Photos from Paradise

May 11, 2011

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One of my favorite pics from the luau.

May 10, 2011

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A perfect place to end the day.

May 9, 2011

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Sunsets on the island are beautiful. We have to drive to the other side of the island to see them though. We do get some pretty sunrises, but have to get up early for them.

May 8, 2011

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Happy Mother's Day to my wonderful mom! I miss you!

April 30, 2011

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This was not easy...

April 29, 2011

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Katie and CJ trying out the poi balls.

April 29, 2011

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Making leis.

April 28, 2011

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Canoe rides at Paradise Cove.

April 27, 2011

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A tiki at Paradise Cove.

April 26, 2011

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Took a drive the other day heading north.

April 19, 2011

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The kiddos found a papaya tree on the old Pali road to climb in. Too bad the papayas weren't ripe...

April 18, 2011

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Hiking the old Pali toad.

April 17, 2011

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After the rain comes the rainbow. This rainbow was over Katie's school the other day. I have never seen one with so many layers to it.

April 16, 2011

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Waterfalls on the Koolau mountains.

April 15, 2011

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That was a fun hike!

April 14, 2011

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Palm frond along the trail.

April 13, 2011

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Cj jumped into the water from the ledge above the pool. The water was very cold!

This person jumped from a higher perch up in the trees. I sure wouldn't do that!

April 12, 2011

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Finally made it! This is Maunawili Falls. There is another one up stream from this one, but this is as far aw we made it.

April 11, 2011

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Are we there yet??? Not yet, but soon...

April 10, 2011

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Chip is ready to jump in...NOT!!

April 9, 2011

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Almost there!

April 8, 2011

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Getting closer...

April 7, 2011

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Went on a hike to Maunawili Falls. It's quite a wet hike, with several crossings of the stream. It's beautiful though! Just remember to use bug spray or the mosquitos will carry you away!

April 4, 2011

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I think this needs to be in b&w...

April 3, 2011

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The view from the cottage we stayed in.

April 2, 2011

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One of the beach cottages on base. A great place for some r&r.

April 1, 2011

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CJ found a pile of snails outside,

and thought they would taste like the escargot he had in France.

Yummy!!

April Fools!!

March 31, 2011

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Makapu'u lighthouse.

March 30, 2011

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It's the early 1920's and your boss has challeged you to fly a float plane non-stop all the way across the Pacific from San Francisco to Hawaii.

Commander John Rodgers attempted to do just that. It was in 1924, three years before Charles Lindburgh flew across the Atlantic.

My book club had the wonderful opportunity to read this historical novel and chat with the author, Bill Riddle. It is a fascinating story of early avaition and the brave men who put their lives on the line making history. To learn more about the book go to www.deaddownwindbook.com.

March 27, 2011

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Heading back to the house. The polarizer on the camera got a bit fogged up, but I thought it made the photo seem a little more interesting.

March 26, 2011

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March 25, 2011

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Heading back up the trail.

March 24, 2011

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Coconuts get washed ashore up and down the beach.

March 23, 2011

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Of course there are a few crazy surfers out there when the waves get big!

March 22, 2011

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A trio of warnings. With the big waves come the signs.

March 21, 2011

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Big waves!

March 20, 2011

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He does love to run though.

March 19, 2011

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Chip doesn't care too much for the beach,but he does love walks.

March 18, 2011

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Love the color of the water.

Big waves today. There is a high surf advisory. No surfers on the beach today though. The military can keep them out of the water.

March 17, 2011

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We're going on a walk down to the beach.

March 16, 2011

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March 15, 2011

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Katie took this picture of a hibiscus in our back yard.

March 13, 2011

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March 12, 2011

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March 11, 2011

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Getting soaked by the blowhole.

March 10, 2011

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Sandy Beach Park

March 9, 2011

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Do you see the rabbit in Rabbit Island? It looks like one swimming. Rabbit Island's real name is Manana, and there once was a rabbit breeding colony there. Now it's a bird sanctuary.

March 8, 2011

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And they want to grow algae! I'm always trying to get rid of it from the fish tank. Maybe I can sell it to them??

March 7, 2011

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We went to the Oceanic Intstitute's open house where they did those crafts and learned about all kinds of ocean critters, including shrimp.

March 6, 2011

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They also made little play-do turtles.

March 5, 2011

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CJ made one too.

March 4, 2011

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A t-shirt! Took a while to get the fish smell out though...

March 3, 2011

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Tune in tomorrow to see what she does with this painted fish.

March 2, 2011

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March 1, 2011

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Sunrise over the palm tree.

February 28, 2011

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A foggy morning.

February 27, 2011

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A hibiscus in my back yard.

