Byodo-In Temple is for the birds, tooI'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 started taking photos of him and the backdrop. He must not have liked my … [Read more...] about Friday Fotos – Byodo-In Temple is for the birds too
Friday Fotos
Friday Fotos — Big Island Bird’s Eye View
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
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