Super Moon in Lanikai

Super moon shoot,,,

 With high anticipation, we all gathered to photograph the "super moon". There was on obstacle in the way, you got it, the clouds were high and low. This made it very difficult to photograph. In its place was the awesome sunset, it was very impressive. That made up for the lack of moon visibility. I guess we will have to wait until the next "super moon"....aloha

just another sunset....

 Just another sunset evening, but it happens to be one of my favorite things to shoot. Each day brings a different sky to be photographed. There are all sorts of people that come to view the sunsets. There was a group of ladies that were doing fire twirling, that was something different but interesting to shoot. So if there is nothing particular to shoot, there is always a sunset.....aloha

just cruising the south side and enjoying the orchids

Today was one of those days that you see the islands in all it's glory...blue skies puffy clouds, blue ocean, and the flowers are everywhere. I decided to take a drive to the South shore and catch some 8-12 foot waves, that means the surfers, body boarders, and boogie boarders are definitely having a good time. Just as expected, the drive was all that and a bag of chips, the place was looking beautiful. I only shot photos for about and hour and a half, then it was time to jump on the road to beat the evening traffic. Some times it is hard to leave but when you think of all those people trying to get home, it is an easy decision. So back in the car and headed back to the west side......aloha for now,.

later on in the p.m. on June 4

Some days just have that look about them that produces an array pf beautiful colors. You just have eo be in strategic places to capture the moment. I truly enjoy cruising out to KoOlina resort area because it is one of those locations. It is pretty hard to be disappointed because the it didn't produce the ideal sunset for you. I enjoy it everytime I am there. Maybe one day I will catch the green flash as the sun sets.....who knows...aloha

Waterfalls on the H-3 and the Koolau Mountain Range

Finally, the rains came and came and came some more. It was a photographers dream day. It rained off and on but I managed to stay dry. There were waterfalls before I made through the tunnel, there are not usually waterfalls before the tunnel, but today there was an exception. I was really pumped up to shoot some great waterfalls and I must say that I wasn't disappointed.They were everywhere on the Koolaus, even a rainy day can be beautiful...aloha

13th Annual Lantern Lighting Ceremony

 This was the 13th Annual Lantern Lighting Ceremony at Magic Island. it seemed as if there were many more people than last year. I was met there by a few of my photo club members to capture this event digitally as we did last year.
I got there after work (just the way I did it last year) and proceeded to the large tent area. There I was given my candle and the floating platform for it. I really didn't expect to get one this year, people line up hours in advance to receive them. I was lucky or maybe I was meant to receive one. It was a moment to remember my brother Michael and my father-in law Bill along with a few others that had passed away. It was quite a moment to reflect upon, I managed to write down some words of reflection. They are all missed and I will always remember them because they each had special meanings to me.
We were faced with getting through the crowd to reach the waters edge, so we side stepped and said "excuse me" a number of times but we ended up in a decent location. One of the members of our group wanted to relocate to a further distance down the beach, we reluctantly agreed. Made our move to a spot that was supposedly better, but we would all agree to not come back to this spot next year. I got to launch my lantern and again say good bye to my loved ones, then I began to photograph my lantern and the many others that were set free around me, it always is a touching moment when everyone around you is saying goodbye to their loved ones and setting their lanterns free. I was a spectacular sunset but it was a secondary event as we all were absorbed in the sendoffs of many, and I mean many lanterns. Until next year, when we will return, we bid all of you farewell......aloha

one of my club members, Cora

Milton, Darcy, and her daughter

another beautiful Hawaiian night