Hawi, Hawaii
Just a few pics of my favorite little Hawaiian town: Hawi. This is one major reason why I love The Big Island so much: it is still old, rural Hawaii.I forgot to mention that our plane flew right over Maui … Read More
Hawaiian Botanical Garden
As promised, pics from the botanical garden. Flowers include orchids, a honey comb flower and cocoa pods. The garden is a tropical paradsie complete with warm rain, bird callings, waterfalls and a fierce ocean crashing on the rocky shores. The … Read More
Big Island Love
On my last morning in Hawaii, Pip, Tabs and I went looking for shells. In one tide pool we found a baby eel. It was about 6 inches long, black with white polka dots on its body–blending perfectly with the … Read More
Pu’uhonua o Honaunau (City of Refuge)
Pictures top to bottom: -girls running through the Royal Grounds (ancient site of Royal City).-me as Queen Ka’ahumanu, wife of King Kamehameha I–she swam a long distance to the City of Refuge after a fight with her husband and hid under … Read More
Beaching It
A crazy day at 69 Beach. The locals call it that. It does have a Hawaiian name too: Waialea. The waves were HUGE! T’s crew joined us and everyone spent the day playing in the waves that sent one crashing … Read More
Pololu Valley
Pololu Valley: could it be the most beautiful place on earth? It gets a vote from me. We climbed down a very steep, narrow cliff-lined trail to reach the bottom where a black sand beach and a dead whale carcass … Read More
Onward to Kona
Pics are of Morning Fire Ranch, its avocado tree and the Hilo market.Yesterday was a day spent in Kona, getting Pip’s antibiotic prescription filled and purchasing groceries. It seems the codeine was at fault (causing Pip to vomit). The antibiotics … Read More
Holes in Ears in Hawaii
The pics are of Hapuna beach. The gang getting ready to snorkel, the kids on the beach and exploring an ocean side cave.Yesterday we walked along the rugged coast line until we found a small private inlet and white sand … Read More
Humpbacks in Love
I promised whale pictures. It took patience. I saw one splash out of the water periodically, but every time I grabbed my camera, she disappeared. Finally two decided to dance. They were totally in love as not one of them … Read More
The Other Side of the Island
What a day! We drove to the other side of the Island. First we stopped in at Morning Fire Ranch to collect T and family. I love Morning Fire. The little ranch house is so Hawaiian. And the giant avocado … Read More