Renee's Almost a Photo a Day Project :)

Sunrise at Eternity Beach

2012-01-12T07:34:00.003-10:00

Out shooting with the photo meet up group. It was a colorful sunrise for a few brief moments last Sunday.

Happy New Year!!

2012-01-02T08:51:00.007-10:00

Bringing in the New Year with simultaneous fireworks displays.
It was an amazing site in every direction.

Honolulu City Lights - Waikiki

Honolulu City Lights and Fireworks at Aloha Tower.

'I'iwi - Hawaiian Honeycreeper

2011-10-28T23:52:00.003-10:00

Another tiny and very quick little bird!!

'Apapane I think!

2011-10-22T22:08:00.004-10:00

I am not an avid bird stalker although on my recent trip to the Big Island we did spend several hours waiting for the cute teeny tiny Hawaiian Birds to make an appearance. They are super quick not staying at any one flower for long. It was an experience!!!

Onomea Falls

2011-10-18T22:48:00.003-10:00

Onomea Bay and the Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden near Hilo. It is a must see if you are near Hilo. Amazingly beautiful.

Big Island Petroglyphs and Lava Tube

2011-10-16T23:05:00.017-10:00

We climbed down into the lava tube were we could easily walk around.. (when I wasn't tripping over the loose rocks). Set up our tripods in the far back area of the tube. It was amazingly flat with a nice shelf for our gear. What a bonus!!

The Petroglyphs were located near the entrance to the Lava Tube.

Punalu'u Black Sand Beach Reflections

2011-10-11T22:59:00.006-10:00

An amazing way to spend a long weekend. Out shooting photos with friends on the Big Island. Gotta love it!!!!
I know it's busy but - Oh Well !!!!!!

More Protea

2011-10-03T21:12:00.001-10:00

A few more Protea just for fun!

Protea Reflection

2011-10-02T23:32:00.002-10:00

Hibiscus

2011-10-01T22:04:00.002-10:00

Still playing with lightroom. Added a slight lightroom vignette. Not sure I like it though.

Flower

2011-09-28T22:00:00.005-10:00

Tried using Lightroom ... I think I like photoshop better..

What was that you said Bill?

2011-09-26T22:42:00.004-10:00

Having fun: Sailing, Surfing, Canoe Paddling, and Kayaking. LOL I think we snapped at the same time.... Check it out!!!!

Flower

2011-09-25T20:02:00.004-10:00

I heard it is poisonous...

Bill e mailed me the info.....It is called Angel's Trumpet from the Brugmansia family. All parts are poisonous. :)

Thank you!!!!

Ginger

2011-09-20T22:01:00.009-10:00

White and Yellow Ginger plus a little fun with Photoshop!

Today was a stroll thru Lyon Aboretum. Both Yellow and White Ginger are used to make beautiful lei. It is amazing the difference in the fragrance. My favorite... I vote for the White Ginger.....beautiful... and not as easy to find as the Yellow Ginger.

Sandy Beach Sunrise

2011-09-18T20:41:00.003-10:00

The sun didn't appear for sunrise so added Bill instead of the sun!!!

2011-09-12T20:44:00.001-10:00

Another Flower..... PS Bill post 2 for 2011 Done for the year!!! LOL

Plumeria

2011-09-12T03:06:00.003-10:00

I know... Amazing a new post!!!! Almost forgot how to post to my blog it has been so long. :)

2010-03-07T21:37:00.002-10:00

Last Saturday morning - Tsunami Warning.. No I didn't head for the beach just because all the sirens were going off and the police were everywhere.... I had gotten up before the commotion to shoot the sunrise with a friend from the mainland that was staying in Waikiki. No sunrise shots however, we did have a wonderful breakfast at a hotel on the beach!!!! took a few photos of an empty Waikiki, enjoyed the beautiful morning and then headed for higher ground since they evacuated the area and closed all of the roads in and around Waikiki. It was quite a day.. Thank goodness no Tsunami but lots of excitement.. Aloha, Renee :)

2010-02-21T21:06:00.006-10:00

Two of my favorite wines that I brought back from California.

