Rikki Cooke worked for National Geographic for sixteen years; his last article on Hawaii was in the December 2002 edition of National Geographic Magazine. His assignments included shooting two books: America's Ancient Cities and The Blue Ridge Range as well as work in other National Geographic publications. He also photographed a book for the Smithsonian on Hawaii. His experience touches the full spectrum of photography, from lighting pyramids to photographing polar bears in the Arctic as well as national advertising campaigns for commercial clients. He and his wife Bronwyn are the authors of the award-winning book, Molokai, an Island in Time. They manage the Hui Ho`olana educational center on Molokai, Hawaii. To see more of Rikki's images go to his website at www.rikkicooke.com or read his blog at The Aloha Bear.