With all the amazing lava activity happening on the Big Island of Hawaii I decided I wanted to take a Helicopter tour of it. By this time I knew I was moving back to the mainland so I saw this as a last treat to myself. How could I leave & NOT get any pics of a lava fissure after living there for over 4 years. When I shot these pics the fissure was pouring out nearly 2 dozen dump trucks of lava a minute. It was a free flowing river of lava. Officials saw lava bergs & huge lav

Hey everyone! This article is about the famous area know as "South Point" on the Big Island of Hawaii. It attracts tons of tourist

I am happy & grateful to announce "Timeless Vendor" was awarded an honorable mention in Professional: Travel/Tourism Category in Int'l Photography Awards. I am very proud of this photo. Of the 138 portfolio quality photos from Thailand "Timeless Vendor" would be in the top 5. Read Press Release if interested. #Thailand #FloatingMarket #Awards #InternationalPhotographyAwards #Travel #Professional #Culture #Asia #Vendor #Woman #Tradition #MasonLake #IPA #TravelPhotographyAward

"Hawaii Honu" First time out with the SPL waterhousing & it worked great! Just how I wanted & its worth every penny. I am excited to work & getting more pics. Keep checking in on my website to see the latest photos. Thanks for checking out my photography! ©Mason Lake Photography All Rights Reserved #Hawaii #Turtle #underwater #waterhousing #SPLwaterhousing #BigIsland #Wildlife #Tropical #Travel #Animal #Ocean

From a year ago when the resent lava flow on the Big Island started. The powerful contrast between the fire & water inspired me to capture this. The photo went on to be a featured finalist in National Geographic's 2016 Photographer of the Year. Watching new earth being formed is an amazing experience. Boiling ocean waves crashing into fresh lava & giving off clouds of steam along with scatter violent lava bursts from pressure release. Creation of the earth is mesmerizing & po