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Monthly Archives: July 2016
Hawaii, 1997 – Kauai and the Big Island
In 1997, Kathy and I visited Kauai and the Big Island, in conjunction with a fishing trip to Christmas Island, located 1000 miles to the south of the Hawaiian Islands. We were joined by Kathy’s folks, Rainie and Raymond, for part of the visit … Continue reading
Posted in 1990s
Tagged agave, Bamboo orchid, big island, christmas island, ewaimea canyon, feral goats, Halemaumau crater, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, helicopter, honolulu, kalalau valley, Kauai, kokee road, Na pali coast, philodendron, princeville, pu'u o'o, ropy lava, Volcanoes hotel
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Hawaii, 1989 – Part 2, Big Island
Part 1 of this pair of posts concerned our visit to Maui, which wildly exceeded our expectations! Here is a map of the Big Island, thanks to Google Earth, and annotated by myself, to show some of the places mentioned below. We … Continue reading
Posted in Personal history, Photography, Uncategorized
Tagged aa lava, Akaka falls, arch, Bamboo orchid, Banana flowers, big island, caldera, Chain of Craters Road, eddy, full moon, Halemaumau crater, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, hilo, Kalapana, Kapoho tide pools, Kilauea, Kilauea Iki crater, Kona, Laupahoehoe, lava, Maui, Mauna Loa, Mauna Ulu, Napau Trail, Ohia tree, pahoehoe lava, pali, palm tree, Pele, Pele's hair, Pololu overlook, Princess Flower, Pu'u Huluhulu, ropy lava, Saddle Road, snorkeling, Thurston Lava Tube, tsunami, Wailuku River, Waipio Valley, Whittington Beach Park, yellow tang
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Hawaii, 1989 – Part 1, Maui
This was our first visit to Hawaii. What a paradise! We spent time on both Maui and the Big Island. I’ll start with Maui. After picking up a rental car at the airport, we drove to our condo in Kaanapali, up … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged bamboo, banyan, big island hawaii, blue marlin, cocanut, Diving, fishing, fishing boat, garden spider, giant stride, ginger flower, guava, haleakala national park, hana, katydid, kipahulu maui, maalea bay maui, Maui, natural bridge, nene, ohelo berry, pandanus, paradise, passion flower, pipiwai stream, pipiwai trail, Rainbow, sashimi, seven pools, silversword maui, tuna, waianapanapa state park, wailua falls, waimoku falls
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Poems – July 2016
Here are two poems to brighten up your day! Ill Will We are puppets jerked around by the strings of instinct You claim you have free will? That you have choice? Sure you do to eat your eggs up or … Continue reading
Calliope Hummingbirds – a few poses
The Calliopes arrive along with the Rufous Hummingbirds, but always in lesser numbers. Here’s what the Cornell Lab of Ornithology website says about them: “The Calliope Hummingbird is the smallest bird in North America north of Mexico. Despite its small stature, … Continue reading
The Rufous Hummingbird – a few angles
The Rufous hummers have arrived in force, now on their way south. They join the regulars – the Black-chinned hummers. Also around is an occasional Broad-tailed hummer. The Broad-tails arrived early in the season, and then mostly went to upper … Continue reading
Posted in Birding, Photography
Tagged broad-tailed hummingbird, calliope humminbird, rufous hummingbird
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Christmas Island, 1997
Christmas Island, 1997. Christmas Island has been a saltwater fishing mecca for decades, with bonefish its prime attraction. Kathy and I had been combining bonefishing and diving in the Caribbean for a while, and decided to do same at Christmas Island. … Continue reading
Posted in 1990s, Birding, Fishing, Personal history, Photography
Tagged blue trevally, bonefish, christmas wrasse, coral, Diving, flats, frigate bird, giant trevally, kiribati, kirisamas, land crab, line islands, the bends
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