My best shooting buddy and friend Annie threatened me if I did not post something to my blog tonight after our get together at the beach with the wines!!! :) Actually she made me process the images at her house and I couldnt go home until I posted something to my blog. WOW!! WEEE!!! :) Well at least I must admit that I am inspired to get back into shooting and posting on my blog again now that I am back in Hawaii. :)

Soooo Since the shoot and posting is done maybe we can even have some wine .. YUM!!! :) Thanks Annie for insisting that I get going again... :) It really was lots of fun :)

2009-12-29T00:05:00.002-10:00

This little bird was the only one of its kind hanging out in the treesnwatching the brid feeder at my mom's house in Calif. I have no clue what it is... but it was my favorite one of the bunch.... :)

2009-12-28T22:27:00.007-10:00

I know I am a little late for Christmas but I finally took a look at my fun shots from Dec 23rd. Went out for an evening of Christmas light hunting with bestest :) shooting pals Annie and Bill. Annie found this amazing block of homes in Kaneohe where every house had lights and decorations. a fun time!!!... Wishing everyone a wonderful and Happy New Year. Aloha, Renee :)

2009-12-20T15:50:00.003-10:00

Good Morning a Sandy Beach Sunrise. Back in Honolulu for the Holidays.. Got an early Christmas present--- a several stop rotating ND Filter with a Polorizer ... You can really slow down the waves, waterfalls and I am sure that I can think of other uses :) .. Have to shoot more to see how to use it but it was fun for a first try... Hope I can get better :)

2009-12-13T23:55:00.005-10:00

Lots of snow at my mom's house in California. Very unusual.... He was just passing by enjoying the falling snow. I thought it was way cool... :) :) Added a little texture to the image. Thought it would be fun to see if it works.. :) :) :)

2009-11-12T21:57:00.001-10:00

Baby bunny out to watch the sunrise and breakfast. :) Mono Lake, CA.

2009-11-05T19:54:00.006-10:00

Fall colors near June Lake in Calif. in the Eastern Sierra's close to Mono Lake. Yup I am still in Calif but will be returning to Hawaii soon...I hope.. :) :) I am soooo homesick.. :) :) Still don't have my photoshop program so sorry for the dull images :)

2009-07-20T08:20:00.000-10:00

Another Big Sur view.

2009-07-14T18:31:00.004-10:00

Big Sur, California. A bit of fog coming in along the coast. :) :) Not sure what this even looks like since I don't have a good monitor and no photoshop to play with. Just wanted to get something posted. Hope all is well with everyone..
Aloha, Renee :) Click on photo to enlarge. For some reason it came out a bit small :) :)

2009-03-04T23:56:00.003-10:00

Plumeria's are one of my favorite flowers and they are just starting to bloom around town. They come in various colors. The most popular being the white ones with yellow centers. They are great for lei making.. although they don't last long.. Thought I would add an artist feel cause I am tired of just plain old flower shots. Not sure I enjoy this kind of style but it is something different.

2009-02-26T23:24:00.005-10:00

A Whale Tail......... No way... :) :) :) Ok so you must know that I took these while on the mainland. They are California river otters. (So I am told) A total of 5 of them frolicking in a tiny lake. They were sooooo cute but very quick constantly diving to pick up small fish and weeds for breakfast. It was amazing to me since the only otters I had ever seen were in the ocean and not in fresh water (land locked) streams. I could have stayed and watched them for hours.

2009-02-23T18:23:00.001-10:00

A group of orchids taken at Foster Gardens. I thought a watercolor effect might be fun and different. :)

2009-02-22T21:10:00.002-10:00

Good Morning from my house to yours.. :) A little after Sunrise from my deck..

