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Friday Fotos – Byodo-In Temple Sacred Bell pagoda

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Byodo-In Temple Sacred Bell pagoda This is the pagoda where the Sacred Bell is housed at the Byodo-In Temple. The temple is actually a replica of 11th Century temple in Uji, Japan. The Byodo-In Temple was built to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the first Japanese immigrants to Hawaii. Here’s a fun fact: the Byodo-In Temple […]

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Friday Fotos – The sacred bell at Byodo-In Temple

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Friday Fotos – the sacred bell at Byodo-In Temple This is a photo of the Bell House, which is called kanetru-ki-do. According to Byodo-In.com, it “contains a five foot high, three ton brass bell, called bon-sho (sacred bell), cast in Osaka, Japan, from a mixture of bronze and tin, by permission of the government of […]

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Friday Fotos – Blue hour Oahu sunset at the harbor

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Blue hour Oahu sunset at the harbor I was so fortunate that we had such a beautiful sunset on one of the few evenings we had to just sit back and relax during our trip to Honolulu last year. I was content to watch the sunset from beginning to end, and kept snapping pictures every […]

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Friday Fotos – Liliuokalani Gardens offer time to reflect

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Liliuokalani Gardens offer time to reflect I fell in love with Liliuokalani Gardens the first time I saw it. It makes perfect sense that it’s ranked as #5 of eighty-five things to do in Hilo. With almost twenty-five acres of gardens, there are walking paths, lagoons, and spots to sit while you contemplate the fabulous […]

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Friday Fotos – Beautiful Waikiki sunrise

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Beautiful Waikiki sunrise It was the morning after Left Coast Crime had conclude that I caught this sunrise photo from Kahanamoku Beach. Down by the water, there were people out before first light. As the blue hour passed, more people showed up and the city came to life. I was thankful for the clouds, which […]

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Friday Fotos – Mr. Turtle at Byodo-In Temple

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Mr. Turtle at Byodo-In Temple Say hello to Mr. Turtle from Byodo-In Temple!. He was an inquisitive little guy, coming up out of the water to take a peek at people. I’m not sure, but he might have even smiled for the camera. Okay, that might be a stretch, but he was there on the […]

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Friday Fotos – Return to Thurston Lava Tube

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Return to Thurston Lava Tube I posted another picture of the Thurston Lava Tube a few weeks ago. This shot was taken toward the end of the tube. The stair are visible, along with people who had been ahead of us. Inside the tube, it’s lit well enough to be able to see where you’re going, but […]

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Friday Fotos – Sunrise at Nukoli‘i Beach

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Sunrise at Nukoli‘i Beach Beginning the day down along the shore at Nukoli‘i Beach was always a favorite part of my days when we visited Kaua‘i. Each morning, a flock of sunrise watchers gather to see the clouds part and the rays of golden sunshine poke through. As you can see in the photo above, […]

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Friday Fotos – Liliuokalani Gardens in Hilo

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Liliuokalani Gardens in Hilo Liluokalani Gardens in Hilo is a wonderful part of Hilo on the Big Island. Right in town, it offers locals and tourists almost twenty-five acres to hang out, enjoy the grounds, or simply relax. The park consists mainly of Japanese gardens and is one of the largest examples of Eco-Style gardens […]

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