HAWAII: PLAY AT WAIKIKI SUNSET

A little fuzzy due to subjects' actions, but they are all having fun: Sailing, Surfing, Canoe Paddling, and Kayaking.

Learn from the Kids

A six year old, 2 fives, 2 fours and a three year old in what appears to be self organized play. They made me smile!

Tourist Loving Hawaii

Ala Moana beach park near Waikiki: Young tourist enjoys the daily fed and trusting birds. Note the jacket: Cold in Hawaii?

Lava Flow and Folks

Lava on the hillside about a mile away, folks in the foreground messing around with their flashlights, half moon overhead, cloud reflection of lava glow at 8 pm. Hawaii.

RECOVERED SUNKEN TREASURE

This statue of King Kamehameha I was commissioned to honor this ruler who united the Hawaiian Islands and to commemorate the 100 year discovery of Hawaii by Captain Cook. Designed by a Boston sculptor living in Italy, the statue was shipped from Europe in 1883. Unfortunately the ship with the statue wrecked near the Falkland Islands and a second statue was commissioned with insurance money. About two years later, this original statue was discovered as rescued by Falkland islanders. The same ship captain purchased the statue, brought it to Hawaii and resold it to the government. The minor damages were repaired and the statue now stands in Kapa`au, Kohala, the birthplace of King Kamehameha. Every year on June 11th, the five Kamehameha statues are decorated: Kapa`au, Hilo, Honolulu, Maui, Washington,D.C. Can you imagine the fragrance?

The Mokuluas - Hawaii Sunrise

From Lanikai Beach, Hawaii

With Oama fisherman

Tikis at the Place of Refuge, Hawaii

Dawn, Artist at Work

Dawn, the surfer, too, finishes painting her hand built pipo board.