Photography

Nature & Travel Photos

All photos are copyrighted by Marianne Dyson, and may not be copied to other websites or used in printed or electronic publications without written permission.

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Photos from visits are in my Appearances Gallery. Photos from the JSC Memorial after the Columbia accident are on the Remember Columbia page.

Photos Grouped by Topic

• Dyson Calendar Flowers
• Hurricane Ike
• Moonrise Over Mauna Kea Series
• Mauna Kea Extended Series
• Oahu, Hawaii Series
• Pololu, Hawaii Series
• Akaka Falls, Hawaii Series (On East Coast)
• Volcano National Park, Hawaii Series
• South of Kona, Hawaii Series (East Coast)
• Place of Refuge Area, Hawaii Series

Dyson Calendar Flowers

At the end of each year, I create a calendar as a gift to my family showing photos I have taken during the year of flowers that I've come across during our travels or right here at home. I hope you enjoy them! High-resolution copies are available for publication. Send email for prices.

2012 Cover & July flower, After-the-Flood Flower, taken in Canton, Ohio, July, 2011. See high resolution copy.(Photo © 2011, Marianne Dyson)

2011 January flower. Photo taken at Taipei Botanical Garden in 2010. (Photo © 2011, Marianne Dyson)

2011 February flowers. Photo from my garden in Houston in 2010. They really do bloom in February. (Photo © 2011, Marianne Dyson)

2011 March flower. Photo taken in my garden in Houston in 2010. (Photo © 2011, Marianne Dyson)

2011 April flower. Photo taken at Taipei Botanical Garden in 2010. (Photo © 2011, Marianne Dyson)

2011 May flower. Photo taken In Hualien, Taiwan in 2010. (Photo © 2011, Marianne Dyson)

2011 June flower. Photo taken at Taipei Botanical Garden in 2010. I use this for a screen saver. It is amazing in high resolution. Contact me for publication rights. (Photo © 2011, Marianne Dyson)

2011 July flower. Photo taken at a street vendor's shop in Hualien, Taiwan in 2010. (Photo © 2011, Marianne Dyson)

2011 August flower. Photo taken at summer vacation rental home in the Catskills, New York in 2010. (Photo © 2011, Marianne Dyson)

2011 September flower. Photo taken on a mountain hike in the Catskills, New York in 2010. (Photo © 2011, Marianne Dyson)

2011 October flower. Photo taken by my husband at Taipei Botanical Garden in 2010. (Photo © 2011, Marianne Dyson)

2011 November flower. Photo taken on a hike inthe Catskills, New York in 2010. (Photo © 2011, Marianne Dyson)

December 2011 flower & cover of 2011 Calendar. Photo taken by me at Tsi Chi Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, June, 2010. See high resolution copy. (Photo © 2010, Marianne Dyson)

2010 January flower, taken at Montreal Botanical Gardens in August, 2009. (Photo © 2010, Marianne Dyson)

2010 February, daisies at Montreal Botanical Gardens, photographed August, 2009. (Photo © 2010, Marianne Dyson)

2010 March flower, thistle photographed in May 2009 at Armand Bayou Nature Center in Pasadena, Texas. (Photo © 2010, Marianne Dyson)

2010 April flowers, taken at Montreal Botanical Gardens in August, 2009. (Photo © 2010, Marianne Dyson)

2010 May flowers, mums from my brother's garden in Hayden Lake, Idaho, taken July, 2009. (Photo © 2010, Marianne Dyson)

2010 June flowers, wildflowers, Calgary, Canada, taken July, 2009. (Photo © 2010, Marianne Dyson)

2010 July flowers look like fireworks to me! Montreal Botanical Gardens, taken August, 2009. (Photo © 2010, Marianne Dyson)

Cover of 2010 Calendar and August flower. Photo of water lily taken at Montreal Botanical Gardens, August 2009. (Photo © 2010, Marianne Dyson)

2010 September flower, taken on hike in Calgary, Canada, July 2009. (Photo © 2010, Marianne Dyson)

2010 October flower, from Montreal Botanical Gardens, August 2009. (Photo © 2010, Marianne Dyson)

2010 November flowers from Montreal Botanical Gardens, August 2009.(Photo © 2010, Marianne Dyson)

2010 December flower, taken at Montreal Botanical Gardens, August 2009. (Photo © 2010, Marianne Dyson)

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Hurricane Ike

We returned from evacuation to our house before, house after in the Clear Lake area of Houston on Sunday after the storm. I was happy to discover that my aquarium of hearty swordtails survived without a pump or light for 40 hours. (After 40, the power came on for 2 hours and then went off again for 18 more.) We lost a cedar tree and some siding, but the biggest loss was our Cessna 172 airplane. It crumpled when the hangar collapsed at Pearland (Clover) airport. We've had that plane for 22 years, so will miss it like an old friend. But no one was hurt, and our hearts go out to all those who lost their homes and businesses.

