The old Kona Hilton is now (2014) the Royal Kona Resort.
You can see a gallery of pictures showing the Kona Hilton under construction in 1966-1968 here: ilind.net/oldkine_images/kona_hilton/
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The Kona Hilton in Hawaii, June 1990. (This hotel is now the Royal Kona Resort.)
TIme exposure on Tri-X using a tripod, cable release and wristwatch.
All of the sunbathers are gone, the kids are out of the pool, and the luau was over hours ago...
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They aren't kidding. As we approached a sulfur vent, it became difficult to breathe, and we didn't stay close for very long.
June, 1990.
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Sulfur dioxide and other gases vent from the earth at locations like this, and elemental sulfur accumulates on the rocks. Photographed June, 1990.
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Close-up of solidified "pahoehoe" lava, June 1990.
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