The Mystery in the Hamakua Valleys - a photo on Flickriver

Deep inside the valleys on the north end of the Big Island of Hawaii exist tunnels through mountains, a surprising number of buildings, and a variety of other infrastructure. There are no roads or trails to these places, and the only reasonable access is by helicopter. But what are they for? How did it all get there? Why has no one else on the internet wrote about it? I made several multi-day backpacking trips to explore this remote, largely undocumented part of the island to discover its history and hidden infrastructure.

I posted the writeup on my site at sgphotos.com/photostories/hamakua/.

Taken in: United States / Hawaii / Hawaii (show map)

Taken on: March 26, 2017

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Groups appears in: • Hawaii Photographs • Big Island, Hawaii more » • Hawaii Paradise • Marmot Adventures • Expedition Portal • Explore The Beautiful...探索美麗(invite) « less

Camera: Sony ILCE-6000, f/5.6, 1/400 sec, 12mm (=18mm), ISO 400 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Sony ILCE-6000
Lens:	E 10-18mm F4 OSS
Aperture:	f/5.6
Exposure Time:	0.003 sec (1/400)
Focal Length:	12mm (35mm equivalent: 18mm)
ISO:	400
Exposure Bias:	-1.3 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Manual
Exposure Mode:	Auto bracket
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Sharpness:	Hard
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop CC 2014 (Windows)
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