line the Frijoles canyon.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/img_7376_web.jpgIMG_7376_webAlcove House (Ceremonial Cave)https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/img_7374_web.jpgIMG_7374_webAlcove House (Ceremonial Cave)https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/img_7350_web.jpgIMG_7350_webLooking down on the Tyuonyi pueblo from the Frijolito Loop Trail.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/img_7348_web.jpgIMG_7348_webMore views across Pajarito Plateau.2018-05-17T00:08:29+00:00weekly0.6https://emilyberkson.com/new-mexico/ii-white-sands-national-monument/https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/stuffies_plane_web.jpgstuffies_plane_webhttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/pc12_web.jpgpc12_webhttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/car_crash_web.jpgcar_crash_webhttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/whitesands3_web.jpgWhiteSands3_webA peaceful place for some yoga.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/whitesands2_web.jpgWhiteSands2_webGoing down the steeper dunes was quite fun! Going up them, not so much.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/whitesands1_web.jpgWhiteSands1_webTaking a rest at the halfway point of the trail. I was the only person as far as I could see.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/img_7500_web.jpgIMG_7500_webShadows of the sunset tour group.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/img_7499_web.jpgIMG_7499_webMore long shadows during sunset.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/img_7494_web.jpgIMG_7494_webSmall spurts of vegetation casting long shadows during sunset.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/img_7492_web.jpgIMG_7492_webA plant that has been almost covered by a slowly moving sand dune.2018-05-17T00:08:11+00:00weekly0.6https://emilyberkson.com/new-mexico/iii-kasha-katuwe-tent-rocks/https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/kktr_dawg.jpgkktr_dawghttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/kktr_emily2.jpgkktr_emily2Afterhttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/kktr_emily1.jpgkktr_emily1Beforehttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/img_7648-1_web.jpgIMG_7648-1_webStriations, probably different layers, on the side of the volcanic masses.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/img_7643-1_web.jpgIMG_7643-1_webView from the very cold, very windy summit, looking out to distant parts of New Mexico.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/img_7642-1_web.jpgIMG_7642-1_webView from the top of the Slot Canyon Trail, can even see Cochiti Lake in the distance!https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/img_7636-1_web.jpgIMG_7636-1_webThe white layers are the settled remains of pumuce and ash from volcanic explosions millions of years past.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/img_7635-1_web.jpgIMG_7635-1_webLooking down on the tent rocks as we near the top of the Slot Canyon Trail.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/img_7632-1_web.jpgIMG_7632-1_webTent rock formations seen after exiting the slot canyon.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/img_7628-1_web.jpgIMG_7628-1_webSlot Canyon, very narrow at some points and requires some rock climbing.2018-05-17T00:07:36+00:00weekly0.6https://emilyberkson.com/new-mexico/iv-nrao-very-large-array/https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/nm4_5_web.jpgnm4_5_webhttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/nm4_4_web.jpgnm4_4_webThat tiny orange speck toward the top of the photo is a human. Way too high for me!https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/nm4_3_web.jpgnm4_3_webDad & Daughter photohttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/nm4_2_web.jpgnm4_2_webI'm sure glad we had these hardhats to protect us from a 90-foot fall!https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/nm4_1_web.jpgnm4_1_webLuckily we had the special privileges to ignore this.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/img_7705-1_web.jpgIMG_7705-1_webhttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/img_7694-1_web.jpgIMG_7694-1_webhttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/img_7681-1_web.jpgIMG_7681-1_webNRAO Very Large Arrayhttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/img_7669-1_web.jpgIMG_7669-1_webNRAO Very Large Arrayhttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/img_7666-1_web.jpgIMG_7666-1_web2018-05-17T00:07:00+00:00weekly0.6https://emilyberkson.com/new-mexico/v-el-morro-national-monument/https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/img_7747-1_web.jpgIMG_7747-1_webThe continuous water source that attracted centuries of travelers.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/img_7743-1_web.jpgIMG_7743-1_webThe sheer sides of the cliff walls.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/img_7742-1_web.jpgIMG_7742-1_webLooking up to the top of the bluff, wondering when that boulder will finally tip.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/img_7739-1_web.jpgIMG_7739-1_webWe ran into a bear on our hike!https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/img_7734-1_web.jpgIMG_7734-1_webA small tree growing out of the rock, fighting against all odds.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/img_7732-1_web.jpgIMG_7732-1_webAnton walking along the rim of the volcanic crater.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/img_7731-1_web.jpgIMG_7731-1_webWe got a kick out of this tree that fell over, and apparently decided to just continue growing.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/img_7730-1_web.jpgIMG_7730-1_webAnton looking out over the valley.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/img_7728-1_web.jpgIMG_7728-1_webAnton exploring the bluff, and its edges.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/img_7722-1_web.jpgIMG_7722-1_webThe trail is hard to follow at times, especially without stairs present.2018-05-17T00:06:30+00:00weekly0.6https://emilyberkson.com/arizona/xii-petrified-forest-national-park/https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/img_7791-1_web.jpgIMG_7791-1_webhttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/img_7790-1_web.jpgIMG_7790-1_webhttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/img_7784-1_web.jpgIMG_7784-1_webhttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/img_7774-1_web.jpgIMG_7774-1_webhttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/img_7773-1_web.jpgIMG_7773-1_webhttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/img_7771-1_web.jpgIMG_7771-1_webhttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/img_7768-1_web.jpgIMG_7768-1_webhttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/img_7759-1_web.jpgIMG_7759-1_webhttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/img_7757-1_web.jpgIMG_7757-1_webI believe this is the Whipple Point overlook, but unfortunately didn't note it.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/img_7756-1_web.jpgIMG_7756-1_webPainted Desert.2018-05-17T00:06:04+00:00weekly0.6https://emilyberkson.com/arizona/xiii-grand-canyon-national-park/https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/img_7871-1_web.jpgIMG_7871-1_webhttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/img_7869-1_web.jpgIMG_7869-1_webLooking back at the beginning of South Kaibab Trail - steep switchbacks lead you out into the canyon.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/img_7857-1_web.jpgIMG_7857-1_webA canyon within a canyon!https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/img_7854-1_web.jpgIMG_7854-1_webThe trail really starts into the canyon as you approach Cedar Ridge, and the views are incredible.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/img_7842-1_web.jpgIMG_7842-1_webCedar Ridge. Canyon distances are tricky; hidden switchbacks make great distances appear small.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/img_7841-1_web.jpgIMG_7841-1_webBeware of mules traveling on the South Kaibab Trail. Step off the path to let them pass safely!https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/img_7828-1_web.jpgIMG_7828-1_webOverlook from Ooh-Aah Point (I think; there wasn't a sign though)https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/img_7826-1_web.jpgIMG_7826-1_webOur turnaround point, Cedar Ridge, on the left.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/img_7821-1_web.jpgIMG_7821-1_webEarly into the descent.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/img_7816-1_web.jpgIMG_7816-1_webThe beginning of the trail winds down a small gorge until the canyon opens up.2018-05-17T00:05:45+00:00weekly0.6https://emilyberkson.com/arizona/xiv-antelope-canyon/https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/img_7972-1_web1.jpgIMG_7972-1_webhttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/img_7960-1_web1.jpgIMG_7960-1_webhttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/img_7957-1_web1.jpgIMG_7957-1_webhttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/img_7951-1_web1.jpgIMG_7951-1_webhttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/img_7936-1_web1.jpgIMG_7936-1_webhttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/img_7918-1_web1.jpgIMG_7918-1_webhttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/img_7915-1_web1.jpgIMG_7915-1_webhttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/img_7907-1_web1.jpgIMG_7907-1_webhttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/img_7905-1_web1.jpgIMG_7905-1_webhttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/img_7899-1_web1.jpgIMG_7899-1_web2018-05-17T00:05:22+00:00weekly0.6https://emilyberkson.com/israel/jerusalem/https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/img_9368_web.jpgIMG_9368_webView from atop the Austrian Hospice.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/img_9331_web.jpgIMG_9331_webTemple Mount as viewed from the Lutheran Church of the Holy Redeemer.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/img_9329_web.jpgIMG_9329_webSights from atop the Lutheran Church of the Redeemer.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/img_9326_web.jpgIMG_9326_webChurch of the Holy Sepulchre in the Christian Quarter.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/img_9322_web.jpgIMG_9322_webColorful birds in the Armenian Quarter.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/img_9310_web.jpgIMG_9310_webA maze of narrow city streets through the Jewish Quarter.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/img_9308_web.jpgIMG_9308_webOverlooking the Western Wall, Temple Mount, and the Dome of the Rock.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/img_9303_web.jpgIMG_9303_webNarrow alleys in Old City.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/img_4833_web.jpgIMG_4833_webEnjoying sunset atop the Austrian Hospice.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/img_4792_web.jpgIMG_4792_webPrayers folded into cracks of the Western Wall.2018-05-17T00:04:00+00:00weekly0.6https://emilyberkson.com/scotland/isle-of-skye/https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/22451866291_2267066d12_b.jpg22451866291_2267066d12_bhttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/img_9004-1_web.jpgIMG_9004-1_webEilean Donan Castlehttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/img_8992-1_web.jpgIMG_8992-1_webEilean Donan Castlehttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/img_8975-1_web.jpgIMG_8975-1_webNorthern road on the Isle of Skye, passing by the Quiraing.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/img_8877-1_web.jpgIMG_8877-1_webCastle Stalkerhttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/img_4304_web.jpgIMG_4304_webRoadside lamb looking curious about my car.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/img_4298_web.jpgIMG_4298_webBackpackers much braver than me hiking Old Man of Storr and beyond.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/img_4270_web.jpgIMG_4270_webAn almost vertical ascent as you approach the end of the trail.