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Punalu'u Black Sands Beach, Big Island, Hawaii

Punalu'u Black Sands Beach, Big Island, Hawaii

When I lived in Hilo, Hawai'i, we would get up at 03:00 to drive to this black sand beach. It was amazing to see the sunrise off the southern tip of the is...
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When I lived in Hilo, Hawai'i, we would get up at 03:00 to drive to this black sand beach. It was amazing to see the sunrise off the southern tip of the island, which is technically the southernmost point of the United States.
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Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi

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Aperture f/6.3 ISO 100 Shutter 30/1 Focal Length 18/1

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Mar, 2016

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