February 26, 2011

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February 25, 2011

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February 24, 2011

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Looking north from my backyard.

February 23, 2011

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Whales in my backyard. The humpbacks are here until May, then they head back to Alaska for the summer. So cool to see them!

February 22, 2011

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My new hobby - paddling on an outrigger canoe.

February 21, 2011

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Storm coming in...

February 20, 2011

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Nothin like a good roll on the sand! Froliking at Lanikai Beach.

February 19, 2011

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Down the road from my parent's farm is a pasure with two camels.

February 18, 2011

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YAY Frogs!

February 17, 2011

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Horned Frog band

February 16, 2011

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Touchdown!

February 15, 2011

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Texas flowers

February 14, 2011

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Congrats Dad!!!

February 13, 2011

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The second longest-burning lightbulb, known as the Eternal light, was installed in 1908 and has been burning ever since. It is now in the Stockyards Museum.

February 12, 2011

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No, I didn't hop on.

February 11, 2011

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Aren't those some horns???

February 10, 2011

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Cattle drive through the Fort Worth Stockyards.

February 9, 2010

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Howdy! He's fixin to go on a cattle drive.

February 8, 2011

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In honor of the Super Bowl being in Texas, we're gonna head there for a spell, and see some sights from where I grew up.

February 7, 2011

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Some more scenes from the Makapu'u lighthouse trail.

February 6, 2011

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My kiddos on the Makapu'u lighthouse trail.

February 5, 2011

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Saw this on the beach waiting for the full moon to rise over the Pacific.

February 4, 2011

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We moved from behind Olomana, that mountain in front ot the Ko'olau range,

to by Ulupa'u, that little crater in the distance on the right side of the picture.

February 3, 2011

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Hawaii dog

February 2, 2011

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Silly CJ!

February 1, 2011

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January 31, 2011

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Our trail, and the old road, is getting swallowed up by nature.

January 30, 2011

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A clue... We were out geocaching along the Old Pali Road and the coordinates led to this old keyboard wrapped in plastic. Some keys were missing and we had to unscramble them. The missing letters were R I O G K C B. Can you figure it out? We didn't....

I had to email another geocacher who had found it and the clue was.....

BIG ROCK, which was nearby. We found it after we got the clue.

January 29, 2011

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January 28, 2011

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Old Pali Road, now a hiking trail, was built in 1845 to connect windward O'ahu with Honolulu.

January 27, 2011

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January 25, 2011

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I got out the macro lens and took some close-ups of the leis we recieved the other day. My house smells heavenly with all of them spread around.

January 24, 2011

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The pillbox hike follows a trail along the ridgeline above Lanikai and overlooks the ocean and twin islands, the Mokaluas.

January 23, 2011

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My pretty girl.

January 22, 2011

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Change of Command ceremony at Marine Corps Base Hawaii. My hubby took it over today.

Those leis must have weighed 50 pounds!

January 21, 2011

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The fire dancers were amazing!

January 20, 2011

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Ha - Breath of Life. The new show at the Polynesian Cultural Center is about Mana, born on the islands in the South Pacific, who grows up learning the ways of his people. He falls in love with Lani and must battle to protect his new family.

January 19, 2011

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CJ demonstrating poi balls while wearing the latest raingear fashion, courtesy of the Polynesian Cultural Center.

January 18, 2011

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Aren't these costumes pretty? Not sure how authentic they are though. The blue hula girl has on bloomers... These were taken at the Polynesian Cultural Center right before Christmas. I didn't get too many pictures as it poured most of the day, but I"ll share the few good ones I did get. More tomorrow!

I'm back!!

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Aloha! Sorry it has taken me so long to get back to bloggin. I had a bunch of stuff go on, starting with a trip to Europe with my boy last April. Then it was the end of the school year, and summer came with a big move. Can you tell where we moved to by the photo above? Yep, Hawaii! It was hard leaving San Diego, but I'll be back! Until then, I will try to post a picture a day. Just one is all I think I can handle for now. There may be days when it is a story, but I know I can do one picture a day. I have a bunch to show you too, so stay tuned...

RUN!!!

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The sabre-tooth tiger is on the prowl...

It sees a horse in the distance,

and hides behind a bush before pouncing.

Luckily for the horse, the cat is a bit slower!

It's snarling mad that the horse got away.

Wild Horses

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These metal sculptures are randomly placed in the desert outside of Borrego Springs.

They depict life of prehistoric animals that lived in the area.

What's that in the distance? I smell danger...

Wildflowers

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We saw quite a bit along the road, but when we stopped we only found a few.

Most of them were on cacti too.

Wow! What are those? Looks like horses. Guess you'll just need to come back tomororw to find out...