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/img_4267_web.jpgIMG_4267_webOld Man of Storrhttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/img_4259_web.jpgIMG_4259_webOld Man of Storr2018-05-17T00:03:48+00:00weekly0.6https://emilyberkson.com/home/germany/potsdam/https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/img_3962_web.jpgIMG_3962_webhttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/img_8718_web.jpgIMG_8718_webUniversität Potsdamhttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/img_8700-edit_web.jpgIMG_8700-Edit_webDuck reflections in the park!https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/img_8694-edit_web.jpgIMG_8694-Edit_webSchloss Sanssoucihttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/img_8679-edit_web.jpgIMG_8679-Edit_webOur cruise along the River Havel.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/img_8653_web.jpgIMG_8653_webDocks along Großer Wannsee.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/img_8637-1_web.jpgIMG_8637-1_webhttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/img_8628-1_web.jpgIMG_8628-1_webGlienicke Bridgehttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/img_8468-edit_web.jpgIMG_8468-Edit_webPotsdam Alter Markt (Old Market Square).https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/img_8458-1-edit_web.jpgIMG_8458-1-Edit_webSt. Nikolaikirche from Brandenburg State Parliament.2018-05-17T00:03:32+00:00weekly0.6https://emilyberkson.com/home/missouri/https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/stlouis.jpgstlouisOverlooking St. Louis.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/img_3176.jpgIMG_3176This lil' cutie.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/cardinals.jpgcardinalsBusch Stadiumhttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/img_8304-1_edited-1_web.jpgIMG_8304-1_edited-1_webZebra family.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/img_8281-1_web.jpgIMG_8281-1_webPrairie dogs whispering secrets.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/img_8263-1_print_web.jpgIMG_8263-1_print_webFather and daughter orangutan.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/img_8244-1_edited-1_web.jpgIMG_8244-1_edited-1_webhttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/img_8225-1_web.jpgIMG_8225-1_webAn elephant cooling itself off with a dust bath.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/img_8217-1_web.jpgIMG_8217-1_webThe prowling cheetah.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/img_8210-1_edited-1_web.jpgIMG_8210-1_edited-1_webMorning rabbit, hiding in the leopard enclosure!2018-05-17T00:03:08+00:00weekly0.6https://emilyberkson.com/home/missouri/st-louis/https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/img_3243_web.jpgIMG_3243_webAnton's first game!https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/img_3238_web.jpgIMG_3238_webBusch Stadium.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/img_3228_web.jpgIMG_3228_webSheets of rain pouring on the field.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/img_3225_web.jpgIMG_3225_webEnd of the game that never started.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/img_3201_web.jpgIMG_3201_webMy favorites.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/img_3175_web.jpgIMG_3175_webViews from the top.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/img_3174_web.jpgIMG_3174_webViews from the top.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/img_3167_web.jpgIMG_3167_webOur very own egg capsule.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/img_3165.jpgIMG_3165Heading up!https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/img_3164_web.jpgIMG_3164_webLooking up along the arch edge.2018-05-17T00:02:47+00:00weekly0.6https://emilyberkson.com/israel/eilat-and-the-south/https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/img_9414_web.jpgIMG_9414_webStairs leading down from Solomon's Pillars.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/img_9412_web.jpgIMG_9412_webClimbing the arch at Timna Park!https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/img_9411_web.jpgIMG_9411_webA little bit of climbing at Timna Park.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/img_9407_web.jpgIMG_9407_webClimbing up over Mushroom Rock. Doesn't look like much of a mushroom from here.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/img_9405_web.jpgIMG_9405_webA small trail near Mushroom Rock leads to a nice overlook of the park.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/img_9401_web.jpgIMG_9401_webWalking toward Mushroom Rock, surrounded by beautiful red sand.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/img_9396_web.jpgIMG_9396_webMore interesting rock formations. https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/img_4935_web.jpgIMG_4935_webhttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/img_9386_web.jpgIMG_9386_webSome colors of the Negev.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/img_9382_web.jpgIMG_9382_webLooking down into Makhtesh Ramon.2018-05-17T00:02:35+00:00weekly0.6https://emilyberkson.com/scotland/loch-ness-and-around/https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/lochness3.jpglochness3Finally managed to enter the right side of the vehicle! As I drove away to return it...https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/lochness2.jpglochness2Swampy area around Loch an Eilein.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/lochness1.jpglochness1Rothiemurchus Forest surrounding Loch an Eilein.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/edinburgh3.jpgedinburgh3Greyfriars Bobby!https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/edinburgh2.jpgedinburgh2The grave of Greyfriars Bobby.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/edinburgh1.jpgedinburgh1Greyfriar’s Kirkyard.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/img_9064-1_web.jpgIMG_9064-1_webCastle ruins at Loch an Eilein.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/img_9061-1_edited-1_web.jpgIMG_9061-1_edited-1_webhttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/img_9036-1_web.jpgIMG_9036-1_webhttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/img_9031-1_web.jpgIMG_9031-1_webUrquhart Castle.2018-05-17T00:02:16+00:00weekly0.6https://emilyberkson.com/home/germany/hamburg/https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/img_8617_web.jpgIMG_8617_webAußenalster Lake.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/img_8615_web.jpgIMG_8615_webAußenalster Lake.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/img_8613_web.jpgIMG_8613_webSide street with Zum Spätzle.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/img_8609-1_web.jpgIMG_8609-1_webTop of the bell tower at Hauptkirche St. Michaelis. https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/img_8604_web.jpgIMG_8604_webTop of the bell tower at Hauptkirche St. Michaelis. https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/img_8598-1_edited_ts_web.jpgIMG_8598-1_edited_ts_webAn experiment with tilt-shift photography (post-processing).https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/img_8597_web.jpgIMG_8597_webHauptkirche St. Michaelis. https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/img_8593_web.jpgIMG_8593_webDockside looking back at the Fischmarkt.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/img_8586_web.jpgIMG_8586_webThe Saturday night party continues on Sunday morning at Fischauktionshalle.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/img_8578_web.jpgIMG_8578_webHamburg Fischmarkt.2018-05-17T00:01:54+00:00weekly0.6https://emilyberkson.com/israel/tel-aviv-and-jaffa/https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/img_9271_web.jpgIMG_9271_webTel Aviv at dusk.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/img_9257_web.jpgIMG_9257_webSunset from Old Jaffa.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/img_9255_web.jpgIMG_9255_webTwisting alleys of Old Jaffa.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/img_9249_web.jpgIMG_9249_webHanging Tree.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/img_9248_web.jpgIMG_9248_webPretty painting contrasts the brick.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/img_9238_web.jpgIMG_9238_webStone alleyways.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/img_9234_web.jpgIMG_9234_webThe sun sets over Tel Aviv.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/img_9231_web.jpgIMG_9231_webStray cats everywhere.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/img_9214_web.jpgIMG_9214_webMore dried fruits.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/img_9213_web.jpgIMG_9213_webSpices galore!2018-05-17T00:01:31+00:00weekly0.6https://emilyberkson.com/scotland/edinburgh/https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/img_9121-1_edited-1_web.jpgIMG_9121-1_edited-1_webStormy weather while climbing Arthur's Seat.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/img_9120-1_edited-1_web.jpgIMG_9120-1_edited-1_webViews over Edinburgh from Arthur's Seat.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/img_9119-1_web.jpgIMG_9119-1_webA sliver of sunlight illuminates Edinburgh Palace from Arthur's Seat.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/img_9114-1_edited-1_web.jpgIMG_9114-1_edited-1_webViews over Edinburgh from Arthur's Seat.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/img_9110-1_edited-1_web.jpgIMG_9110-1_edited-1_webViews over Edinburgh from Arthur's Seat.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/img_9107-1_edited-1_web.jpgIMG_9107-1_edited-1_webCanongate Kirk, where we learned about Edinburgh's fascinating history of grave robbers.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/img_9100-1_edited-1_web.jpgIMG_9100-1_edited-1_webOverlooking Edinburgh from the top of Calton Hill.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/img_9097-1_edited-1_web.jpgIMG_9097-1_edited-1_webOverlooking Edinburgh from the top of Calton Hill.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/img_9092-1_edited-1_web.jpgIMG_9092-1_edited-1_webThe Balmoral Hotelhttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/img_9088-1_edited-1_web.jpgIMG_9088-1_edited-1_webClassic architecture seen throughout Edinburgh.2018-05-17T00:01:04+00:00weekly0.6https://emilyberkson.com/israel/haifa-and-the-north/https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/img_5025_web1.jpgIMG_5025_webBahá'í Gardens overlooking Haifa and the Mediterranean. https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/img_9448_web.jpgIMG_9448_webhttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/img_9443_web.jpgIMG_9443_webCapernaum Old villagehttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/img_9441_web.jpgIMG_9441_webCapernaum Synagoguehttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/img_9420_web.jpgIMG_9420_webMeshushim Stream Nature Reservehttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/img_5039_web.jpgIMG_5039_webBahá'í Gardens overlooking Haifa and the Mediterranean. https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/img_5023_web.jpgIMG_5023_webBahá'í Gardens overlooking Haifa and the Mediterranean. https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/haifa1.jpghaifa1Typical Arabic restaurants serve a huge number of "salads" (appetizers) before the main course.2018-05-17T00:00:38+00:00weekly0.6https://emilyberkson.com/photography/2018-05-16T23:57:38+00:00weekly0.6https://emilyberkson.com/home/germany/https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/img_8800_web.jpgIMG_8800_webBrandenburg Gatehttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/img_8788_web.jpgIMG_8788_webBrandenburg Gatehttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/img_8787_web.jpgIMG_8787_webBrandenburg Gatehttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/img_8786_web.jpgIMG_8786_webMemorial to the Murdered Jews of Europehttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/img_8781_web.jpgIMG_8781_webMemorial to the Murdered Jews of Europehttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/img_8761_web.jpgIMG_8761_webMemorial to the Murdered Jews of Europehttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/img_8746_web.jpgIMG_8746_webGaping holes left in the Berlin Wall, looking toward a city once divided.