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
Hawaii Photos
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 — 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
Friday Fotos — a rocky little beach called Laupahoehoe
Just before our trip to Hawai‘i, a friend suggested we visit Laupahoehoe on the Big Island. The little town is on the northeast side of the island, miles from much of anything other than lava rock and gorgeous views. The interesting thing about Laupahoehoe is that it is the site of the April Fool's Day tsunami in 1946. The tsunami claimed the lives of twenty-four people in this … [Read more...] about Friday Fotos — a rocky little beach called Laupahoehoe