Gray skies colored all of Friday the 13th, as promised by the dawn. After a lazy start, and feeling the effects of our up-and-down trek to ‘Akaka Falls the previous day, we drove all of 3.5 miles or so across Hilo to Rainbow Falls in Wailuku River State Park. A gentle, sporadic spitting of raindrops punctuated our first view of Rainbow Falls (above). They continued as we climbed under the trees for a closer look.
Volcanic rocks made slippery with rain didn’t appeal to us. We stayed under the trees and gazed upriver, unaware another set of falls existed just a short distance away.
Weather dictated indoor activities, so we headed to the Lyman Museum (recommended). Ravenous afterward, we grabbed fried plantains and beer at Ola Brewing.
all the voices in my head 
I really enjoyed this set of pictures. Seen others, even motion, of these Falls before, but yours with this strong foreground/background perspective made this unusual and all the more appreciated. Including the three, maybe four, tiny tiny people above the Falls.
Glad you didn’t climb and risk breaking something!
I remain amazed how all this was once upon a time red-hot molten magma, now this.
Another nice job.