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Moonrise Over Mauna Kea Series

Moonrise from Mauna Kea, photo 1 © 2005, Marianne Dyson

Moonrise from Mauna Kea, photo 5 © 2005, Marianne Dyson

Moonrise from Mauna Kea, photo 6 © 2005, Marianne Dyson

Moonrise from Mauna Kea, photo 9 © 2005, Marianne Dyson

Moonrise from Mauna Kea, photo 11 © 2005, Marianne Dyson

Marianne Dyson watches Moonrise from Mauna Kea, photo 13 © 2005, Marianne Dyson

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Mauna Kea Extended Series

Mauna Kea seen from Route 19 (east coast) © 2005, Marianne Dyson

Almost-full Moon over Mauna Kea, as seen from Waimea, September 16 © 2005, Marianne Dyson

Saddle Road to Mauna Kea goes through an Army practice area © 2005, Marianne Dyson

Green hill in the lava field along Saddle Road © 2005, Marianne Dyson

Endangered Silver Spike plant in protected area at Onizuka Visitor's Center at 10,000 feet up Mauna Kea © 2005, Marianne Dyson

Yellow snap dragon? at 10,000 feet up Mauna Kea © 2005, Marianne Dyson

Quail? at Visitor's Center picnic area © 2005, Marianne Dyson

Holes in the warning sign because of the wind © 2005, Marianne Dyson

The twin Keck domes at 13,000 feet © 2005, Marianne Dyson

Each 10-meter Keck is made of 36 mirror segments. This view is from underneath © 2005, Marianne Dyson

Pristine cinder cone on Mauna Kea © 2005, Marianne Dyson

Gemini Northern Telescope, with Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope in background © 2005, Marianne Dyson

Native Hawaiian Shrine on Mauna Kea, a sacred mountain © 2005, Marianne Dyson

A person is walking up the trail to the shrine © 2005, Marianne Dyson

Lake Wai'au is a glacier lake accessible by (high altitude) hike from Parking area 3. © 2005, Marianne Dyson

Even in this Mars-like environment above 13,000 feet, there is life in the water © 2005, Marianne Dyson

Bird egg found near Lake Wai'au © 2005, Marianne Dyson

Dark hill silhouette on hike back from the Lake © 2005, Marianne Dyson

The sunset from the summit of Mauna Kea © 2005, Marianne Dyson

Looking south toward Mauna Loa at sunset on Mauna Kea © 2005, Marianne Dyson

Venus was high and bright at sunset © 2005, Marianne Dyson

Gemini Northern Telescope, with Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope in background (photo 2) © 2005, Marianne Dyson

Subaru Telescope, Keck Observatory, NASA IR Telescope Facility © 2005, Marianne Dyson

Sunset, time to drive down with no lights! © 2005, Marianne Dyson

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Oahu, Hawaii Series

Cacao (Chocolate) plants at Dole Plantation © 2005, Marianne Dyson

Coast Guard buoy tender offshore of Honolulu © 2005, Marianne Dyson

Honolulu seen from ship offshore © 2005, Marianne Dyson

Mango tree at Dole Plantation © 2005, Marianne Dyson

Moon through the palms © 2005, Marianne Dyson

Moon over Oahu © 2005, Marianne Dyson (this photo altered to remove window reflections)

Overlook of Kaneohe © 2005, Marianne Dyson

Peak at stop on Likelike Hwy © 2005, Marianne Dyson

Mokoli'i Island (Chinaman's Hat) © 2005, Marianne Dyson

Overlook near Walalae © 2005, Marianne Dyson

Challenger Astronaut Ellison Onizuka's gravestone © 2005, Marianne Dyson

Pearl Harbor Memorial Wall © 2005, Marianne Dyson (names are readable in original)

Dole Pineapple © 2005, Marianne Dyson

Politician Tree at Polynesian Cultural Center © 2005, Marianne Dyson

Monkey Pod tree in Waikiki © 2005, Marianne Dyson

Rainbow over Waikiki © 2005, Marianne Dyson

White Flower on Oahu © 2005, Marianne Dyson (if you know the name, please let me know!)

Yelllow-Pink Flower on Oahu © 2005, Marianne Dyson (if you know the name, please let me know!)