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/img_8742-1_web.jpgIMG_8742-1_webHoles revealing the supports of the Berlin Wall.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/img_8734-1_web.jpgIMG_8734-1_webThe Berlin Wall on a sunnier day.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/img_8730_web.jpgIMG_8730_webPotsdamer Platz2018-05-16T02:22:27+00:00weekly0.6https://emilyberkson.com/home/chile/2018-05-16T02:19:20+00:00weekly0.6https://emilyberkson.com/hawaii/2018-01-28T20:49:50+00:00weekly0.6https://emilyberkson.com/scotland/https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/img_8973-1_web.jpgIMG_8973-1_webCold, but blue waters at the Iona dockshttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/img_8971-1_web.jpgIMG_8971-1_webIona Abbeyhttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/img_8969-1_web.jpgIMG_8969-1_webIona Abbeyhttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/img_8942-1-edit_web.jpgIMG_8942-1-Edit_webA truly Scottish scene near the Abbeyhttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/img_8921-1_web.jpgIMG_8921-1_webIona nunneryhttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/img_8919-1_web.jpgIMG_8919-1_webIsle of Staffa - waters too choppy to dockhttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/img_8913-1_edited-1_web.jpgIMG_8913-1_edited-1_webThe glorious basalt columns of Fingal's Cavehttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/img_8907-1_edited-1_web.jpgIMG_8907-1_edited-1_webSeals on the way to the Isle of Staffahttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/img_8899-1_edited-1_web.jpgIMG_8899-1_edited-1_webOban, Scotlandhttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/img_8896-1_web.jpgIMG_8896-1_web2017-06-07T00:44:45+00:00weekly0.6https://emilyberkson.com/new-mexico/vi-carlsbad-caverns/https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/img_8100-1_web.jpgIMG_8100-1_webhttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/img_8099-1_web.jpgIMG_8099-1_webhttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/img_8093-1_web.jpgIMG_8093-1_webhttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/img_8085-1_web.jpgIMG_8085-1_webhttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/img_8057-1_web.jpgIMG_8057-1_webhttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/img_8040-1_web.jpgIMG_8040-1_webhttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/img_8023-1_web.jpgIMG_8023-1_webhttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/img_8016-1_web.jpgIMG_8016-1_webhttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/img_7999-1_edited-1_web.jpgIMG_7999-1_edited-1_webLooking back up out of the Natural Entrance after beginning the descent.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/img_7983-1_edited-1_web.jpgIMG_7983-1_edited-1_webLooking down into the caverns' natural entrance.2017-04-30T16:24:31+00:00weekly0.6https://emilyberkson.com/home/germany/berlin/2017-04-25T01:47:31+00:00weekly0.6https://emilyberkson.com/belgium/https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/img_9187-1_web.jpgIMG_9187-1_webManneken Pishttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/img_9186-1_web.jpgIMG_9186-1_webA couple walking the cobbled stones of Brussels on a bleary day.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/img_9174-1_web.jpgIMG_9174-1_webGrand Placehttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/img_9171-1_web.jpgIMG_9171-1_webGrand Placehttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/img_9170-1_web.jpgIMG_9170-1_webGrand Placehttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/img_9163-1_web.jpgIMG_9163-1_webGrand 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Sunsethttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/img_9512_ds_web.jpgIMG_9512_DS_webDead Sea Sunsethttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/img_9472_ds_web.jpgIMG_9472_DS_webDead Sea Sunsethttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/img_9456_ds_web.jpgIMG_9456_DS_webDead Sea Sunsethttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/img_9292_web.jpgIMG_9292_webAncient fortresshttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/img_9288_web.jpgIMG_9288_webAncient art2017-04-23T13:43:04+00:00weekly0.6https://emilyberkson.com/scotland/oban-and-the-inner-hebrides/https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/fullsizerender_web.jpgFullSizeRender_webNice cows2017-04-23T13:42:28+00:00weekly0.6https://emilyberkson.com/hawaii/big-island/xiii-honokane-nui-trail/https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/img_2536_edited-4.jpgIMG_2536_edited-4One of the beautiful views along the hike into Pololu Valley.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/img_2684_edited-2.jpgIMG_2684_edited-2https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/img_2680_edited-1.jpgIMG_2680_edited-1https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/img_2680_edited-2.jpgIMG_2680_edited-2https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/img_2676_edited-2.jpgIMG_2676_edited-2https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/img_2669_edited-1.jpgIMG_2669_edited-1https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/img_2666_edited-1.jpgIMG_2666_edited-1https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/img_2641_edited-1.jpgIMG_2641_edited-1https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/img_2633_edited-1.jpgIMG_2633_edited-1https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/img_2619_edited-1.jpgIMG_2619_edited-12017-04-16T23:18:43+00:00weekly0.6https://emilyberkson.com/belgium/brussels/2017-04-15T12:42:34+00:00weekly0.6https://emilyberkson.com/israel/masada-and-the-dead-sea/https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/img_9286_web1.jpgIMG_9286_webMasada cliffside2017-04-15T12:41:24+00:00weekly0.6https://emilyberkson.com/arizona/xi-horseshoe-bend-and-antelope-canyon/https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_5461_web1.jpgIMG_5461_webRainwater carves wave-like patterns into the soft sandstone.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/exp3_web1.jpgExp3_webThe long, steep staircase leading into the slot canyon. https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/exp1_web3.jpgExp1_webIf it's awe-inspiring in pictures, imaging seeing it in person - absolutely breathtaking. At the very bottom, you can make out a small boat and campsite of some lucky people who spent the night down there. This is an HDR image, created from two photos exposed separately for the bright sky and darker canyon, and later merged together in Photoshop.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_5299_web1.jpgIMG_5299_webSince we very rarely manage to take cute couple shots where both our eyes are open.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/photo-11-1_web.jpgphoto-(11)-1_webcaptionhttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/photo-10-1_web.jpgphoto-(10)-1_webcaptionhttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/photo-9-web.jpgphoto-(9)-webcaptionhttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_5532_web.jpgIMG_5532_webcaptionhttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_5527_web.jpgIMG_5527_webcaptionhttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_5455_web.jpgIMG_5455_webcaption2016-05-26T17:25:00+00:00weekly0.6https://emilyberkson.com/curriculum-vitae/science-journalism/https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/city-crop.jpgcity-cropBaltimore Inner Harbor (Image Credit: baltimore.org)https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/blackmorerobot.jpegblackmorerobotUltralight robot concept (Photo Credit: Simon Blackmore 2016 SPIE Presentation)https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/wio-mingani.jpgWiO-Minganihttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/superball_concept-300x215.pngSuperBall_concept-300x215Tensegrity Robot example (Photo Credit: NASA Tensegrity Robots)https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/anupkatake.jpganupkatakeAnup Katake (Photo Credit: SPIE Profile Page)https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/scott_budge.jpgscott_budgeScott Budge (Photo Credit: Utah State University ECE Homepage)https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/76082.jpg76082John Rogers (left) (Credit: L. Brian Stauffer, Illinois News Bureau)https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/9856-raezghi-newer-280.jpg9856-Raezghi-newer-280Manijeh Razeghi Credit: SPIE Newsroom2016-05-13T16:35:57+00:00weekly0.6https://emilyberkson.com/favorite-images/https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/screen-shot-2015-02-01-at-2-55-35-pm.pngScreen Shot 2015-02-01 at 2.55.35 PMFinally, a beautiful Haleiwa sunset to say goodbye to Oahu.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/screen-shot-2015-01-31-at-10-25-45-pm.pngScreen Shot 2015-01-31 at 10.25.45 PMArizonahttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/screen-shot-2015-02-01-at-3-11-26-pm.pngScreen Shot 2015-02-01 at 3.11.26 PMIf you carefully make your way along the path to this red sand beach, the view and seclusion are worth it!https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/untitled_panorama1_edited-1.jpgUntitled_Panorama1_edited-1If you carefully make your way along the path to this red sand beach, the view and seclusion are worth it!https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/aug-21-2013_3550_edited-5.jpgAug 21 2013_3550_edited-5Hawaiihttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/pololu-valley-1_edited-1.jpgPololu Valley 1_edited-1Pololu Valleyhttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/293737_3102185753377_916943252_n_edited-1.jpg293737_3102185753377_916943252_n_edited-1https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/aug-21-2013_3550_edited-3.jpgAug 21 2013_3550_edited-3Gemini Observatory2016-04-03T22:53:58+00:00weekly0.6https://emilyberkson.com/new-mexico/2016-03-24T13:19:13+00:00weekly0.6https://emilyberkson.com/curriculum-vitae/hyperspectral-imagery/https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/blue_tarp_ge_jacmel_03.pngblue_tarp_GE_Jacmel_03https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/earth_observing-1.jpgEarth_Observing-1https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/target.jpgtargethttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/anomaly.jpganomalyhttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/kmeans.jpgkmeanshttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/cube1.pngcubehttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/screen-shot-2016-03-01-at-9-49-20-pm.pngScreen Shot 2016-03-01 at 9.49.20 PMhttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/rgb_web1.jpgRGB_webhttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/slide1.pngSlide12016-03-23T14:34:35+00:00weekly0.6https://emilyberkson.com/curriculum-vitae/anomaly-detection/2016-03-23T14:33:55+00:00weekly0.6https://emilyberkson.com/curriculum-vitae/https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/berkson_emily_cv15.pngBerkson_Emily_CV152016-03-02T00:22:40+00:00weekly0.6https://emilyberkson.com/hawaii/maui/day-trip-i-road-to-hana/https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/daytrip1map.jpgDayTrip1MapMap from: http://ep.yimg.com/ty/cdn/hvt/mapmaui.jpghttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/img_1153-1_edited-2.jpgIMG_1153-1_edited-2Less than two miles after starting the trail, you stone hop two rivers and arrive at the grand finale, a 400-foot waterfall. We were lucky enough to have it to ourselves for the first few minutes upon arrival, before the next wave of hikers arrived.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/img_1145-1_edited-2.jpgIMG_1145-1_edited-2Wooden walkways are setup to elevate hikers from the extremely muddy conditions that occur when it rains.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/untitled-3_edited-4.jpgUntitled-3_edited-4The trail narrows the further in you go, and soon you're lucky to see sun reflecting off the bamboo stalks at all. This image was made possible with a tripod and a long exposure because let's face it, a mostly black image of bamboo just isn't that interesting.