At the Iolani Palace gateOne of our most memorable moments during our last Honolulu trip was the visit to ‘‘Iolani Palace. The history is amazing and truly highlights the grandeur of the times as well as a terrible case of betrayal. While waiting for our tour to start, I took this shot of this Iolani Palace gate. It felt eerie being there in a moment when everything … [Read more...] about Friday Fotos – At the Iolani Palace gate
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Friday Fotos – Melodic tones from the Byodo-In Temple Sacred Bell
Melodic tones from the Byodo-In Temple Sacred BellOh, yeah, this was fun. Test your skills on the Sacred Bell if you ever get to Byodo-In Temple. It's not as easy as just giving the wooden log (a shu-moku) a push. The bell itself is called a bon-sho and is housed in a bell house, which is called kanetru-ki-do. The bell is five feet high and weighs at three tons. It's made … [Read more...] about Friday Fotos – Melodic tones from the Byodo-In Temple Sacred Bell
Friday Fotos – Gorgeous Byodo-In Temple Grounds
Gorgeous Byodo-In Temple GroundsIn other Friday Fotos posts, I've mentioned the lush Byodo-In Temple grounds. Here's an overview looking back toward the parking lot. As you can see, the scaffolding that covered the front of the temple is off to the right. However, the work did not reduce the overall effect of the grounds and temple. Here, in the Valley of the Temples, … [Read more...] about Friday Fotos – Gorgeous Byodo-In Temple Grounds
Friday Fotos — it’s a Lapahoehoe splash!
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 to getting in, sat and watched the waves while shooting off a million and one photos to try and … [Read more...] about Friday Fotos — it’s a Lapahoehoe splash!
Friday Fotos – Byodo-In Temple is for the birds too
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