Harbor Christmas Lights

Decked out boat with Christmas Lights in the harbor fronting

La Mariana on Sand Island.

6:53pm Pacific Time

Hawaiian Style Christmas

Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus celebrate Christmas " Hawaiian Style "

waving the " shaka sign " at City Hall.

10:22am Pacific Time

Season's Greetings

King Kamehameha extends his " Season's Greeting " during

this holiday.

10:00am Pacific Time

Three Days Before Christmas

Nativity scene on the grounds of Waioli Tea Room

in Manoa Valley on a blustery night.

9:12pm Pacific Time

My Daily Walk

Who said Finches don't celebrate Christmas?

Pacific Time: 7:41am

Separate Your Colors from Your Whites

What! . . . . No basic white at all!
7:35am Pacific Time

What My Cell Phones Do on Their Day Off

My personal and work cell phone just chilling out on

Kahala Beach on their day off.

7:05am Pacific Time

Out of Town Cell Phones

Friends of my cell phones visiting from out of town just enjoying

Kahala Beach on a beautiful sunny day.

6:56am Pacific Time

Low Tide at Kahala Beach

A silhouette of a fisherman with a net in hand seeking

little bait fish at low tide.

Good Morning Sunrise

The silent and peaceful ripple of the ocean welcoming the

early morning sunrise at Kahala Beach.

6:31am Pacific Time

A Bird and His Reflection

An unknown bird reflecting while in the Kahala Beach Canal.

7:20am Pacific Time

A Sandpiper and a friend.

7:24am Pacific Time

Dancing in the Morning

An early morning performance of " Dancing of the Sprinklers "

in Kapiolani Park.

7:45am Pacific Time

You Know You Are Not in Butte

You know you are not in Butte, Montana when you're driving

on the freeway and spot this bus.

8:45am Pacific Time

Yoga-meisters

A yoga sighting in Kapiolani Park.

5:55pm Pacific Time

Groom chasing the bride . . . the photographer chasing the

groom and bride at Kapiolani Park as she races to

Waikiki Beach for the sunset.

5:36pm Pacific Time

Sunset at Waikiki Beach . . . a perfect time and place for a

newly wedded couple to be.

5:57pm Pacific Time

" Hold me tight and . . . never let me go ".

6:00pm Pacific Time

As a young couple at sunset . . . tossing a confetti of rose petals

in to the air to celebrate their marriage.

6:04pm Pacific Time

" You're my buddy . . . you're my pal . . . and I love you."

6:10pm Pacific Time

What could be greater than sunset at Waikiki Beach with the

person you'll spend the rest of your life with.

6:14pm

A kiss and a fond good bye to the sunset .

6:14pm Pacific Time

Cruise Ship Down the Street

The view of a cruise ship at the end of a street in downtown

Honolulu always fascinated me. It's been a while for me to

finally coordinate my efforts to have a cruise ship docked,

having a camera at hand and driving downtown before the

ship sailed away.

8:43am Pacific Time

Kahala Beach Sunrise

Sunrise at Kahala Beach in wee hours of the morning.

6:35am Pacific Time

Sunset & Lighthouse

Sunset in the shadows of Diamond Head Lighthouse.

6:14pm Pacific Time

Kite Boarder at Diamond Head

Kite Boarder on a blustery day at beach at the foot of

Diamond Head.

5:56pm Pacific Time

Grrr-rr-r! . . . Linen.

So . . . I bought the first 2 shirts online with a pricing I could

not resist. Much to my surprise it was made from linen fabric

a " most unforgiven " type of fabric. It is the least favorite fabric

that I like. It wrinkles easily . . . always needs ironing . . . and it

certainly doesn't give the appearance of an immaculate dresser.

5:43pm Pacific Time

Dinner Buffet - Plaza Cafe at the Plaza Hotel

Seafood Dinner Buffet - " All You Can Eat "

Friday and Saturday Nights.

4:36pm Pacific Time

Snow Crab Legs . . . and . . . and . . . Pssst! . . All You Can Eat!

4:36pm Pacific Time

Mouth watering Roast Prime Rib of Beef accompanied with

Sour Cream and Horseradish.

5:57pm Pacific Time

Local style Teriyaki Chicken ( barbeque ).

4:36pm Pacific Time

" Ahi Poke " is similiar to Ceviche. It's cubed Ahi ( Tuna ) with

onions, green onions, red pepper flakes tossed in shoyu sauce

and sesame oil,

4:48pm Pacific Time

Muscles on a Half Shell . . . Ooops! . . I mean Mussels on a Half Shell.

5:52pm Pacific Time

" Poi " is made from taro root. As children, since it was so

bland in taste we use to put cream and sugar it then it tasted

good like pudding. One day when we were at luau my Dad

insisted we eat it without adding any sweet condiments so it

would be eaten like it should. Now I can go to any luau and

eat it as tradition meant it to be.

4:21pm Pacific Time

Steamed fluffy white rice a local favorite as potatoes is to

the midwest.

4:37pm Pacific Time

Potato Macaroni Salad.

5:54pm Pacific Time

Yummy fresh fruit galore.

5:51pm Pacific Time

Fresh green salad.

5:56pm Pacific Time

Delicious juicy local grown cherry tomatoes.

5:54pm Pacific Time

Fresh crispy slices of cucumber.

5:53pm Pacific Time

My Daily Walk

What a great ornate metal gate on a storefront in Kapahulu.

7:55am Pacific Time

You Know You Are Not in Piscatway

You know you are not in Piscataway, New Jersey when you

see a delivery truck parked along the street with

" Here's to Pau Hana " emblazoned on the side of the truck.

10:57am Pacific Time

The Best of a Caesar Salad

I absolutely love my Caesar Salad. There's Caesar Salad with

Grilled Chicken or Seared Blackened Ahi but I like to prepare mine

at home with Chinese Char Siu Pork. The marriage of pork with

a touch of sweetness to balance the tangy Caesar Salad.
4;33pm Pacific Time

Homes Along St. Louis Heights

Ala Wai Canal . . . Ala Wai Golf Course . . . and homes nestled

along St. Louis Heights.

6:23pm Pacific Time

You Know You're in Hawaii

No, it's not Main Street . . . No, it's not Elm Street but you know

you are in Hawaii. It's pronounced . . ka - nay - ka - po - lay.

6:20pm Pacific Time

A Bird in Flight Over the Ala Wai Canal

A " Tern " in flight over the Ala Wai Canal.

6:12pm Pacific Time

Bird vs. Fish Stare Down

This bird along the Ala Wai Canal is absolutely focused on a

school of Tilapia fish in the Ala Wai Canal.

6:08pm Pacific Time

A Kingfisher Along the Ala Wai Canal

Checked it out on the internet, I think it's a " Kingfisher " bird

along the Ala Wai Canal.

6:02pm Pacific Time

Bird's Along Ala Wai Canal

" I think I can take em' . . . even though it's 4 to 1 ".

6:02pm Pacific Time

Ducks Along the Ala Wai Canal

Ducks paddling along the Ala Wai Canal.

6:01pm Pacific Time