Frangipani (Plumeria rubra), also known as the Hawaiian Lei flower, is native to warm tropical areas of the Pacific Islands, Caribbean, South America and Mexico.
With waves crashing in the background, a woman sits with eyes closed on dark lava facing the rising sun at Punalu'u black sand beach on the south coast of the island of Hawai'i.
A lone surfer surveys the breaking waves at sunset at Indian Beach, Ecola State Park, Oregon.