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Pololu, Hawaii Series

View from Pololu Overlook trail looking east from north end of Hawaii © 2006, Marianne Dyson

Red fruit growing along Pololu trail area © 2006, Marianne Dyson

Purple (morning glory-type) flowers growing on the black sand beach at Pololu © 2006, Marianne Dyson

Green fruits of Noni tree growing along Pololu trail © 2006, Marianne Dyson

Afternoon waves at Pololu © 2006, Marianne Dyson

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Akaka Falls, Hawaii Series (On East Coast)

Green entrance to Akaka Falls walkway © 2006, Marianne Dyson

Torch or Tahitian ginger seen on Akaka falls walk © 2006, Marianne Dyson

White flower (does someone know the name?) growing along Akaka falls walk © 2006, Marianne Dyson

Giant ferns grew up the giant trees in the rainforest by Akaka Falls © 2006, Marianne Dyson

Akaka Falls well worth the walk! © 2006, Marianne Dyson

Akaka Falls photo 2 © 2006, Marianne Dyson

A ?zebra plant flower © 2006, Marianne Dyson

In the center of this green jungle scene is a bright blue flower that looks like a violet © 2006, Marianne Dyson

A lily? flower near the Akaka Falls © 2006, Marianne Dyson

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Volcano National Park, Hawaii Series

Close up of a sulfur vent, steam makes it look smokey © 2006, Marianne Dyson

Lava field near Jaggar Museum © 2006, Marianne Dyson

Rainy day view of Kilauea Caldera with Halem'uma'u Crater © 2006, Marianne Dyson

Some natives leave offerings to the gods near Halem'uma'u Crater rim © 2006, Marianne Dyson

The steam vents near Halem'uma'u Crater were hot and smelley © 2006, Marianne Dyson

Mauna Ulu lava edge is extremely rough © 2006, Marianne Dyson

Lava flows over trees and makes shapes. I think this one looks like a rat! © 2006, Marianne Dyson

My husband poses with the "Lava Cat" © 2006, Marianne Dyson

The "ground" looked like asphalt and was sometimes hollow underneath us! © 2006, Marianne Dyson

Cracks and holes in the lava made walking treacherous near Mauna Ulu© 2006, Marianne Dyson

The black landscape was broken by little dots of green ferns © 2006, Marianne Dyson

Spooky! Lava eyes watching us... © 2006, Marianne Dyson

See the Lava Worm tunneling along? Reminded me of the book, Dune © 2006, Marianne Dyson

This is as close as it was safe to get to the top of Mauna Ulu. Even up here, there was life. © 2006, Marianne Dyson

Another view of Mauna Ulu caldera © 2006, Marianne Dyson

The ohelo plant grows in the cracks © 2006, Marianne Dyson

The birds like the berries of the pukiawe bush © 2006, Marianne Dyson

This tree fell over, looks like a canoe to me! © 2006, Marianne Dyson

One of my favorite photos, the "lava" coast, looking southwest. The white clouds are steam from the hot lava. © 2006, Marianne Dyson

An arch of lava into the sea. I made a short video clip of the violent waves crashing and swirling around this. © 2006, Marianne Dyson

Tourists walk over the new lava (that covered the road) to see the fire fall into the sea © 2006, Marianne Dyson

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South of Kona, Hawaii Series (East Coast)

Black crabs have good camouflage on the rocks © 2006, Marianne Dyson

Heliconia Joy (thanks to Mr. O'Bannon for identifying this!) © 2006, Marianne Dyson

Kona Coffee plantation tour showed us how they wash the beans © 2006, Marianne Dyson

Fresh sun-dried Kona Coffee - it was the best coffee I ever tasted! © 2006, Marianne Dyson

An angel trumpet, or brugmansia tree (thanks to Sue Smith for providing the name!) © 2006, Marianne Dyson

The Painted Church © 2006, Marianne Dyson

"The Handwriting on the Wall" painting inside the Painted Church © 2006, Marianne Dyson

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Place of Refuge area, Hawaii Series

Coconut on the sand © 2006, Marianne Dyson

Ocean view at the Place of Refuge © 2006, Marianne Dyson

Natives buried their dead in lava tubes like this one © 2006, Marianne Dyson

The Sun was above the horizon and behind a cloud, making a glowing spot on the sea. © 2006, Marianne Dyson

The Hawaiian gods look angry to me © 2006, Marianne Dyson

One of the wooden gods © 2006, Marianne Dyson

Sunset over the Pacific © 2006, Marianne Dyson

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