Review: Hawaii Dreamscapes Revealed

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	• Hawaii Dreamscapes Revealed - Big Island Andrew Doughty Wizard Publications Inc., 2006 - 156 pages average customer review:based on 4 reviews view larger image
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A Stunning Tour into Paradise and Beyond

"This is a land that has ten of the world's fifteen types of climatic zones," so writes Andrew Doughty in the Introduction of HAWAII DREAMSCAPES REVEALED, a stunning collection of photos of the "Big Island."

I went to Oahu a few years ago and was completely blown away by the beaches, the mountains, the ocean. It is one of the few places that not only lives up to the photographs but actually surpasses them in many ways. Paul Theroux, the international best-selling author of "The Mosquito Coast" and some of the greatest travel narratives of all time, moved to Hawaii after kayaking around the islands for his book, "The Happy Isles of Oceana"--and this was a guy who has literally been EVERYWHERE. (He went on to write "Hotel Honolulu" as well). So obviously these are enchanting islands that can get under your skin and draw you back.

I expected great photography of the beaches and lava in HAWAII DREAMSCAPES REVEALED but I was also blown away by other unexpected scenes: an empty black beach covered by so many white pieces of coral that it looks like patches of snow, a cattle ranch beneath a range of mountains that HAS snow on its peaks (in Hawaii!), a high-altitude terrain above the clouds that looks like the surface of Mars. There's one wild shot of lava cooling in smooth orbs on the ground (I expected the liquid-metal Terminator to stand up out of them).

The shots of lush forests and waterfalls and reefs are also striking and well-chosen.

I will definitely be getting the Oahu volume since I'd like to see what this photography couple have done with an island I've seen.

From what they've shown me of the Big Island, I will try to go back someday soon.

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Lack of text

Beautiful pictures but I would have enjoyed more text describing what I was seeing.

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Review: Hawaii Dreamscapes Revealed - Big Island

Beautiful book! Some of the photos are of areas we couldn't get close enough to take. My only question is...when will the books for the other islands be published?

"The stuff that dreams are made of..."

There are two types of travel books. The first has interesting photos, but writing which either detracts, or does not add to the experience. The second has competent writing, but photos you've seen a million times.

This book is neither.

"Hawaii Dreamscapes Revealed" is in a category all of its own.

From the renowned author, Andrew Doughty, along with his photographer, Leona Boyd, "Hawaii Dreamscapes Revealed" has ushered in an entirely new genre of travel books with this articulate and intelligent photo series.

This is one of the most exquisite books I've ever read.

Clearly, the writer and photographers of "Hawaii Dreamscapes Revealed" have found the beautiful and the savage, the profound and the simple, the dream and the reality. And even more amazingly, they share their extensive knowledge with their readers. Open this book to any page and you'll be astounded at the authors' breathtaking slant on one of the most incredible places in the world.

Yet this is not your typical book of pretty photographs of palm trees in Hawaii. Truly, I've never seen anything like this. Their renderings of snow clouds beneath your feet, wild goats, beaches glittering with gems, jungle flowers, hellish fumes, driftwood, and mountains leave the reader wondering, "Where on earth is this place?"

How in the world could one place contain all of this? Who knew that Hawaii has ten of the world's fifteen climatic zones? I hope to travel to Hawaii someday, and will now do so in an entirely different way.

Check out pages 100-101 for a simply astonishing photo. Enter this dreamscape revealed, and perhaps you'll learn as much about yourself, as you do this amazing place.

"Though we travel the world over to find the beautiful, we must carry it with us or we find it not."- Ralph Waldo Emerson

These two authors carry it with them. Travel with this pair as they let you glimpse the color of Hawaii's soul.

You won't regret the journey.

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Hawaii is a land of dreams and nowhere is this more beautifully evoked than in Hawaii Dreamscapes Revealed - Big Island. This collection of extraordinary photographs showcases a land of unmatched beauty and diversity. Every page captures the magic of Hawaii, from the magnificent snow-covered peaks of Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa to colorful ocean reefs. Wind your way from the vast pasturelands of the largest cattle ranch in the nation to the graceful waterfalls of the windward coast. Soar above ethereal, fern-covered valleys. Delve into the mossy world of a tropical jungle. Four-wheel drive to foggy elevations over two miles high. Wander along the luscious sand beaches. Get close enough to flowing lava to feel the searing heat. Journey with the photographers as thier artistry takes you to places far off the beaten path. Venture into their dreams in Hawaii Dreamscapes Revealed - Big Island.

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