2009-02-16T17:24:00.004-10:00

A wild animal in nature that I managed to catch when out at Waimanalo Beach yesterday morning. :) :) :) This is a post for all of the nature wild animal followers that always post their awesome birds, moose and deer photos.. Just wanted to show you that we have animals out in the wild as well. :) :) It was a fun encounter. I dont recall his name but he is blind and the owner/rider was soooo nice to me. He was a show horse now retired. I even got to feed him a sugar cube. He loved it and didnt even bite off my hand. :) :) What a cutie!!!! :)

2009-02-15T22:26:00.001-10:00

Sunday morning at Waimanalo Beach. It was a nice day out but WOW it was windy. :

2009-02-14T13:31:00.001-10:00

HAPPY VALENTINES DAY!!!
It was the only red flower that I could find .. :) :) Sorry for the bee's behind but I liked how the wings at least turned out. :) :)

2009-02-09T20:28:00.005-10:00

Oahu's shoreline out by past Hanauma Bay. The cliff formations and waves are amazing. We saw several whales out that morning though none were close enough to get a good shot at.. You could see their spray off in the distance and every once in a while one would breach. Guess they were out having fun.

2009-02-07T18:06:00.002-10:00

Sunrise this morning at Sandy Beach. Not much of a sunrise but it was fun and refreshing to be outside in the salt air and watching the sunrise. A nice way to start the day :)

2009-02-07T00:24:00.004-10:00

Every Friday nite at Hilton Hawaiian Village they have fireworks. Very very short but still fun. Annie and I decided to go out this evening and shoot something since I am back in Hawaii. Hurray!!! It was a lovely evening out with hardly any wind so I was able to get some reflections in the new Hilton Lagoon ... I know the rainbow tower is leaning and that is AOK since I was using my new 10-20 lens to check it out. What a fun lens. Not really good for stuffs like this but fun none the less. :) :)

2009-02-04T09:19:00.001-10:00

It's a rose :) :)

2008-08-24T20:55:00.001-10:00

Lanikai Beach "Before" Sunrise... :) :).. I am posting from my lap top.. please let me know if this is super dark. I think it is but then it is hard to tell.. It is after all before the sun came up.. :) : )

2008-08-05T21:57:00.003-10:00

Ok OK ok... Just for Annie I am posting once again... I know I have been lazy and some what busy :) :) .....Waimanalo Beach ...... with a Waikiki MODEL star fishy... I took him out to a photo shoot with Annie -- she was shooting a wedding (work work work). I was of course playing with my newly acquired model which doesn't move around much (the best kind of model) :) :) It was a fun afternoon.. Thanks Annie :) :)

2008-07-23T00:48:00.002-10:00

California Poppies... They were quite stunning red and yellows.

2008-07-22T01:37:00.003-10:00

Continuation of yesterdays post. Not your typical view of Chinaman's Hat. :)

2008-07-21T00:32:00.004-10:00

At a minus tide you can walk (well almost walk) out to Chinaman's Hat. View from Chinaman's hat looking across to the windward side of Oahu. To see how far we ventured check out my post from July 5, 2007. That shot is from Oahu looking out to Chinaman's hat. It sure was fun.. :)

2008-07-09T09:01:00.006-10:00

Finally back in Hawaii for the month of July at least... I was able to venture out to some very lovely spots when I was in Calif. The morning I took this shot I was hoping for no wind on the lake to capture the reflection of the awesome peaks........ but darn. It was a slightly breezy morning.......still quite breath taking. :) Snow on the peaks in late June.. who would have thought.. Gold Lakes area above Sierra City in Calif.

2008-03-18T20:07:00.003-10:00

This is a tiny teeny super small wild flower that I think is called a Giraffe Head. Part of the Mint Family (Lamiaceae). It is suppose to bloom March through August. (got that info from the internet. HA! ) There were a few of them blooming and I thought they were so cute. Can you see the giraffe?