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/img_1121-1_edited-2.jpgIMG_1121-1_edited-2The trail crosses two bridges and a few more waterfalls before you enter the bamboo forest. It starts with a wide trail, but narrows and darkens quickly. Bring your mosquito repellant!https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/img_1113-1_edited-2.jpgIMG_1113-1_edited-2After less than a mile, we arrived at one of the largest banyan trees I've ever seen (although there are larger ones elsewhere on Maui).https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/img_1090-1_edited-2.jpgIMG_1090-1_edited-2Although I wasn't crazy about the island of Maui overall, this hike had by far the best "bang for your buck" value of all of the hikes I've done in Hawaii.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/img_1094-1_edited-2.jpgIMG_1094-1_edited-2The first portion of the hike is the hardest, uphill and mostly over the roots of well-grown trees.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/untitled_panorama1.jpgUntitled_Panorama1If you carefully make your way along the path to this beach, the view and seclusion are worth it!https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/img_0999-1_edited-2.jpgIMG_0999-1_edited-2Strong breezes makes for refreshing ocean sprays.2015-02-02T17:52:09+00:00weekly0.6https://emilyberkson.com/hawaii/maui/https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/img_1396_edited-2.jpgIMG_1396_edited-2Upon arrival at the Nakalele Blowhole, we were standing about fifteen feet above the base. It put on this little show for us and combined with the ocean breezes, gave us a pretty good splash.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/img_1452_edited-1.jpgIMG_1452_edited-1Driving back to Lahaina, the setting sun made these already red rocks look even more vibrant.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/img_1446_edited-1.jpgIMG_1446_edited-1One more view on the way back to the car.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/img_1445_edited-1.jpgIMG_1445_edited-1Along the hike of dirt and rocks that look as if they've been exposed to too much acid, you might stumble across this tiny patch of green just clinging on to life.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/img_1432_edited-1.jpgIMG_1432_edited-1The setting sun provided great views all around.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/img_1415_edited-1.jpgIMG_1415_edited-1Another blowhole splash from ground level. The previous photograph was taken from the rocks behind the blowhole.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/img_1401_edited-1.jpgIMG_1401_edited-1A heart-shaped hole blasted through the rock near the blowhole!https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/img_1396_edited-1.jpgIMG_1396_edited-1Upon arrival at the Nakalele Blowhole, we were standing about fifteen feet above the base. It put on this little show for us and combined with the ocean breezes, gave us a pretty good splash. https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/img_1391_edited-1.jpgIMG_1391_edited-1A decoy blowhole on the way to the real one!https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/img_1385_edited-1.jpgIMG_1385_edited-1Rocks that look as if they have been washed in acid - the result of years of ocean erosion.2015-02-02T17:49:34+00:00weekly0.6https://emilyberkson.com/hawaii/oahu/day-trip-iii-odds-and-ends-in-the-north/https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/img_1965-1_edited-1.jpgIMG_1965-1_edited-1Finally, a beautiful Haleiwa sunset to say goodbye to Oahu. https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/img_1953-1_edited-1.jpgIMG_1953-1_edited-1https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/img_1941-1_edited-2.jpgIMG_1941-1_edited-2https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/photo-1_edited-1.jpgphoto-1_edited-1Ice cream in the middle, shave ice and sugar syrup around that, and condensed milk on top. Heaven on Earth.2015-02-02T17:47:21+00:00weekly0.6https://emilyberkson.com/hawaii/oahu/https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/img_1970-1_edited-2.jpgIMG_1970-1_edited-2Hawaiihttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/img_0555_edited-2.jpgIMG_0555_edited-2Hawaiihttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/photo-1_edited-1.jpgOahuMap2015-02-02T17:46:03+00:00weekly0.6https://emilyberkson.com/dcmdva/va-udvar-hazy-air-and-space-museum/https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_3677_edited-1.jpgIMG_3677_edited-1Contrails from planes at Dulles International Airport create a beautiful sunsethttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_3678_edited-1.jpgIMG_3678_edited-1Udvar-Hazy and a crescent moon just after sunsethttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_3595_edited-1.jpgIMG_3595_edited-1Hiller 1031-A-1 Flying Platform - one-man "flying carpets" that a pilot controlled by leaning in the desired direction of travel; I imagine it is similar to a Segway; unfortunately this design never came to fruition as the extra engines required for safety made the craft too heavy for maneuvering, defeating the original purposehttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_3580_edited-1.jpgIMG_3580_edited-1Robinson R44 G-MURY (been flown around the world twice), Bell H-13J (first flight of a U.S. president), Bell Model 47B (flew for 57 years making it the longest flying helicopter in history, set world hovering record)https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_3561_edited-1.jpgIMG_3561_edited-1De Havilland Canada DHC-1A Chipmunk Pennzoil Specialhttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_3557_edited-1.jpgIMG_3557_edited-1Arrow Sport A2-60 - The wings were originally only attached to the center of the plane; however it made many pilots uncomfortable enough that the N-shaped struts were later added.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_3519_edited-1.jpgIMG_3519_edited-1Enola Gay - the first aircraft to drop an atomic bombhttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_3545_edited-1.jpgIMG_3545_edited-1Looking out over the Blackbird, away from Discovery and toward the museum exit.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_3541_edited-1.jpgIMG_3541_edited-1Boeing Aviation Hangerhttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_3636_edited-1.jpgIMG_3636_edited-1Discovery's heat shields2016-03-12T19:37:29+00:00weekly0.6https://emilyberkson.com/dcmdva/2015-01-13T18:43:50+00:00weekly0.6https://emilyberkson.com/arizona/x-chiricahua-national-monument/https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_5228_web1.jpgIMG_5228_webProbably my favorite picture from the entire hike. It's hard to believe these formations are all natural - I imagine this is what it must be like to look up at the impressive manmade statues on Easter Island. Threatening clouds were rolling in at this point, meaning it was time to finish up and get back to the car.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/trailmap-1_edited.jpgtrailmap-1_editedChiricahua National Monument trail map - "Big Loop" outlined in purple.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/rockformations1_web.jpgRockFormations1_webFour of the named rock formations within the park:https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/exp1_web.jpgExp1_webOne of the views from within Heart of Rocks.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_5246_web.jpgIMG_5246_webasdfhttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_5236_web.jpgIMG_5236_webAs we finished the climb up from Echo Canyon we spotted this rock, slumped against a nearby formation. This rock looked about how I felt by this point.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_5224_web.jpgIMG_5224_webA beautiful formation seen when entering Sarah Deming Canyon.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_5209_web.jpgIMG_5209_webHeading into Sarah Deming Canyon.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_5170_web.jpgIMG_5170_webAnother scenic overlook from along the trail. https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_5136_web.jpgIMG_5136_webOne of the first truly impressive overlooks we came upon. This view reminds me of Bryce Canyon in Utah.2014-11-21T14:46:21+00:00weekly0.6https://emilyberkson.com/france/vi-louvre-et-musee-dorsay/https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/img_6003-web.jpgIMG_6003-webAnother view from inside the Louvre pyramid.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/eandkparis1.jpgEandKParisFinally on the plane to Norway!https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/parismuseums1_web.jpgParismuseums1_webThe line-up of freebies we got on the flight over.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/louvre2_web.jpgLouvre2_webInside the famous Louvre pyramid.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/louvre1_web.jpgLouvre1_webA nice photo idea of Kaila's, of the Louvre architecture up close.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/img_6188-1_web.jpgIMG_6188-1_webLooking out over Musée d'Orsay, toward the entrance. Only three floors were completely open when we visited.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/img_6186-1_web.jpgIMG_6186-1_webEven the train station ceiling has fine detail.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/img_6180-1_web.jpgIMG_6180-1_webLooking out of the Musée d'Orsay clock, over the city.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/img_6167-1_web.jpgIMG_6167-1_webNo pictures were allowed in the galleries at Musée d'Orsay, but guards didn't seem to mind pictures out of the windows, and the view was great.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/img_6163-1_web.jpgIMG_6163-1_webOur first view of Musée d'Orsay, from the fifth floor.2014-11-21T14:41:34+00:00weekly0.6https://emilyberkson.com/france/v-giverny/https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/img_6370_web1.jpgIMG_6370_webGarden flowers.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/photo-1_web.jpgphoto-1_webKaila having fun on the bike ride back to Vernon.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/photo-1-3_web.jpgphoto-(1)-3_webRiding away from Vernon (very cute little town) toward Giverny.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/photo-1-2_web.jpgphoto-(1)-2_webThe view from Monet's home, looking out of a bedroom window.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/img_6364_web.jpgIMG_6364_webThe gardens were a mess compared to those of Versailles, but I actually preferred the disorder.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/img_6334_web.jpgIMG_6334_webThe famous water lilies and the Japanese bridge.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/img_6319_web.jpgIMG_6319_webGarden flowers.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/giverny-9_web.jpggiverny-9_webMonet's kitchen, so colorful and sunny! (Image Credit: https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/giverny-6_web.jpggiverny-6_webMonet's home, on a much sunnier day than when we visited. (Image Credit: Ariane Cauderlier, http://giverny.org/gardens/fcm/visitgb.htm)https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/flowers_web.jpgFlowers_webLow quality garden flowers, taken with iPhone.2014-11-21T14:37:07+00:00weekly0.6https://emilyberkson.com/france/iv-cimetiere-du-pere-lachaise/https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/img_6071_web1.jpgIMG_6071_webRows upon rows of mausoleums, and yet they are all so different. It was my first time seeing such a beautiful cemetery.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/img_6053_web1.jpgIMG_6053_webLining the main roads are absolutely enormous mausoleums serving entire family names. Some look well-kept and frequently visited, while others had broken doors and rusty hinges.