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Tag: Big Island
Me and My Shadows in Hawaii
Dropping by with a few #November Shadow squares from our recent trip to Hawaii. I took a walk on the beach in Waikiki where the only shadow was mine, save for a few distant palm trees. I found more shadows at Ala Moana Beach… Continue Reading “Me and My Shadows in Hawaii”
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Playing in Light Room – Black and White in Hawaii
I’ve already shared a few times from our trip to Hawaii last month, but I thought I’d take another look for this week’s Sunday Stills Color Challenge, #Black & White. There’s a lot of black to be found on the Big Island, because of… Continue Reading “Playing in Light Room – Black and White in Hawaii”
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Volcanoes through the #Window – From Seattle to Hawaii
A few weeks ago, we left Seattle for the Big Island of Hawaii and as usual I had the window seat. (Thanks, dear.) It’s always wonderful to see Mt. Rainier looming above the surrounding landscape. Did you know Mt. Rainier is an active volcano?… Continue Reading “Volcanoes through the #Window – From Seattle to Hawaii”
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More Postcards from the Big Island
I’ll keep words to a minimum in the spirit of a postcard, but I’m delighted to share more pictures from our Hawaii adventures! Waipio Overlook Little cutie on the trail to Akaka Falls Akaka Falls 442 ft Kilauea Volcano, in between eruptions Chain of… Continue Reading “More Postcards from the Big Island”
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Postcards from Kona
Greetings from the Big Island of Hawaii! First of all, isn’t it grand that Hurricane Kiko decided to weaken and move northwest? We haven’t seen a hint of trouble here. Second, I didn’t necessarily plan to blog on vacation, but I don’t see the… Continue Reading “Postcards from Kona”
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A Photo Challenge of Green and Turtles
For Cee’s Midweek Madness Challenge – ‘Pick a Topic from My Photo’ here – I’m focusing firstly on the green! Sure, sure, any excuse to share pictures of the hummers in my backyard. 🙂 After drinking at the feeders, the sweet Anna’s Hummingbirds zip… Continue Reading “A Photo Challenge of Green and Turtles”
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Jurassic Hawaii
I’m feeling a bit of Covid wanderlust on this cool January day so I thought I’d take you WAY back in time to Hawaii – all the way back to Jurassic Park. You probably already know that Jurassic Park was filmed in Hawaii and… Continue Reading “Jurassic Hawaii”
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Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden on the Big Island
This week’s Sunday Still’s theme “Tropical,” reminded me of my own first trip to Hawaii, to the Big Island to celebrate our 25th Anniversary. I was immediately in love. Not just because it was my anniversary. And in spite of the fact that it… Continue Reading “Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden on the Big Island”
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Dreaming of the Big Island of Hawaii
What do you do when it’s April in Seattle and it’s cold and dark and the rain just won’t stop? Why not armchair travel to the Big Island of Hawaii? That’s right, I’m casting off the gray and clouds that threaten my skies… Continue Reading “Dreaming of the Big Island of Hawaii”
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Favorite Hawaiian Island?
It’s a hard call but somebody has to make it. I’m willing to give it a try. First, some background. It wasn’t that long ago that Hawaii was just a dream to me, a place for only the lucky or the rich. But ten years ago we decided to… Continue Reading “Favorite Hawaiian Island?”
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