2008-03-12T20:08:00.003-10:00

Hi :) I am still in California but my mom is finally getting better... slowly!! :) :) Finally got a chance to head out and take a few shots. I saw this colorful bush --back lighting provided by the morning sun. I was with a small group of photographers seeking out wild flowers.... . Well how was I to know that this is poison oak!! Oh well I still think it is cool looking :) :) Thank goodness I didn't catch any.. :) :) I am going to try to post more frequently and to get back to commenting again. Aloha, Renee :) :)

2008-02-03T19:55:00.001-10:00

Super Bowl Sunset :) Yes another sunset. Geeesh just can not get away from them.

2008-01-28T16:49:00.000-10:00

A little California Zen!! :)

2008-01-22T23:19:00.001-10:00

Watching the glow after sunset at Ala Moana Beach Park. Tonite had some interesting clouds and colors..

2008-01-18T21:26:00.001-10:00

So sorry for posting another blah blah blah sunrise. No snow here ya know.. :) :) Sunrise at Sandy Beach on this Aloha Friday. We got out there super early "in the dark" around 5:50am. The sunrise colors didn't reach out to the clouds and stayed in that small red/orange band along the horizon. Ahhh shucks!! Oh well better luck next time. Wishing everyone a wonderful weekend.

2008-01-17T19:11:00.001-10:00

This is my bunny!! :) :) He is our pet house bunny... I thought since I was on an animal posting spree (all one shot see previous post!! HA ) I would post him as well. My daughter helped with setting up this shot since bunnies do not sit well when asked... :) :) :) The flower is real and it really was that color. We were amazed that he didn't take a nibble of the flower.... Anyway, just wanted to introduce you all to "Bunny" yup that is his name and if you look closely you can see his blue eyes!!! :) He has tons of personality... and he is multi colored.. not really black, brown or gray kind of a combination... :) :) We think he is really cute..

2008-01-15T23:22:00.001-10:00

Tired of the ocean waves and the sunshine landscapes and sunsets?? I am.. so here is something that I found from one of my mainland trips.. A little squirrely :) :) He was soooo cute scampering around in the trees.. We have nothing like him here so I just fell in love with him!! :) :) I would guess the closest little animal here would be something like a mongoose and really they are nothing like a cute squirrel!!

2008-01-14T20:10:00.001-10:00

A couple of more North Shore waves. All of that salt spray in the air sure does add a lot of noise to the images. Not really sure why that is.... :)

2008-01-13T18:35:00.001-10:00

This morning we got up at 5:30am and headed out to the North Shore to watch the high surf. You ask.. why get up at 5:30am to head out for a 45 minute drive???... Parking and Traffic!!! The North Shore has a 2 lane highway with limited parking.. So if you don't want to walk a super long way then you have to get out early... The surf was suppose to be 15 - 20 feet today but I am not sure it got to that height.. There were some really impressive sets though!!! Unfortunately the surf was pretty much wind blown and no one was surfing as you can see... Darn. :) :) However, many guys were on shore with their cameras and mega 300 and 400 + lens (Lens envy is a terrible thing!!) waiting and watching.. not much to shoot... It was a fun way to spend the morning though and when the sets come in the sound of the crashing waves is very cool!!! :) :) As you can see high surf means tons of salt spray in the air. Have a great week!!! :)

2008-01-12T15:53:00.002-10:00

Sandy Beach, Oahu... this morning a little after sunrise.. It was a really nice morning out!! :)

