TITLE: Hawain Petroglyphs

Found on the Big Island. K‘i‘i pōhaku – the name Hawaiians gave their petroglyphs – are found scattered throughout the island chain. The largest, most concentrated fields of ancient rock carvings, however, are found here on Hawai‘i Island, where smooth, pahoehoe lava rock provided an ideal “canvas” on which to create k’i’i pōhaku over the massive lava flows, cliff faces and the smooth interiors of lava tubes and coastal caves.

Geology Department have determined the oldest petroglyph in the Waikoloa field was created in 840 AD and the most recent in 1900

AUTHOR: Lou Fischer (United States)

I got my first camera at the age of 10. It was a brownie box camera. I took photos of my model cars and little did I knew I would end up being a commercial photographer. Graduated from California College of the Arts in 1973. Worked in product photography studios from California to New York and back home to Chicago to open a design photography studio that lasted 30 years. I have also been documenting motorcycle land speed racing on the Bonneville Salt Flats. www.bonnevillestories.com

Now retired I find myself inspired to return to the world of fine art photography.