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/plpan1_web.jpgPLpan1_webcaptionhttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/img_6085_web.jpgIMG_6085_webcaptionhttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/img_6084_web.jpgIMG_6084_webcaptionhttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/img_6076_web.jpgIMG_6076_webcaptionhttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/img_6073_web.jpgIMG_6073_webcaptionhttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/img_6062_web.jpgIMG_6062_webcaptionhttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/img_6061_web.jpgIMG_6061_webcaptionhttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/img_6058_web.jpgIMG_6058_webcaption2014-11-21T14:33:58+00:00weekly0.6https://emilyberkson.com/france/i-ile-de-la-cite/https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/kailalocks-web.jpgKailaLocks-webThosands of locks line Pont de l'Archevêché. (Image Credit: Kaila Maguire)https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/img_5788-web.jpgIMG_5788-webFifteen fifty-foot stained glass windows line Sainte Chapelle, each telling a different biblical story.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/img_5748-web.jpgIMG_5748-webFrom the back of Notre Dame, looking toward the altar.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/img_5758-web.jpgIMG_5758-webIt's tough to find a detail overlooked in the French cathedrals and chapels.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/img_5732-web.jpgIMG_5732-webLooking toward the back of the cathedral, the largest organ in France (the "great organ") can be seen beneath the stained glass window.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/img_5751-web.jpgIMG_5751-webhttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/img_5771-web1.jpgIMG_5771-webThe entrance to Notre Dame Cathedral.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/img_5809-1_web.jpgIMG_5809-1_webcaptionhttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/img_5805-1_web.jpgIMG_5805-1_webcaptionhttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/img_5798-1_web.jpgIMG_5798-1_webcaption2014-11-21T14:26:28+00:00weekly0.6https://emilyberkson.com/france/vii-bastille-day-2014/https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/img_6232_web.jpgIMG_6232_webkkkkkhttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/img_6307_web.jpgIMG_6307_webcaptionhttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/img_6235_web.jpgIMG_6235_webcaptionhttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/img_6226_web.jpgIMG_6226_webcaptionhttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/img_6220_web.jpgIMG_6220_webcaptionhttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/img_6202_web.jpgIMG_6202_webcaptionhttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/bastilleday2014_web.jpgBastilleDay2014_webcaption2014-10-31T19:31:11+00:00weekly0.6https://emilyberkson.com/france/iii-versailles/https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/img_5967-1_web.jpgIMG_5967-1_webcaptionhttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/img_5949-1_web.jpgIMG_5949-1_webcaptionhttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/img_5945-1_web.jpgIMG_5945-1_webcaptionhttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/img_5925-1_web.jpgIMG_5925-1_webcaptionhttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/img_5908-1_web.jpgIMG_5908-1_webPalace of Versailles https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/img_5904-1_web.jpgIMG_5904-1_webcaptionhttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/img_5902-1_web.jpgIMG_5902-1_webcaptionhttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/img_5891-1_web.jpgIMG_5891-1_webcaptionhttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/img_5890-1_web.jpgIMG_5890-1_webcaptionhttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/img_5881-1_web.jpgIMG_5881-1_webcaption2014-09-26T13:22:30+00:00weekly0.6https://emilyberkson.com/france/ii-sacre-coeur-et-montemarte/https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/scpan_web.jpgSCpan_webcaptionhttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/parisscpan_web.jpgParisSCpan_webcaptionhttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/img_6160_web.jpgIMG_6160_webcaptionhttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/img_6159_web.jpgIMG_6159_webcaptionhttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/img_6157_web.jpgIMG_6157_webcaptionhttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/img_6145_web.jpgIMG_6145_webcaptionhttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/img_6144_web.jpgIMG_6144_webcaptionhttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/img_6140_web.jpgIMG_6140_webcaptionhttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/img_6096_web.jpgIMG_6096_webcaptionhttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/img_6094_web.jpgIMG_6094_webcaption2014-09-26T08:57:31+00:00weekly0.6https://emilyberkson.com/france/https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/164528_1627445805800_2303593_n-1_edited-1.jpg164528_1627445805800_2303593_n-1_edited-12014-09-01T21:24:49+00:00weekly0.6https://emilyberkson.com/farewell-kitt-peak-daytime-widefield/https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/img_1090_web.jpgIMG_1090_webFinally at the top with the Embry-Riddle students who were observing with the telescope that nighthttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/img_2677_web.jpgIMG_2677_webStanding in the fallout shelter at the base of the diagonal tunnel.2014-07-17T14:03:28+00:00weekly0.6https://emilyberkson.com/farewell-kitt-peak-deep-sky-objects/https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/1536578_10201965013066698_248920138_n.jpg1536578_10201965013066698_248920138_nHercules Globular Cluster (M13)2014-07-07T18:21:18+00:00weekly0.6https://emilyberkson.com/arizona/kitt-peak-extras/https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/m51s.jpgM51sM51 - The Whirlpool Galaxy A face-on spiral galaxy currently undergoing a collision with its dwarf galaxy companion to the upper left.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/m82s2.jpgM82s2M82 - The Cigar Galaxy Notice the recent supernova on the lefthand side of the edge-on spiral galaxy.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/kplunareclipse1.jpgKPLunarEclipseApril 2014 Lunar Eclipse as seen from Kitt Peak National Observatory.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/img_4861_web.jpgIMG_4861_webFinally, looking down on Green Valley or Nogales, not sure which. The bright white light is likely a border patrol checkpoint.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/img_4864_web.jpgIMG_4864_web127 stairs to the top of the tower, or, a short ride in a cart (right-hand side, blue).https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/img_4860_web.jpgIMG_4860_webMcMath-Pierce Solar Telescope.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/img_4856_web.jpgIMG_4856_webFinally up at the top! Looking towardhttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/img_4851_web.jpgIMG_4851_webStruts that can act as a windscreen for the heliostats, if needed.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/img_4848_web.jpgIMG_4848_webLooking down over the observatory grounds from the top of the McMath-Pierce Solar Telescope. Would probably look way cooler if the moon had just risen and the domes were illuminated just a bit!https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/img_4843_web.jpgIMG_4843_webLooking down the 500-foot tunnel toward the second and third mirrors.2014-07-07T18:13:03+00:00weekly0.6https://emilyberkson.com/arizona/ix-finger-rock/https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/img_4959_web.jpgIMG_4959_webFinding the trailhead and parking are quite easy. Google Maps and my iPhone brought us right where we needed to be.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/img_4958_web.jpgIMG_4958_webThe trail begins near a couple of very nice neighborhoods. Eventually you find your way into the canyon and leave civilization behind.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/img_4957_web.jpgIMG_4957_webFinally, finally back to Tucson.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/img_4953_web.jpgIMG_4953_webWe've developed a new game while hiking - count how many lizards we spot. We normally lose count at 30+ lizards, but this one in particular was striking with its rainbow colors.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/img_4939_web.jpgIMG_4939_webA close-up of Finger Rock, which looks as if it is flashing a #1.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/img_4896_web.jpgIMG_4896_webSome of the trail takes place on sheets of rock with perilous cliffs to your side. Take your time! This view made us feel as if we were on a Lord of the Rings quest.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/img_4895_web.jpgIMG_4895_webMore desert flowers.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/img_4893_web.jpgIMG_4893_webAlong the way we began to see some of the desert flowers blooming. Not sure what these are but they sure are pretty!https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/img_4873_web.jpgIMG_4873_webEarly in the morning we were lucky enough to see a few quails, and to hear many more!https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/img_4877_web.jpgIMG_4877_webA baby branch of an otherwise full-grown cactus. It was like a toy cactus; the points were still rubbery and harmless!2014-05-31T04:02:15+00:00weekly0.6https://emilyberkson.com/arizona/viii-blacketts-ridge/https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/img_4766-1_web.jpgIMG_4766-1_webcaptionhttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/img_4748-1_web.jpgIMG_4748-1_webcaptionhttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/img_4740-1_web.jpgIMG_4740-1_webcaptionhttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/img_4737-1_web.jpgIMG_4737-1_webcaptionhttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/img_4735-1_web.jpgIMG_4735-1_webcaptionhttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/img_4725-1_web.jpgIMG_4725-1_webcaptionhttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/img_4690-1_web.jpgIMG_4690-1_webcaptionhttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/img_4687-1_web.jpgIMG_4687-1_webcaptionhttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/img_4685-1_web.jpgIMG_4685-1_webcaptionhttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/img_4675-1_web.jpgIMG_4675-1_webcaption2014-04-17T04:37:33+00:00weekly0.6https://emilyberkson.com/where-ive-been/2014-04-10T23:12:55+00:00weekly0.6https://emilyberkson.com/arizona/vii-arizona-sonoran-desert-museum/https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_4323-1_web-1_edited-1.jpgIMG_4323-1_web-1_edited-1Interestingly, this large lizard was not part of an exhibit; it was freely exploring the grounds near the lion and deer enclosures.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/540774_3102213474070_344558926_web-1_edited-1.jpg540774_3102213474070_344558926_web-1_edited-1One of the mountain lions in a brother/sister pair - taken back in 2012https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/549283_3102192353542_1940690323_n-1_web-1_edited-1.jpg549283_3102192353542_1940690323_n-1_web-1_edited-1Flowering cactus - taken on a previous visit in 2012https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_4196-1_web-1_edited-1.jpgIMG_4196-1_web-1_edited-1Fourth and final of the monarch shots.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_4202-1_web-1_edited-1.jpgIMG_4202-1_web-1_edited-1Another monarch shot.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_4203-1_web-1_edited-1.jpgIMG_4203-1_web-1_edited-1Another monarch butterfly testing a flower.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_4210-1_web-1_edited-1.jpgIMG_4210-1_web-1_edited-1Monarch Butterfly.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_4218-1_web-1_edited-1.jpgIMG_4218-1_web-1_edited-1I absolutely love prairie dogs. I could stare at the prairie dog exhibit all day. This little guy wasn't even in the exhibit. He was wandering about the wildcat enclosures - must be brave!https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_4233-1_web-1_edited-1.jpgIMG_4233-1_web-1_edited-1Another shot of the inquisitive bobcat.