- Hāpaiaʻliʻi, 2007
25184 hits
Before the reconstruction of the platform - Hapaialiʻi, 2008
19453 hits
After the heiau was rebuilt by Billy Fields, a noted dry-stack stone mason. - Kapuanoni, 2008
22685 hits
The remaining portion of Kapuanoni, truncated by a hotel swimming pool. The hotel and its pool have been demolished since this image was made, and the heiau is to be reconstructed. - Makoleʻa, 2008
19141 hits
The heiau mauka of Keʻeku, associated with the aliʻi wahine Makoleʻa. It has since been reconstructed, along with Keʻekū and Hāpaialiʻi Heiau. - Keolanahihi, 2008
18673 hits
A pōhaku at the complex of Keolanahihi in Kailua-Kona. - Keolanahihi, 2008
18639 hits - ʻĀimakapā, 2009
15681 hits
A linear heiau structure in ʻAimakapā loko iʻa (fishpond). Sand dunes at the makai side of the pond needed to be opened in order to fill it with water. - Keʻekū, Kawāwāmalu, 2009
12329 hits
The pōhaku kiʻi (petroglyph) with the head falling into the water is said to depict the invading aliʻi Kawāwāmalu who was killed and then offered as a mōhai (sacrificial offering) at Keʻeku. - Kaʻūpūlehu 19201, 2009
15514 hits
A possible fishing heiau at the beach, adjacent to a konane (Hawaiian checkers) game board pecked into the lava. - Kaʻūpūlehu 19206, 2009
17310 hits
A probable habitation enclosure near salt pans. - Hōkūliʻa 16457, 2010
15257 hits - Kakapa Bay, 2010
14751 hits
A possible ceremonial platform adjacent to the ocean. - Hakioawa - Pōhaku near kūʻula, 2012
2924 hits
The naulu rain clouds approach from Haleakalā. Because the island sits in the leeward rain shadow of Haleakalā, the naulu rain has a great deal of cultural significance on Kahoʻolawe. - Ahuaʻumi, 2004
18798 hits - Kalanikauhi (?), 2004
18951 hits
The name is mentioned in the 1930 Reinecke study, and may refer to this structure. - Hāpaialiʻi, 2004
18884 hits
Before the reconstruction of the heiau by stone mason Billy Fields. Keʻeku Heiau lies in the distance. - Ulupalehua, 2004
19028 hits - Paniau, 2006
26155 hits
Portions of the residence of Lonoikamakahiki, according to the Kekahuna map, now near the swimming pool. Kekahunaʻs source of cultural information, Naluahine Kaʻopua, lived close to this spot according to the map. - Hōkūliʻa 16511, 2007
27790 hits
A platform heiau a mile inland, walled on three sides and open to the ocean on the fourth. - Kaūpūlehu, 2009
23017 hits
An oral tradition exists that families in this area offered pule (prayers) at this flat pōhaku - and at one other nearby - Keʻekū, Kawawamalu, 2009
23384 hits
The pōhaku kiʻi (petroglyph) of Kawāwāmalu at Keʻekū. Kawāwāmalu was an invading chief from Maui Island who was defeated and sacrificed at Keʻekū. Note that his head falls into a large crack in the stone. - Kaūpūllehu kiʻi pōhaku, 2010
19758 hits
Near salt pans at the beach. A kiʻi depicting a waʻa (canoe) - perhaps with the sun above. - Lekeke, 2010
19687 hits
Graves at Lekeke battlefield, Kuamʻo - Haleokaʻili, 2015
2709 hits
A few low features remain, mostly under the grass. Despite its modest appearance, this was an important heiau, where Kamehameha ʻekahi (I) kept the kiʻi of one of his gods. - Holomoana, 2015
2546 hits
Said to be a navigation heiau. - Kaiholena, 2015
2321 hits
An intact corner of one of the largest structures in Kohala, apart from major heiau such as Puʻukoholā and Moʻokini. This enclosure contains several interior divisions. Note the small upright stone in the lower right. - Kaiholena, 2015
2298 hits
Another view of the large structure that appears in three other images in this collection. One of the larges structures in Kohala, aside from major heiau such as Puʻukoholā and Moʻokini. - Kaiholena, 2015
2461 hits
The largest structure in a vast complex of sites, now protected from development. The structure, with several interior divisions, contains six-foot walls that are virtually intact. - Kaiholena, 2015
2383 hits
The nearly-intact corner of a large coastal structure, the same one in three other images in this collection. - Kaiholena, 2015
2414 hits
A probable heiau overlooking the coast, in a complex of sites. Note the smaller tier on the left and the large flat stones in the middle of the main platform. - Puʻuʻulaʻula, 2015
2469 hits
Not evident in the image, but this structure may be a fishing shrine. Seen from the seaward end, it is a low, walled platform with two tiers and abundant heads of coral among its stones. - Pʻuʻulaʻula
2188 hits
Note the jog in the near wall of the rectangular enclosure, which overlooks Kona to the south. - Puʻuʻulaʻula, 2015
2530 hits
The rear, mauka end of a rectangular coastal enclosure. Note the jog in the wall on the right. - Puʻuʻulaʻula, 2015
2492 hits
Small ahu on a bluff overlooking the ocean. A single pōhaku sits on the makai side of a semi-circle of stones. Note the large pōhaku forming the straight boundary of the semi-circle and near them the curved line of smaller stones forming an interior division. A unique site. - Coastal heiau, 2010
2398 hits
The north end of a platform heiau in a large complex of sites. The heiau faces south, overlooking the Kona coast and Mauna Loa. - Kukuipahu, 2015
2568 hits
Note Haleakalā in the distance - Kahua, 2010
2366 hits