2008-01-10T23:42:00.001-10:00

The Sony Open in Hawaii... This is the 15th hole of the Waialae Country Club Golf Course ( I know you can't see much of the course but the sky was much nicer than just green grass) today was the first day of the Sony Open... The course is down the street so I thought I would head over after 5:30 since you can park on the street and see what I could find.... Plus by then they won't take your camera away.. :) :)
I do not golf!!
So here are the few things I learned about golf.. NO Cameras Allowed.. No cell phones Allowed .. You walk a lot..that makes me wonder why everyone is not tiny and thin!! Hmmmm.... You really can not see much happening so you should just watch it on TV. ...No Cameras Allowed!!! (geeeesh) .... There is a certain golf clap... a quite quick "clap clap clap" even if they didn't make par ( how silly is that)!! Tickets are expensive so you should just peer thru the fence from the sidewalk. ... No one smiles much ..... Lots of expensive photo gear with awesome lenses but you need a cute pass hanging from your neck to get to bring your camera in!! ... Golf is a quite game... no moving, talking or clapping when they hold up the sign "QUITE PLEASE"....... shhhhhh!! ....... Tons of people love golf and wonder aimlessly around with paper in their hands trying to figure out who is going to appear next... and balls fly out of now where.... I am sure that the athletes competing in the Sony Open are beyond awesome .. Good luck to them all! But me.. I do not golf... :) :)

2008-01-09T23:29:00.001-10:00

Tonights sunset sinking below Diamond Head Crater. A little different view of Diamond Head than I would normally post. :) :) The view is from a park down my street that overlooks out towards the ocean and Diamond Head.

2008-01-07T22:22:00.001-10:00

Hilton Hawaiian Village - Rainbow Tower and a portion of the newly renovated Lagoon (off to the left). They have done a spectacular job renovating the lagoon along with new boarded walkway, palm trees and I think new sand!! Sure looked great !! It is open to the public and you can even swim in there now since they installed huge pumps that circulate the water. It was really icky before and no one ever dared go in the water.... It was a huge renovation project.

2008-01-06T22:18:00.001-10:00

I was feeling better so I thought I would venture out to Waikiki and see what the sunset was doing. As you can see many others had the same idea and were patiently waiting .. :) :) It was a bit unusual since there so many layers of clouds.. Worth the short walk and nice to have fresh air after being stuck at home for the past several days. Wishing everyone a great week..

2008-01-05T00:10:00.001-10:00

A December sunset. I am sick so I can not go out and play... The weather is not all that great here anyway..

2008-01-02T14:50:00.001-10:00

Diamond Head Lighthouse... Thought it would be fun to take a shot of the lighthouse with the star still up!! :) :) Just a little trivia about the lighthouse... taken from various web sites.. :) :)
Built on the side of Diamond Head Crater, 147 feet above sea level, Diamond Head Light can be seen as far away as 18 miles and has an intensity of 60,000 candlepower. The original lighthouse structure was erected in 1899. The present tower, built in 1917, was constructed of reinforced concrete and stands 55 feet high. The first step in modernization at Diamond Head Lighthouse was to replace the fixed or steady light with the present day flashing light. Diamond Head Lighthouse has been progressively improved until today it stands as a modern automated USCG aid to navigation.

2008-01-01T13:05:00.001-10:00

Wishing everyone a barrel of fun in 2008!!! Happy New Year!!! :)

2007-12-31T01:12:00.001-10:00

Surf's up!! The rainy windy and overcast conditions didn't keep these guys out of the water!!. Wishing everyone a Happy New Year.. :)

2007-12-24T01:29:00.001-10:00

Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas Eve.. :)

2007-12-24T00:21:00.001-10:00

OK ~Annie~ here it is ..... Just for you!!!! I can't believe that I actually went back and looked at this icky thing... YUCK... I am not a bug macro person NO WAY!! Looks really funky like this!!! :) :) He is wishing you a Merry Christmas.... HA.... Really I can't even stand to look at this thing!! Oh my gosh!!! :) :) :)

2007-12-21T19:39:00.002-10:00

I have been in Calif once again but am now back here in Hawaii for the holidays. My daughter is home as well. Annie my Hawaii photo shooting friend was also in San Francisco attending a conference...so we got together and went out one day for a few shots. Wishing everyone Happy Holidays. Aloha

2007-11-18T19:36:00.001-10:00

Today at Foster Gardens in Honolulu.. I have never macro'd a bug but this preying mantas was fun... ok well interesting at least. But when you view it in Photoshop it feels like they are crawling on you... Kind of icky!! :) :) It was a rainy overcast day and not a lot of flowers.. so I thought I would post something totally different. :) :)

2007-11-14T09:24:00.000-10:00

Sunset clouds over Diamond Head, Sunday Evening.

