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Big Island waterfalls abound We found this waterfall while exploring on a back road on our return trip from Laupahoehoe to Hilo. This one was along the old highway, which is seldom used. The trip, though short, took us through areas that were stunning. It was a very nice way to avoid the main highway […]
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Liliuokalani Gardens shine on a gray day There wasn’t a lot of sun during our stay in Hilo. In fact, we even got a bit of rain during this stop. But, I was determined to make it to Liliuokalani Gardens at the urging of a friend, and so we went. We were not disappointed despite […]
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Ariel visits Byodo-In Temple Wouldn’t you know it? Little Miss Ariel, who’s been all over the world, found a thoroughly enjoyable spot to sit back and relax. She liked this piece of statuary so much she declared it hers, but we told her it wouldn’t fit in the luggage. Major bummer, but she took it […]
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Timeless beauty — white lily in Honolulu Each day during our stay in Honolulu, I walked by these long rows of beautiful white lilies. The lush green seemed to bring with it a sense of joy and wonder. Finally, I decided I had to take one with me—in a photo, of course. So here is […]
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It’s a Lapahoehoe splash! The water at Lapahoehoe looked so inviting it made me wish I had snorkel gear with me. There were a number of snorkelers in the water, but none of them ventured out here. Since I didn’t have my suit, but I did have my camera, I did the next best thing […]
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Byodo-In Temple is for the birds, too I’ve posted other photos of Byodo-In Temple. It was truly one of the highlights of our last trip to O‘ahu. There’s just a sense of serenity that seems to envelop everything there. On the edge of this lagoon, this dove was just hanging out. When I arrived, I […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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Lapahoehoe on the Big Island beckons During 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 […]
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Hanging out at Milford Sound with the seals On the second half of our Milford Sound tour, the boat slowed for this family of New Zealand fur seals. These guys are HUGE. They seem to love the sun and warmth radiated by the rocks. Given that they spend hours each day looking for food, it’s […]
