Views on the way up Diamond HeadAlthough it was just two years ago, it now feels like a lifetime since when we made this trip up Diamond Head. Social distancing was an unknown concept at the time. Today, the trip up would be very different, if we would even go. The views on the way up Diamond Head would be the same, but the thought of trudging up that trail two feet behind … [Read more...] about Friday Fotos – Ocean views on the way up Diamond Head
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Dramatic Hawaiian sunset colors
Dramatic Hawaiian sunset looks like fire on the horizonAfter a long day of sightseeing, we spent the evening on our lānai watching the sunset. And what a show it was! Hawaiian sunsets are almost always something special, and this one, with its reds, yellows, and grays, was no different. The top photo is the last one I got before the light faded. The bottom one was taken … [Read more...] about Dramatic Hawaiian sunset colors
Friday Fotos – 5 photos from ‘Iolani Palace
Writers inspiration - 5 photos that influenced Mystery of the Eight IslandsIn 2017, we visited ‘Iolani Palace in Honolulu. Little did I realize when we began our tour that the visit would become my writer’s inspiration and eventually lead to the eleventh Trouble in Paradise Mystery. I published the photo of the chairs and the crimson drapes in 2017 in the post, Friday … [Read more...] about Friday Fotos – 5 photos from ‘Iolani Palace
Friday Fotos – more wall murals from Honolulu
Pow! Wow! More Honolulu wall art photos.In last week’s post, I featured seven murals we saw on our 2019 Hop On/Hop Off tour of Honolulu. This week I’m featuring another set of murals from that same tour. In a bad news/good news sort of story, most of these murals may be gone, but those that are no longer around have been replaced by new wall art. Each year, Pow! Wow! … [Read more...] about Friday Fotos – more wall murals from Honolulu
Friday Fotos – 7 stunning examples of Honolulu wall art change the landscape
7 Honolulu wall art photos We’d never heard of Kakaʻako or the district’s wall art prior to taking a Hop On/Hop Off tour in 2019. Our decision to grab a multi-day pass paid off each day we used it. And on this tour, what a treat it was to have our driver take us on a twisty path that gave us a view of some of the world’s best outdoor wall murals. Our guide … [Read more...] about Friday Fotos – 7 stunning examples of Honolulu wall art change the landscape