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Another view of the Big Island’s Jacaranda Inn

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I posted a photo from the Jacaranda Inn located in Kamuela on the Big Island a couple of weeks ago. (If you're a long-time local, you may know the town as Waimea. For those with an interest in these types of things, the name was changed due to a postal regulation prohibiting duplicate town names in a state).Here's another view, this one the walkway leading to the guest … [Read more...] about Another view of the Big Island’s Jacaranda Inn

Friday Fotos – Kona sunset in black and white

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For this week's Friday Foto, we're returning to Kona and a sunset off the coast. I guess I was feeling particularly creative because I shot this one in black and white...of course, my phone was still new at that time, so it's entirely possible I couldn't figure out how to turn the color back on. Either way, I think it turned out nicely. Do you?My favs this week on … [Read more...] about Friday Fotos – Kona sunset in black and white

Friday Fotos—a wedding on the Big Island

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These photos were taken in mid-January on Hawai'i, the Big Island.  The picturesque Hapuna Beach on the Kona coast provided an idyllic scene for our daughter's wedding at sunset. Sightseeing in the few days we had after the event took us from the coffee plantations in the southwest, to the Martian-esque landscape of Volcanoes National Park in the southeast, and scenic parks … [Read more...] about Friday Fotos—a wedding on the Big Island

Friday Fotos: Moku’aikaua Church and more

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Quaint Kona is home to some beautiful landmarks, one of them being Moku'aikaua Church. The church is the oldest Christian church in the Hawaiian Islands. The congregation was started by Asa and Lucy Goodale Thurston, who arrived in Hawaii after a five-month trip from Boston on the Thaddeus.Old photos used in this slide show are from Wikimedia Commons and are in the public … [Read more...] about Friday Fotos: Moku’aikaua Church and more