Westsidahz last Lacrosse Game of the season

they can handle the ball

The Westsidahz Wahine Lacrosse team played their final game of the regular season. They have become a scrappy bunch of wahines, they play almost with reckless abandon. The my not have won today's game but they gave the town team a tough challenge and there was nothing to be ashamed of. There was a new girl on the team that had not played with the team all season and what an impression she made.....where were you all season?
The team is really starting to gel and played as a solid group, they will be a force to reckon with next season.
The sun was unrelenting and the field was not in the best of condition but it was a hard fought game.
They played like the matured players that they have become and we all look forward to next season, we will miss the seniors that are graduating and wish them the best of luck in their chosen directions for the upcoming years. Mahalo for an exciting season........Aloha

ready, set..........

they didn't score.....

oops, 

she could go all the way.....

Downtown Honolulu

I'olani Palace

King Kamehameha statue

I felt really good today, it has been a while since my last post. Due to personal issues I was not available to go out and shoot. Even though it was a Kona wind day, I was definitely heading out to do some photo stuff. Parking wasn't that bad so, off to the palace I went. There were lots of people on the grounds, having lunch, taking naps, and just hanging out. The skies didn't present the beautiful blue that we usually see, but it was still a day day to shoot. As I started to shoot pictures, all the things that I have heard about history in these buildings I could visualize some of the things happening in these places. The royal palace, home of Hawaii's kings and queens. These places are nestled in a two block area, with the passing of time, the new and modern buildings have sprung up. Now the old buildings are dwarfed by high rises and many office buildings. There is a song that asks the question,"what would the royalty say about all this". To stand in front of the palace and look at all the buildings and see all the homeless people on the property, what a sight. Anyway, I enjoyed being out there and checking out the library, my photo club is presenting our photos for the public to see, I even got a call from a patron that wants to purchase my photo, that is very exciting to me. There were also lots of pigeons, and there were sympathetic on lookers that were pleased to share their lunch with them. I had a great day today, I hope yours was enjoyable for you too...Aloha

King Kamehameha statue

Hawaii State Library EOH photo display

save some for us.......

Good looking day........

a good looking day in Waikiki

The day was warm but bearable, the sun beat down over head. The wind was a mild 10-15 knots, which made the day feel okay. Pillowy clouds were floating high in the blue sky, the ocean had a color all it's own, maybe it was as green as an opal with nice rippling waves. There were some surfers and a lot of paddle boarders learning to master the art of board surfing. The orchids were on the table at home.

 It made for a good day to photograph the surroundings, I had another good day of shooting......aloha. 

A Retirement ceremony and the Kapolei Jr. Prom

final formation

person to be retired....front and center

 This weekend had a full schedule, first, one of my good friends was retiring from the Marine Corps after 31 years of service. The ceremony was held between hangar 1 & 2 on Kaneohe Bay. The start of the day was as usual, rain......we say, it's a blessing to begin the day. After the rain, it turned into a nice day for a retirement, you can see the water on the flightline. The reception was held later that evening at Ko'olau Golf Course, another spectacular choice by Laura and Daniel. The location had some awesome mountain views and what selection for the dinner, the food and the company at the table was top notch. The next day was even more beautiful, the day of the Kapolei Jr. Prom. Of course Nicole was getting ready for an evening out with Shane,
her dress was absolutely stunning, as was she, the nerves were on high alert, but she settled down as we took photographs and everything else went off without a hitch. They both looked great and the evening was all that they could imagine it to be. What a great whirl wind weekend.......Aloha

 receiving awards

Laura receiving spouse award

Lt.Col. Daniel Westphal

Nicole, Kapolei Jr. Prom

Nicole and Shane

Plumerias, Plumerias, Plumerias, everywhere

body boarders at Sandy Beach

 Today started out heading to Koko Head Crater in search of plumerias. On the way I passed Sandy Beach, there were body boarders there ready to surf all the waves. The waves were great for the crowd, they stood up, kneeled, and laid out on their various boards. Then back on the road to the crater.
I was shocked that the park was a little hard to get to, I actually drove through Hawaii Kai and retraced my route to get back where I started, then I found the turn off. The trail was a little rough for slippers but to late, I was already there. It was dusty and uneven terrain, all of a sudden, there they were, multiple varieties of plumerias. Just what I was looking for. There were white ones, yellow ones, pink ones, and there were others as well. I walked through the Plumeria Groves for about 2 hours and there were still more plumerias. I didn't get to check the remainder of the 60 acre crater site. I will make sure that a return trip to the park is in my future. What a beautiful day for an excursion along the south shore of Oahu, it make for a pleasant drive. Here's to looking forward to the next trip to Koko Head Crater........Aloha

more body boarders

pau for the day

white plumerias

pink plumerias

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