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This area covers a wide variety of climates and terrain. Hawaii is not all about sandy palm lined beaches you know! Kilauea in the north gets nearly 80 inches of rain per year while some areas near Poipu in the south get below 10 inches. This results in a wide variety of beaches and landscapes and gives landscape photographers an endless variety of subjects. The light in Hawaii as a whole is excellent year round. The trade winds blow cumulus clouds over the islands allowing warm filtered light to reach the surface, especially at sunrise or sunset. It is usually partly cloudy so a short wait is all that is required for conditions to change. In California, it can be clear for months at a time so the light is usually good only in the winter.