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_4239-1_web-1_edited-1.jpgIMG_4239-1_web-1_edited-1Bobcat up for a quick sniff before returning to his nap.2014-03-31T18:23:17+00:00weekly0.6https://emilyberkson.com/arizona/vi-saguaro-natl-park-douglas-springs/https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_4495-1_edited-1.jpgIMG_4495-1_edited-1captionhttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_4493-1_edited-1.jpgIMG_4493-1_edited-1captionhttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_4489-1_edited-1.jpgIMG_4489-1_edited-1captionhttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_4484-1_edited-1.jpgIMG_4484-1_edited-1captionhttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_4479-1_edited-1.jpgIMG_4479-1_edited-1captionhttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_4476-1_edited-1.jpgIMG_4476-1_edited-1captionhttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_4474-1_edited-1.jpgIMG_4474-1_edited-1captionhttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_4468-1_edited-1.jpgIMG_4468-1_edited-1captionhttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_4459-1_edited-1.jpgIMG_4459-1_edited-1captionhttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_4403-1_edited-1.jpgIMG_4403-1_edited-1caption2014-04-27T18:30:42+00:00weekly0.6https://emilyberkson.com/arizona/v-bear-canyon-seven-falls/https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_4099-web.jpgIMG_4099-webcaptionhttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_4094-web.jpgIMG_4094-webcaptionhttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_4077-web.jpgIMG_4077-webcaptionhttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_4074-web.jpgIMG_4074-webcaptionhttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_4063-web.jpgIMG_4063-webcaptionhttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_4071-web.jpgIMG_4071-webcaptionhttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_4045-web.jpgIMG_4045-webcaptionhttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_4038-web.jpgIMG_4038-webcaptionhttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/bearcanyon2_web.jpgBearCanyon2_webcaptionhttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_4024-web.jpgIMG_4024-webcaption2014-03-07T08:28:45+00:00weekly0.6https://emilyberkson.com/arizona/iii-catalina-state-park-romero-pools/https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/romero02l-1_edited-1.jpgRomero02L-1_edited-1My pictures weren't that nice, but here's a glimpse of some of the pools. Credit - 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photo taken by my friend Kim during our horseback ride in beautiful Kohala.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/aug-03-2013_3407_edited-2.jpgAug 03 2013_3407_edited-2Pane'ewa Rainforest Zoo.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/aug-21-2013_4388-1_edited-3.jpgAug 21 2013_4388-1_edited-3Sunrise on Mauna Kea.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/cropped-pololu-valley-1.jpgcropped-pololu-valley-1.jpgPololu Valleyhttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/cropped-cropped-pololu-valley-1.jpgcropped-cropped-pololu-valley-1.jpg2014-02-24T17:42:30+00:00weekly0.6https://emilyberkson.com/hawaii/big-island/day-trip-ii-kona-by-day-and-night/https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/jun-08-2013_0800_edited-1.jpgJun 08 2013_0800_edited-1Our view from the restaurant, a race was going on!https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/photo-1_edited-2.jpgphoto-1_edited-2I wonder how often people orderhttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/jun-08-2013_0813_edited-2.jpgJun 08 2013_0813_edited-2Cheers to Hawai'i!https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/jun-08-2013_0842_edited-11.jpgJun 08 2013_0842_edited-1Looking over the Ueshima Coffee Company estate and down on Kona and the Pacific.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/jun-08-2013_0837_edited-2.jpgJun 08 2013_0837_edited-2https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/jun-08-2013_0815_edited-2.jpgJun 08 2013_0815_edited-2Our workshop for roasting.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/photo-2_edited-2.jpgphoto-2_edited-2My Kona coffee roasthttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/jun-08-2013_0841_edited-2.jpgJun 08 2013_0841_edited-2It's not only the coffee that you can sample!https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/jun-08-2013_0776_edited-11.jpgJun 08 2013_0776_edited-1Clouds create a beautiful sunset.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/jun-07-2013_0863_edited-2.jpgJun 07 2013_0863_edited-2A roasting pig lies beneath this mound!2014-02-24T17:34:36+00:00weekly0.6https://emilyberkson.com/hawaii/big-island/i-hamakua/https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/tex-drive-in_edited-1.jpgTex Drive-In_edited-1Tex Drive-Inhttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/may-27-2013_0516_edited-11.jpgMay 27 2013_0516_edited-1Waipi'o Valley Beachhttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/may-27-2013_0514_edited-3.jpgMay 27 2013_0514_edited-3Hi'ilawe Fallshttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/may-27-2013_0491_edited-2.jpgMay 27 2013_0491_edited-2https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/may-27-2013_0505_edited-2.jpgMay 27 2013_0505_edited-2Waipi'o Valley Roadhttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/may-27-2013_0487_edited-11.jpgMay 27 2013_0487_edited-1Waipi'o Valley Beachhttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/may-27-2013_0496_edited-11.jpgMay 27 2013_0496_edited-1Waipi'o Valley Town Overlookhttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/may-27-2013_0487_edited-2.jpgmay-27-2013_0487_edited-2Waipi'o Valley Beachhttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/may-27-2013_0417_edited-2.jpgMay 27 2013_0417_edited-2Akaka Fallshttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/photo-1-1_edited-2.jpgphoto (1)-1_edited-2Kahūnā 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- http://www.moonconnection.com/images/moon_phases_diagram.jpghttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/541994_3420465030160_1934165747_n.jpg541994_3420465030160_1934165747_n2012 Annular Solar Eclipse.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/538798_3420464870156_1851531453_n-1.jpg538798_3420464870156_1851531453_n-1captionhttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/546639_3420399868531_60546324_n-1_edited-2.jpg546639_3420399868531_60546324_n-1_edited-2captionhttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/532826_3420463470121_623015685_n-1_edited-1.jpg532826_3420463470121_623015685_n-1_edited-1captionhttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/156097_3420419429020_498462978_n-1_edited-2.jpg156097_3420419429020_498462978_n-1_edited-2captionhttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/564878_3420412628850_143301521_n-1_edited-1.jpg564878_3420412628850_143301521_n-1_edited-1captionhttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/487181_3420409268766_1271054545_n-1_edited-1.jpg487181_3420409268766_1271054545_n-1_edited-1captionhttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/554313_3420402828605_552264198_n-1_edited-1.jpg554313_3420402828605_552264198_n-1_edited-1captionhttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/577685_3420398708502_1913510728_n-1_edited-1.jpg577685_3420398708502_1913510728_n-1_edited-12014-02-24T16:41:55+00:00weekly0.6https://emilyberkson.com/arizona/https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/546639_3420399868531_60546324_n-1_edited-1.jpgCanondeChelly1Looking out over Canyon de Chelly before hiking down.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/arizona-printable-map-854-1_edited-1.jpgArizona-printable-map-854-1_edited-1Credit: http://www.yellowmaps.com/maps/img/US/printable/Arizona-printable-map-854.jpg2014-02-13T03:32:48+00:00weekly0.6https://emilyberkson.com/arizona/trip-i-kitt-peak-national-observatory/https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/270825_2002486741589_2600451_n-1.jpg270825_2002486741589_2600451_n-1Although this Milky Way scene is enhanced by the camera's long exposure, you can get fantastic views of the Milky Way during the late summer months and fall (provided there is no full moon)!https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/262075_2013512697231_2400841_n-1.jpg262075_2013512697231_2400841_n-1M8, more commonly known as the Lagoon Nebula, is a star-forming region.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/269454_2013513457250_5165038_n-1.jpg269454_2013513457250_5165038_n-1M31, more commonly referred to as the Andromeda Galaxy, the closest similarly-sized neighbor to the Milky Way.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/389346_3366856809988_779809052_n-1.jpg389346_3366856809988_779809052_n-1Saturn, a common favorite among guests.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/419660_2941003643925_1981654613_n-1.jpg419660_2941003643925_1981654613_n-1The moon is great for viewing whether it be by the naked eye, with binoculars or through a telescope. Personally, I find this crescent phase most pleasing.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/480848_4757549696441_625405734_n-1.jpg480848_4757549696441_625405734_n-1Guests frequently have the opportunity to view passing satellites and iridium flares during the planisphere and binocular sessions.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/183207_1687626190272_3837811_n-1.jpg183207_1687626190272_3837811_n-1Interesting cloud patterns following the sun as it sinks below the horizon.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/222519_1834305097153_2686307_n-1.jpg222519_1834305097153_2686307_n-1Looking south from sunset, toward the 2.1-meter and the WIYN 0.9-meter.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/223135_1834309177255_7980820_n-1.jpg223135_1834309177255_7980820_n-1Looking down the hill from sunset, toward the McMath-Pierce Solar Telescope, which looks like a sideways seven.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/217413_1834309457262_1241535_n-1.jpg217413_1834309457262_1241535_n-1Overlooking Kitt Peak National Observatory from the Mayall 4-meter observation deck.2016-03-29T15:57:07+00:00weekly0.6https://emilyberkson.com/hawaii/internship/https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/insidepv_btn.jpgInsidePV_btn2014-02-12T21:28:55+00:00weekly0.6https://emilyberkson.com/hawaii/oahu/day-trip-i-diamond-head-and-southeastern-beaches/https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/1239867_10151930694697495_619570675_n_edited-1.jpgDukesCanoeClubStarting the night out at Duke's Waikiki! Food was delicious!https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/hanaumabay1.jpgHanaumaBay1https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/img_0593_edited-1.jpgIMG_0593_edited-1Don't forget to look for Molokai if you ever visit this lookout and have clear skies!https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/img_0572_edited-1.jpgIMG_0572_edited-1Overlooking the waters from the Halona Blowhole parking lot. We never saw how to get down there, but there are obviously people enjoying the swimming!https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/img_0571_edited-1.jpgIMG_0571_edited-1Also seen from the Halona Blowhole parking lot is Sandy Beach Park, apparently a popular place for the younger crowd (although I don't remember who told us that).https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/diamondhead1.jpgDiamondHead1Another classic example of a stormy Hawaiian landscape juxtaposed against sunny coastlines. (We were in the stormy part, getting drizzled on as we hiked. But the cool rain was a welcome relief to the hot Sun we started out under!)https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/img_0558.jpgIMG_0558The final climb to the summit of Diamond Head is all on stairs. On the way up we took the outside set of stairs that seemed a little less steep than the other option. On the way down, we took the steeper set that began in one of the old military bunkers.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/img_0547_edited-1.jpgIMG_0547_edited-1Overlooking Diamond Head lighthouse.