2007-11-10T22:56:00.000-10:00

Makapu'u Lighthouse, Oahu
The lighthouse was built in 1909 and automated in 1974. A 2-mile paved trail leads to the lighthouse and a fantastic view of the entire coastline and the island of Molokai in the distance.
The Kaiwi Channel (26 miles Molokai to Oahu) runs past Makapu'u Lighthouse and is an excellent spot to watch Humpback whales as they travel the channel between December and April. (info from Hawaiiweb.com and other sites) Have to admit I just couldn't come up with all of these facts!! :) :) It is a wonderful, fun, easy hike and the views are awesome.

2007-11-08T00:46:00.001-10:00

Hilton Hawaiian Village Rainbow Tower and Waikiki Beach lights.. :)

2007-11-03T21:31:00.000-10:00

Flower that I found when I was in California. I know I had better start taking photos around home again!! :) :) I haven't been out and about since I returned to Hawaii but perhaps tomorrow if it is not storming. :) :)

2007-11-01T22:11:00.001-10:00

This is another morning in California. Rainbow Bridge, Folsom, CA. shot with my favorite fishy eye lens :) :) That lens is tons of fun to play with. :) :) The Rainbow Bridge was built in 1919 across the American River.

2007-11-01T01:00:00.001-10:00

Since there really are no fall colors here in Hawaii I went out looking for some in California on my recent visit. This was about all I could find. :)

2007-10-31T08:48:00.001-10:00

Found this interesting pokey weed/flower? in Colorado. I have no clue what it is but I think fresh fallen snow can make just about anything amazingly beautiful... :) :)

2007-10-28T20:07:00.001-10:00

When I was in Denver everyone was celebrating the Rockies making it to the World Series. Downtown at night they put the Colorado Rockies Logo on the building across the street from where I was staying. Too bad they lost tonite. Guess there is always next year. :) :)

2007-10-26T08:44:00.001-10:00

Last nite was a huge full moon. Kind of hidden in the clouds just around sunset, but was fun to watch rise. Annie and I stopped near Sandy Beach and was it windy!! Tons of salt spray in the air!! Which means not real clear images and major camera and tripod clean up when you get home. Oh well it was worth the stop. :)

2007-10-25T11:33:00.000-10:00

Up above Golden Colorado at Lookout Mountain. Amazing weather. 70 degrees and clear on Saturday and freezing , windy and snowy on Sunday. It is a beautiful place.

2007-09-22T21:42:00.001-10:00

Today was a walk around Chinatown afternoon with Annie and her friend Elizabeth. A quick shot of a bunch of flowers from one of the many lei shops in Chinatown. It was a great way to spend a Saturday afternoon. :) :)

2007-09-19T16:44:00.000-10:00

I am finally back in Hawaii. One month off to take my daughter to college at Univ. of San Francisco... sniffle sniffle... :) :) Staying in Calif for the month was lots of fun but not much for photos since I was busy with my parents and of course visiting with my daughter and her dorm friends.. But I guess like everything have to get back to the routine.... maybe I can find a shot to post... Thought I would just say HI!!! Aloha, Renee :) :)

2007-08-12T21:42:00.001-10:00

Lilies with a busy bee... :) :)

2007-08-10T01:36:00.001-10:00

Thought I would post a hula image since it is Friday.. :) :) Hope everyone has a wonderful Aloha Friday and a great weekend!!! :)

2007-08-05T21:05:00.001-10:00

Taiko Drummers from the Manoa Bon Dance. :) :) They are a little loud but tons of energy and a great crowd pleaser.. :) :)

2007-08-05T00:07:00.001-10:00

Bon Dance this evening... As you can see it is a come as you are event.. anything goes even jeans and a t-shirt. Main thing I learned at the bon dance... You have to come to have fun, which they all do... and they line dance to "Elvira" How funny is that!!! :) :) :)

