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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