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/img_0543_edited-1.jpgIMG_0543_edited-1A slightly different view of the pristine cerulean waters seen from the summit.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/img_0555_edited-1.jpgIMG_0555_edited-1Overlooking Honolulu and Waikiki from Diamond Head.2014-06-02T19:57:04+00:00weekly0.6https://emilyberkson.com/hawaii/big-island/vii-mauna-kea-observing-run/https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/img_2254_edited-2.jpgIMG_2254_edited-2Looking toward Kona and Mt. Hualalai from Mauna Kea base camphttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/mkvcstartrail_edited-4.jpgMKVCstartrail_edited-4Star trails over Mauna Kea.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/img_0045-1_edited-1.jpgIMG_0045-1_edited-1Instrument ports underneath Gemini. 5 ports total. 2 ports used for gratings/filters and Altair (AO system), and 3 ports used for science instruments (GMOS, NIRI, GNIRS).https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/img_0036-1_edited-1.jpgIMG_0036-1_edited-1Gemini laser propagation. Notice the Pleiades!https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/img_0047-1_edited-1.jpgIMG_0047-1_edited-1Gemini secondary.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/aug-21-2013_3550_edited-2.jpgAug 21 2013_3550_edited-2Gemini laser propagation.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/aug-22-2013_4697_edited-1.jpgAug 22 2013_4697_edited-1Keck Observatory was running their laser too!https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/img_0013-1_edited-1.jpgIMG_0013-1_edited-1Looking up at Gemini's laserhttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/aug-21-2013_3550_edited-1.jpgAug 21 2013_3550_edited-1Gemini laser propagation during blue moon (the third of four full moons in one season).https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/aug-22-2013_4710_edited-1.jpgAug 22 2013_4710_edited-1From left to right: Subaru, Keck I and II, IRTF2014-02-10T23:05:26+00:00weekly0.6https://emilyberkson.com/hawaii/big-island/things-to-do-in-and-around-hilo/https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/pacifictsunamimuseum.jpgPacificTsunamiMuseumThe Pacific Tsunami Museum is small but a great experience. The museum is filled with personal testimonies of people who have survived tsunamis, as well as stories of daring rescues.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/imiloa.jpgImiloaThe 'Imiloa Astronomy center houses more than 100 exhibits on astronomy, Mauna Kea, native Hawaiian traditions and the Hawaiian language. There are many hands-on exhibits for children, and the planetarium schedules several shows per day. There is an entire room dedicated to ancient Hawaiian voyages around the Pacific. https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/hilofarmersmarket1.jpgHiloFarmersMarketSome more exotic offerings at the farmers' market include passion fruit (lilikoi), dragon fruit, purple sweet potatoes and lychee.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/rainbowfalls1-1_edited-1.jpgRainbowFalls1-1_edited-1Gemini interns climbing around the top of the 80-foot waterfallhttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/hilofarmersmarket.jpgHiloFarmersMarketSome more exotic offerings at the farmers' market include passion fruit (lilikoi), dragon fruithttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/macnutfarm.jpgMacNutFarmMuch more of a quick stop than an actual destination, the Macadamia Nut Farm in Hilo has a very short tour of their factory, a mini nature walk, and a multitude of free samples.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/daytrip2map.jpgDayTrip8Maphttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/zooanimals.jpgZooAnimalsTop, counterclockwise: a;oeirjs, random peacock out for a stroll along the public pathways, awere (only saw if he could take the lens cap because there was no way for him to take it into the cage), Namaste (Siberian tiger), aser;k, as;erjhttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/hilonature.jpgHiloNaturehttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/hilofarmersmarket1.jpgHiloFarmersMarket12014-02-10T23:05:05+00:00weekly0.6https://emilyberkson.com/hawaii/best-of-hawaii/https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/molokaiseacliffs.jpgMolokaiSeacliffsMolokai - photo courtesy of http://traveltoparadise.com/molokai/worlds-highest-sea-cliffs-on-molokai-hawaii/#prettyPhotohttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/lanai.jpglanaiLanai - 2014-02-10T22:55:43+00:00weekly0.6https://emilyberkson.com/hawaii/big-island/xii-pick-a-beach/https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/jul-05-2013_2165_edited-1.jpgJul 05 2013_2165_edited-1Hapuna Beach right before sunset, after it has cleared out for the dayhttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/1006224_10200361463418959_850922811_n.jpg1006224_10200361463418959_850922811_nhttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/jun-01-2013_5217_edited-1.jpgJun 01 2013_5217_edited-1Black sand at Richardson's Beach.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/sep-01-2013_5212_edited-1.jpgSep 01 2013_5212_edited-1Beach 69 is a little less populated than Hapuna, but still offers easy, drive-up parking. Bonus, there's lots of shade!https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/oct-19-2013_5194_edited-1.jpgOct 19 2013_5194_edited-1Parking at Kapoho Tide Poolshttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/nov-17-2013_5135_edited-1.jpgNov 17 2013_5135_edited-1Hiking back to the car while watching the sunset.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/nov-17-2013_5132_edited-1.jpgNov 17 2013_5132_edited-1Looking at what I believe is Mauna Loa off in the distance.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/nov-17-2013_5130_edited-1.jpgNov 17 2013_5130_edited-1Leaving Makalawena as the sun begins to set.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/nov-17-2013_5126_edited-1.jpgNov 17 2013_5126_edited-1Finally arrived and ready to cool off in the ocean!https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/nov-17-2013_5125_edited-1.jpgNov 17 2013_5125_edited-1Still hiking...2014-05-23T07:55:29+00:00weekly0.6https://emilyberkson.com/hawaii/big-island/day-trip-xi-kapoho-and-honaunau-beach/https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/gopr0310_edited-1.jpgDCIM100GOPROhttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/img_2479-1_edited-1.jpgIMG_2479-1_edited-1https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/img_2505-1_edited-2.jpgIMG_2505-1_edited-2And when we turned around, surprise rainbow!https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/img_2428-1_edited-1.jpgIMG_2428-1_edited-1One our way out from Kealakekua.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/img_2437-1_edited-1.jpgIMG_2437-1_edited-1https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/img_2445-1_edited-1.jpgIMG_2445-1_edited-1https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/img_2471-1_edited-1.jpgIMG_2471-1_edited-1This was one of the most interesting sights of the hike, besides the next photo.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/img_2470-1_edited-1.jpgIMG_2470-1_edited-1From the right angle, this tree branch looked like a ready to strike snake!https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/kealekekua1.jpgKealekekua1Kealakekua Bayhttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/img_2343-1_edited-1.jpgIMG_2343-1_edited-1The trail starts across the street from three palm trees. It is roughly maintained, and people leave walking sticks at the start for anyone who wishes to use them.2014-01-27T00:47:33+00:00weekly0.6https://emilyberkson.com/hawaii/big-island/day-trip-v-pololu-valley/https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/kapaau.jpgKapa'auhttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/pololu-valley-4.jpgPololu Valley 4https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/jul-20-2013_2967_edited-1.jpgJul 20 2013_2967_edited-1Rope swings!https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/jul-20-2013_2852_edited-1.jpgJul 20 2013_2852_edited-1https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/jul-20-2013_2988_edited-1.jpgJul 20 2013_2988_edited-1https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/pololu-valley-1.jpgPololu Valley 1https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/pololu-valley-6.jpgPololu Valley 6https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/pololu-valley-10.jpgPololu Valley 10https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/pololu-valley-13_edited-1.jpgPololu Valley 13_edited-1https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/pololu-valley-14_edited-1.jpgPololu Valley 14_edited-12014-01-27T00:40:59+00:00weekly0.6https://emilyberkson.com/hawaii/big-island/iv-hawaii-volcanoes-national-park-ii/https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/jun-29-2013_2080_edited-1.jpgJun 29 2013_2080_edited-1https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/lava-rainbow.jpgLava Rainbowhttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/lava-rocks.jpgLava RocksOlivine on the bottom left!https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/kiluaea-iki_edited-2.jpgKiluaea Iki_edited-2The view from within Kilauea Iki Crater.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/kiluaea-iki-inside.jpgKiluaea Iki Insidehttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/kilauea-crater.jpgKilauea Craterhttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/jun-29-2013_1936_edited-1.jpgThurston Lava Tubehttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/jun-29-2013_1918_edited-1.jpgJun 29 2013_1918_edited-1https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/daytrip5map_edited-1.jpgDayTrip5Map_edited-1https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/jul-04-2013_2360_edited-2.jpgJul 04 2013_2360_edited-22014-01-27T00:38:58+00:00weekly0.6https://emilyberkson.com/hawaii/big-island/iii-hawaii-volcanoes-national-park/2014-01-27T00:38:17+00:00weekly0.6https://emilyberkson.com/hawaii/big-island/xv-the-final-drive/https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/photo_edited-1.jpgphoto_edited-1captionhttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/finaldrivemap1.jpgFinalDrivemaphttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/kilauea.jpgKilaueacaptionhttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/img_2689_edited-3.jpgIMG_2689_edited-3Kilauea Iki in the early morninghttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/img_2802_edited-1.jpgIMG_2802_edited-1captionhttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/img_2878_edited-3.jpgIMG_2878_edited-3Sunset over the Pacific.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/img_2810_edited-2.jpgIMG_2810_edited-2Hawaiian crab.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/honomalino_edited-1.jpgHonomalino_edited-1Beautiful Honomalino Beachhttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/img_2748_edited-1.jpgIMG_2748_edited-1captionhttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/img_2751_edited-1.jpgIMG_2751_edited-1caption2014-01-21T20:38:55+00:00weekly0.6https://emilyberkson.com/hawaii/maui/day-trip-iii-nakalele-blowhole/https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/daytrip3map.jpgDayTrip3Maphttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/img_1826_edited-1.jpgIMG_1826_edited-1Meeting with Warren after Warren and Annabelle's Magic Show!2013-12-10T06:41:36+00:00weekly0.6https://emilyberkson.com/hawaii/kauai-2/2013-12-10T05:52:05+00:00weekly0.6https://emilyberkson.com/hawaii/oahu/day-trip-ii-pineapples-and-north-shore/https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/img_0899_edited-1.jpgIMG_0899_edited-1I kind of like this photo, but I wish I had been quick enough to snap it when the surfer was standing directly in front of the Sun.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/img_0745_edited-1.jpgIMG_0745_edited-1https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/img_0652_edited-1.jpgIMG_0652_edited-1I'd love to see how much larger the waves are in a few months.