The DOG Signing!!! Ha ha ha ha ha :)

2007-08-01T23:08:00.001-10:00

"You Can Run but You Can't Hide"... A catchy name for a book.... LOL LOL LOL .. :)
Oh my gosh... I never go to events like this so sorry to bore my blogging friends with this story. As I sat this evening chatting with my mom on the phone (she is on the mainland) I was laughing at an article in today's paper which said Dog the Bounty Hunter wrote a book and would be doing a book signing this evening at 7pm at the local mall!!! I couldn't believe it... I mean really a guy that calls himself "DOG" oh please.... My mom on the other hand thought that was way cool... I couldn't believe that either.... So she said that she would love a signed book.. I told her she was crazy and why would you want that book... well it seems that Dog the Bounty Hunter is a big hit on TV... I knew that really I did... :) :) He is occasionally on the front page of our local paper since he does live here in Honolulu, but have never watched his show I must admit... So just to make my mom happy and to satisfy my curiosity about this Mr. Dog off to the mall I went.. and to my dismay so did hundreds.. I mean hundreds of other people. I was stunned, amazed, couldnt believe it... (I don't think Dog could either.. Bet he wished he was out tracking down criminals vs signing books for that crowd.. I wouldn't have blamed him at all).. But he hung in there for 2 hours....Anyway, I went to purchase a book for signing...... the bookstore said they were sold out!!! Can you believe it!!! But... maybe... perhaps they might have a few copies left downstairs where the mass of humanity stood flashing their cameras and awaiting a signature from Dog.... When I finally located the portion of the mall that was selling the books they were SOLD OUT, but I could purchase one of 3 DVD's... Hmmmmm I pondered a moment and thought Nahhhh.... Sorry mom.... so I went and did the next best thing that you can do at the mall.... Go shopping!!! :) :) So after I purchased a new outfit .. darn mom see what you made me do...... :) :) :) SO, then... I figured on the way back to the car I would wonder back to middle of mall to see how many people where left.. OH MY GOSH.. there was still quite the crowd.. but I figured I could perhaps, just maybe, get a shot of him and send that to my mom to substitute for the book!!! A poor substitute I know!!! :) :) Well, as I was slowly creeping my way towards the stage that he was set up on, I was stopped almost right in front of him,, that was as close as I was getting since of course there is always those who tend to push you aside...Anyway,,, as I stood there and waited for someone to move the girl that works for the bookstore stood right in front of me blocking my view and said: "I have two copies of the book left"... I could not believe what I heard.... How amazing is that!!!..... I said, I would love one for my mom and the guy next to me gobbled up the other copy.. I was stunned to say the least but had to laugh.... So, I got my mom her signed copy... By the way he signs.... THE DOG....... I will be mailing it off to her in the morning. Have you heard of The Dog??? His real name is Duane "DOG" Chapman. (Not sure that the Dog part is real but that is what the front cover of the book says)!!!... He seemed like a nice enough guy but looked totally exhausted. I know I would have been after all of the books that he signed!!! It turned out to be a fun evening after all.... :) :)

2007-07-30T19:55:00.001-10:00

A fish eye view of Waikiki from Ala Moana Beach Park, Magic Island. I still love playing around with that fish eye lens. One of these days I will just have to break down and get one of my own!!!

2007-07-29T20:02:00.000-10:00

An overexposed moon... Oh well I took it super quick from my lanai... :) :) Saw the moon from the kitchen window and ran out to the lanai, darn the tripod was in the car.. Shucks... :) :) Then snapped a few shots before it went up into the clouds.. :) :) Have a great week..

2007-07-26T23:28:00.001-10:00

Moli’i Garden, a terraced garden overlooking a 125- acre ancient Hawaiian fishpond, the largest and most well preserved fishpond in Hawai’i. Located on the Windward side of Oahu.

