Big Island Bird's Eye View You guessed it. We planned the helicopter tour well in advance. The weather had been dry for two weeks prior to our visit. Then, we left hot and dry Honolulu and landed in rainy Hilo. We counted down the hours to the helicopter tour, all the time wondering, would we be rained out? We were not rained out, but clouds dampened the colors considerably. … [Read more...] about Friday Fotos — Big Island Bird’s Eye View
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Friday Fotos – Onomea Bay calling!
Onomea Bay calling!The was supposed to be just a drive into Hilo to run a few errands, but I wanted to take the back road. We had heard the sounds of Onomea Bay calling, but hadn't heeded the call. The back road trip was perhaps a way to experiment and see if we could stumble across it without going too far out of the way.First, we came across the Hawai‘i Tropical … [Read more...] about Friday Fotos – Onomea Bay calling!
Friday Fotos — Mānana has no people but does have birds
We spotted Mānana Island from Makapu‘u Point while we on our driving tour of O‘ahu. This little island is less than a mile off the coast and is uninhabited by people. It is a bird sanctuary and, while we didn't see any birds from the coast, I'm sure they were enjoying the day. This is a very small version of any other Hawaiian island and was created by volcanoes.The island … [Read more...] about Friday Fotos — Mānana has no people but does have birds
Friday Fotos — Lapahoehoe on the Big Island beckons
Lapahoehoe on the Big Island beckonsDuring our trip to Lapahoehoe on the Big Island I wandered to the south side of the park. This gorgeous bay, with its blue waters, white surf, and green hills seemed so idyllic. With all this serenity, it's hard to believe this is the site of a tsunami that took the lives of school children and their teachers.If you get a chance to … [Read more...] about Friday Fotos — Lapahoehoe on the Big Island beckons
The Paris Spy by Susan Elia MacNeal – a review
Review of The Paris Spy by Susan Elia MacNeal From the publisher: American-born spy and code-breaker extraordinaire Maggie Hope secretly navigates Nazi-occupied France to find two brave women during the darkest days of World War II in the latest novel in this New York Times bestselling series—“a treat for WWII buffs and mystery lovers alike” (Booklist, on The Prime Minister’s … [Read more...] about The Paris Spy by Susan Elia MacNeal – a review