Panoramic Images from the archives
What a busy month – working hard on launching a new line of photographic note cards and preparing for my first art shows later this spring – not much new shooting going on! However, in preparation for entering a new Panoramic Photo Contest being sponsored by Epson and others, I have had the great pleasure [...]
Day 8 (part 2) – Manoa Valley Waterfalls and Diamond Head Lighthouse at Sunset
One of the great things about the island of O’ahu is the sheer diversity of activities possible in a small geographic area. We spent the afternoon hiking in the Manoa Valley near Honolulu to see some of the regions many waterfalls, and afterwards headed down to Diamond Head for a great sunset over the Pacific [...]
Day 7 (part 2) – North Shore Sunset
After the morning at Ka’ena Point we visited a few spots along O’ahu’s famous North Shore to do a little swimming and watch an incredible Hawaiian sunset. We enjoyed the beach at Uppers Beach Park at Waimea Bay, although the waves were pretty tame today. Then we headed to Haleiwa to watch sunset and enjoy [...]
Day 6 – Kona Coast and return to O’ahu
Day 6 was mainly a travel day, but I did manage to make a few images in the morning before leaving Kailua Kona and heading back to Hilo for the flight back to Honolulu. Many of the birds found in the lower elevations here on the islands are introduced species, but some are still quite [...]
Day 5 (part 2) – Pu’uhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park
Before heading out to the Kona Coast we stopped at a few more sites in Volcano, including this view over Kilauea Iki Crater. And after stopping in Volcano town for breakfast I managed to get this photo of one of my favorite flowers, the Bird of Paradise. Next stop: the Kona Coast! After making our [...]
Day 4 – Volcanoes NP and Punalu’u Black Sand Beach
Another amazing day on the big island! After leaving Hilo we headed for Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park to get our first real taste of the volcanic landscape that is the essence of these islands. While there has been some volcanic activity (the current eruption at Kilauea has been ongoing for 24 years), the dramatic scenes [...]
Day 2 – Oahu
Day 2 began a bit differently than planned — with a cold front bringing rain and winds. The surf was very choppy and conditions poor for my lesson, so instead we took a circle tour of the island of Oahu. The island is amazing, with dramatic scenery, beautiful beaches, cliffs, mountains, secluded coves and so [...]
Hawai’i – An Introduction to Honolulu
Well, today was an adventure! Woke up to Tsunami warnings as we boarded a plane to Hawai’i. With the major earthquake in Chile spawning a Tsunami warning throughout the Pacific we didn’t know what to expect. But with the waves not set to hit Hawai’i until after our flight was well under way, the plane [...]