2007-07-24T22:47:00.001-10:00

OK I am tired of all those sunsets and perhaps just a bit tired of landscape shots but alas another landscape... Now you have to use your imagination a tiny bit but really this is Diamond Head at sunset... .OH NO another sunset shot.. darn... with a lot of camera motion... I mean lots!!! HA... Have a great Wed.. Aloha, Renee :)

2007-07-23T22:24:00.001-10:00

Another sunset shot from Magic Island - Ala Moana Beach Park from last week.... Check out ~Annie~ "Annie photo a week" link to the right for a closer view... Go Annie.. Love your shot better than mine!!! :) :) :)

2007-07-22T19:06:00.001-10:00

Magic Island - Ala Moana Beach Park Sunset :)

2007-07-21T21:12:00.001-10:00

Prince Lot Hula Festival- Moanaulua Gardens -
Photo of Halau "Pupukahi I Ke Alo O Na Pua" Kumu Hula Michael Casupang. With a little artsy feel to it :) :)

A little about the Festival that I found ..........Prince Lot, who later became Kamehameha V, King of Hawaii from 1863 to 1872, was noted for his energy and strength of will. One of his interests was to promote and preserve Hawaiian culture, especially the hula. He did this by holding hula performances at his cottage in Moanalua. In appreciation of Prince Lot's efforts to preserve Hawaiian culture, the Prince Lot Hula Festival was established in 1978. Each year na halau (hula schools) come to the festival to perform at Moanalua Gardens in Honolulu

2007-07-21T05:57:00.001-10:00

A little stormy looking out on Thursday evening at Ala Moana Beach Park.

2007-07-18T22:47:00.001-10:00

Waikiki Hotel lights and Diamond Head just a little after sunset... Used Annie's fish eye "thank you Annie" to be able to catch those last few fisherman still out for that last catch of the evening :) :) Click on image to view larger version!! :) :) :)

2007-07-16T21:46:00.001-10:00

Pink Ginger. We always called it Torch Ginger but when I looked on the internet for confirmation it showed a different ginger plant. Oh well. :) :) It is of the Ginger Plant Family I guess you could say and is used in lots of flower arraignments since it lasts a long long time. :) :)

2007-07-16T00:46:00.001-10:00

Windward side of Oahu from Makapu'u Lighthouse.. :)

2007-07-15T01:37:00.001-10:00

A late Saturday afternoon walk thru downtown Honolulu. It is amazing the different types of architecture that you can find within just a few blocks. I know it is a weird combination of images and colors...Oh well... :) Thanks Jeff ( http://zenweek.blogspot.com/ ) for my middle shot... I know I stole your shot!!! :) :) I am sure that yours turned out much nicer... :) :)

2007-07-13T00:01:00.001-10:00

The end of another day.... OK I know everyone is getting tired of sunsets!!! :) :) Have a wonderful Aloha Friday.. :)

2007-07-09T23:30:00.000-10:00

A small fruit stand on the windward side. I was thinking of b & w or sepia but then when I tried it I just thought hmmmmm.. SOoooo, I went with the color version since driving past that is what really catches your attention... It is soooo cute and the fresh fruit that you can buy is out of this world. Literally ice cold papaya ... Oh how refreshing was that!!!! Fresh coconut macaroon cookies... YUMMY!!! The lady that runs the stand is soooo nice.. :) :).. Really, where else would you find fresh picked bananas hanging from an extension cord!!!! Fresh pineapple, shell lei, local fruit jellys, hats, along with dream catchers for sale. It was sooo fun to stop by!!!

2007-07-08T21:03:00.001-10:00

Water Lily at the Macadamia Nut Farm on the windward side. OK.. I know this is not a mac nut.... :) :) :) Didn't bring out my trusty polarizer cause I was just to lazy to walk back to the car!! :) :) We didn't want to pay the $12.00 for Ali'i grand tour... So it is water lily's vs Mac... :) Nuts!! :) :)

2007-07-07T01:06:00.000-10:00

Sunset this evening out at Ko'olina Resort.