Hawaiian Swimming Pool

Five minutes from home, it feels like a private pool, for free, and no maintenance issues.

Lava Tube by Mother Nature

Moon

A simple moonshot.

Grand Prismatic Spring, Yellowstone

The algae mat created by the runoff from the beautiful G.P. spring.

KAILUA-KONA B&B: HALE MALUHIA

The son of a good friend asked me to shoot their B&B above Kailua-Kona, HI. HDR is an awesome process.

Tulips from Woodburn, Oregon

It was rainy, windy, and freezing. Hope to post more later. Will also head for Skagit (skajit)Valley in Washington for their tulip festival. Just happen to be here when the tulips are starting to bloom.

Honolulu City Lights

Diamond Head with University of Hawaii at Manoa, to the left, and Waikiki and Honolulu communities, right.

Makapu`u Beach, East Oahu, Hawaii

Another Sunset---So?

With the Halemaumau Event pouring more ash and sulphur dioxide into the air, sunsets such as this have become rare due to the cloud hovering at the horizon line. Most times the sun sets 5 degrees above the obscured horizon. It is a treat to see the horizon again and realizing it has been taken for granted all these years. Normal wind patterns block our horizon.

Haleiwa Visitor

On his way to visit the scene of LOST, this green sea turtle looks sharp hoping to be noticed by the presently absent producers, or even the security guard. He even supplies his own close-up portrait.

Haleiwa LOST

My wife grew up on this beach and our favorite campsite was or is LOST over to the left.

Volcanic Eruption Hawaii

The photos show Ocean Entry, the Pu'u O'o vent with ocean entry about three miles distant, and a kipuka, an area missed by the lava flow, but surrounded by it. The residence in the kipuka is used as a bed and breakfast with access by helicopter.

The Mokuluas - Hawaii Sunrise

From Lanikai Beach, Hawaii

With Oama fisherman

Glacier & Yellowstone Sights

Weeping Wall in Glacier
St. Mary Lake at Glacier

Grand Prismatic Hot Spring, the jewel of Yellowstone

Grand Prismatic Hot Spring

Geyser and bacteria/mineral
formations

Geyser flooded by high water

Cleopatra Spring at Mammoth Hot
Springs in Yellowstone

Bacteria Mat created by the minerals
of the hot springs

Geyser Old Faithful, goes off every 90 minutes plus or minus 10 minutes

Mud Bubble

Natural Lava Formation

Sharing the Shade

Wild Goose Island
St. Mary Lake, Glacier N.P.

Grand Geyser

(best at Yellowstone)

Goes off every 9 hours
plus or minus 1.5 hours

For New friends: Lava Viewing: County Controlled Kalapana

July 22,23,2008.

WOW!!!! Grizzly Bear Sighting

From Many Glacier Hotel at Glacier N.P. folks would gather with long lenses and binoculars to see the mile away bear with his head in a bush and his butt in the air. His butt is the round ball in the center of the photo. More to come. For those that don't know, click on the photo to see a bigger butt.

Now the following Grizz was short yardage from the road and the rangers kept everyone on the opposite side of the road. We had to climb the bank to get a view of the bear in a hollow below the road. He was real close!

Moonbow or Lunar Rainbow

Taken at 4 am near a full moon, the moonbow appears light gray to the eyes. However, the camera sees the colors. Location: Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Jaggar Museum