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/photo-1_edited-12.jpgphoto-1_edited-1Fun sign in Hale'iwa detailing how far away different cities and countries are.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/img_0896_edited-1.jpgIMG_0896_edited-1Oddly enough, Sunset Beach started to clear out before sunset.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/1186801_10151930695662495_1781009621_n_edited-1.jpg1186801_10151930695662495_1781009621_n_edited-1Ocean kayaking! (Photo taken with Kim's camera)https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/547757_10151930695472495_1789188541_n_edited-1.jpgDolePlantationPretty big disappointment. (Photo courtesy of Kim)https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/nuuanupali1.jpgNu'uanuPali1The Nu'uanu Pali lookout offers fantastic views of Kaneohe and Kailua.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/daytrip2map.jpgDayTrip2Map2013-12-07T03:18:02+00:00weekly0.6https://emilyberkson.com/hawaii/maui/day-trip-ii-mt-haleakala/https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/daytrip2map.jpgDayTrip2Maphttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/img_1309-1_edited-1.jpgIMG_1309-1_edited-1On our way down from the untraveled redwood forest hike, we stopped to take in beautiful views of Maui, also covered by clouds. However, this forest and its intense colors were just as interesting.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/img_1364-1_edited-1.jpgIMG_1364-1_edited-1When we finally arrived back at sea level, the sun disappeared behind some clouds well before it actually set. However, it did provide some beautiful reflections off of overhead, you guessed it, clouds.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/img_1303-1_edited-2.jpgIMG_1303-1_edited-2What was bad for our car made great adventures for many people we saw riding or driving by.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/img_1292-1_edited-1.jpgIMG_1292-1_edited-1After descending Mt. Haleakala, we tried a different highland road to a hike through a redwood forest (yes, in Maui!). The unpaved portion proved to be too much for our little Ford Focus, so we walked through the clouds for awhile, taking in what little we could see.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/mthaleakala.jpgMtHaleakalaWe warmed up in the Visitor Center and gift shop for about a half hour, while thick clouds filled the crater. Just as we were leaving, the clouds thinned enough to get a partial view of what normally makes for beautiful photographs.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/kf.jpgkfThe real point of coming up to this summit is to view the "crater." However, a quick view of the observatories was as much as we got before clouds took over again.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/img_1250-1_edited-1.jpgIMG_1250-1_edited-1The Hawaii state bird, the nene, was out in full force when we were visiting. Long ago they lost their ability to fly after going for so long with no natural predators.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/img_1245-1_edited-1.jpgIMG_1245-1_edited-1Silversword, a threatened Hawaiian plant that grows particularly well in volcanic rock on the high elevations of Mt. Haleakala.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/img_1244-1_edited-1.jpgIMG_1244-1_edited-1Dress in layers when visiting Mt. Haleakala, because ice crystals can be seen even in September!2013-12-07T03:15:21+00:00weekly0.6https://emilyberkson.com/hawaii/kauai-2/day-trip-ii-waimea-canyon/https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/daytrip2map1.jpgDayTrip2Maphttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/img_1584-1_edited-11.jpgIMG_1584-1_edited-1https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/waimeacanyon_edited-1.jpgwaimeacanyon_edited-1The last view of Waimea Canyon before departing the park. Notice the drastic color change when the sun has practically set!https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/img_1752-1_edited-2.jpgIMG_1752-1_edited-2One last look at Waimea Canyon on the way out of the park, with the sun low on the horizon and a surprise rainbow diving into the canyon.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/img_1721-1_edited-1.jpgIMG_1721-1_edited-1Looking over at the other valley's wall, which almost seemed to defy nature with how steep it was.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/img_1712-1_edited-3.jpgIMG_1712-1_edited-3Overlooking the valley from as close as I dared to get to the edge.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/anacanyon2_edited-1.jpgAnaCanyon2_edited-1Although the level ground extends past the viewing areas, it is dangerously crumbly and could send you falling into the valley with one wrong step.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/img_1737-1_edited-1.jpgIMG_1737-1_edited-1At the end of the trail you're left standing in between two valleys of impossibly steep cliffs, thousands of feet tall.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/img_1691-1_edited-2.jpgIMG_1691-1_edited-2The trail varied as we descended lower, but sweeping views were hidden until the very end.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/img_1677-1_edited-1.jpgIMG_1677-1_edited-1A huge, colorful mushroom we saw on the way down to the coast.2013-12-07T03:06:07+00:00weekly0.6https://emilyberkson.com/hawaii/kauai-2/day-trip-i-na-pali-coast-by-air/https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/daytrip1map1.jpgDayTrip1MapMap from: http://www.ticktockdesign.us/hawaii/images/map_kauai.jpghttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/img_1559-1_edited-3.jpgIMG_1559-1_edited-3The wettest spot on Kauai, and one of the wettest in the world, Mt. Wai'ale'ale.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/img_1553-1_edited-2.jpgIMG_1553-1_edited-2https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/img_1552-1_edited-4.jpgIMG_1552-1_edited-4https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/img_1548-1_edited-4.jpgIMG_1548-1_edited-4One of the many dramatic landscapes seen along the Na Pali coast.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/img_1547-1_edited-4.jpgIMG_1547-1_edited-4https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/img_1549-1_edited-4.jpgIMG_1549-1_edited-4Pro tip: If you're photographing a helicopter ride, take at least two shots in continuous mode to hopefully avoid helicopter rotor blades in at least one of them!https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/img_1545-1_edited-3.jpgIMG_1545-1_edited-3https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/img_1541-1_edited-3.jpgIMG_1541-1_edited-3First views of the Na Pali coasthttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/img_1531-1_edited-4.jpgIMG_1531-1_edited-42013-12-07T03:05:15+00:00weekly0.6https://emilyberkson.com/hawaii/big-island/day-trip-x-sea-turtles-and-sea-arches/https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/photo-1_edited-2.jpgPunaluuBakeShop2https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/img_0506_edited-1.jpgIMG_0506_edited-1Lava stops for no one!https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/img_0489_edited-1.jpgChainofCraters1Just ten years ago there was an active lava flow crossing the road that once would have led out of the park.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/img_0461_edited-1.jpgIMG_0461_edited-1Sunset viewing of Holei Sea Arch at the end of Chain of Craters road.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/photo-1_edited-11.jpgphoto (1)_edited-1https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/photo-2_edited-11.jpgPunalu'uBakeShopKnown for its sweet bread and pastries, Punalu'u Bake Shop is also the southernmost bakery in the United States!https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/photo-3_edited-2.jpgBakeShop3Free samples of sweet bread! (Plain, Taro and Guava)https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/punaluu-beach-park.jpgPunalu'u Beach ParkOne of the most amazing things I frequently see in Hawaii is how quickly the weather shifts from sunny to stormy.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/img_0429_edited-1.jpgIMG_0429_edited-1There were several pairs of sea turtles sunbathing together, and along the shoreline you could find sea turtles entering and exiting the ocean after they'd had enough sun.https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/img_0445_edited-1.jpgIMG_0445_edited-1Signs reminding visitors not to bother the sea turtles, and they were very closely adhered to!2013-12-07T03:03:30+00:00weekly0.6https://emilyberkson.com/hawaii/big-island/day-trip-ix-adventures-in-kohala/https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/photo-2_edited-1.jpgphoto-2_edited-1https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/panioloadventures.jpgPanioloAdventuresKim's horse and the two of us together during sunset (more photos courtesy of Kim)https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/photo-1_edited-1.jpgBeach 69Beach 69, plenty of shade, trees and blue watershttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/521723_10151930676697495_1417779972_n_edited-1.jpg521723_10151930676697495_1417779972_n_edited-1The girls at the start of the ziplining coursehttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/75006_10151930675802495_1133170536_n_edited-1.jpg75006_10151930675802495_1133170536_n_edited-1Bouncing across the plank bridges (photo courtesy of Kim's camera)https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/557176_10151930674477495_888448622_n_edited-1.jpg557176_10151930674477495_888448622_n_edited-1One of the first ziplines (photo courtesy of Kim's camera)https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/daytrip11map1.jpgDayTrip11Map2013-12-07T03:02:13+00:00weekly0.6https://emilyberkson.com/hawaii/big-island/day-trip-vi-ka-lae-and-papakolea-beach/https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/jul-06-2013_2460_edited-1.jpgJul 06 2013_2460_edited-1https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/jul-06-2013_2505_edited-1.jpgJul 06 2013_2505_edited-1https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/photo-1_edited-1.jpgphoto-1_edited-1https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/greensand.jpgGreenSandPapakōlea Beach (Green Sands Beach)https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/jul-06-2013_2572_edited-1.jpgJul 06 2013_2572_edited-1https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/jul-06-2013_2572_edited-2.jpgJul 06 2013_2572_edited-2https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/jul-06-2013_2577_edited-1.jpgJul 06 2013_2577_edited-1https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/jul-06-2013_2574_edited-1.jpgJul 06 2013_2574_edited-1https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/jul-06-2013_2579_edited-1.jpgJul 06 2013_2579_edited-1https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/jul-06-2013_2509_edited-1.jpgJul 06 2013_2509_edited-12013-12-07T02:59:45+00:00weekly0.6https://emilyberkson.com/hawaii/kauai-2/day-trip-iii-kalalau-trail/https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/img_2002_edited-1.jpgIMG_2002_edited-1Half-way there!https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/img_1873_edited-1.jpgIMG_1873_edited-1https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/lhsunset.jpgLHsunsethttps://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/img_1843_edited-1.jpgIMG_1843_edited-1https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/img_1831_edited-2.jpgIMG_1831_edited-2https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/img_1845_edited-1.jpgIMG_1845_edited-1https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/img_1858_edited-1.jpgIMG_1858_edited-1https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/img_1828_edited-1.jpgIMG_1828_edited-1https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/img_1818_edited-1.jpgIMG_1818_edited-1https://emilyberkson.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/img_1842_edited-1.jpgIMG_1842_edited-12013-11-27T05:13:35+00:00weekly0.6https://emilyberkson.com/hawaii/big-island/vote-on-upcoming-day-trips/2013-06-05T08:37:34+00:00weekly0.6https://emilyberkson.comdaily1.02018-06-24T18:18:02+00:00