Finale

The finale for The Chainsmokers Dream Weekend concert featured a myriad of pyrotechnics, with butane flame columns, and fireworks.

Wishing you all a Hau'oli Makahiki Hou (Happy New Year)!

Christmas Lights

A portion of the Christmas lights hung on our lanai.

Wishing you all a Mele Kalikimaka!

Keaweula Sunset

Sunset as seen from the Keaweula State Park.

Windshield Replacement

Maintenance crew members of Asia Pacific Airlines replaces a windshield panel on one of their Boeing 757 freighters. Definitely more than a Safelite windshield replacement for a car ...

Monsters

A section of the Monsters mural painted by artist Kevin Lyons for PowWowHawaii, in the Kaka'ako Arts District.

Foamy

Sea foam on the rocky shoreline from a wave that crashed a few seconds before.

Alma Mater

Whenever I work a high school sporting event that features, my alma mater, Maryknoll High Scholl, I'll wear my cap to represent and cheer on the Spartans. I'm not biased, just a proud alumnus. Other people on our crew will rep their alma mater's colors when their team plays.

Rare Helicopter

This Soviet-era Mil-8 helicopter was brought to Hawaiʻi for the motion picture, "Triple Frontier", that was filmed d at various locations around Oʻahu in 2018. It was based at the Kalaeloa Airport during its time here in Hawaiʻi.

Boulders And Tetrapods

Boulders and concrete tetrapods line the ocean side of HNL's Runway 8R, also known as the "Reef Runway". With no real shoreline, this wall protects the runway and taxiways from high surf during south swells. Waves can be seen crashing against the tetrapods and boulders from the other side during the summer, when the waves shift to the southern coastlines.

Hang Loose

Hang Loose was one of the monster trucks that performed at the Monster X Tour event that was held at Aloha Stadium in May 2019. Hang Loose made its debut at Monster X Hawaii. It's seen in the parking lot a few days prior to the event.

Makapuʻu Lighthouse

The lighthouse on the cliffs of Makapuʻu Point, as seen from the hiking trail in the state park.

Patrol Boat

A US Navy Police boat from the CNIC (Commander, Naval Installations Command) patrols the the entrance to Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam at the mouth of the harbor at Māmala Bay.

Sparrows

A flock of sparrows gather on a fence in the early morning golden light ...

For The Block

Pac-5 Wolfpack receiver Jerome "Rome" Lilio (white 85) gets airborne to try to block the extra point try by Saint Louis II Crusaders place kicker, Makena Kauai, in an ILH Division 2 game. The kick was good, and the Crusaders took down the Wolfpack, 48-22.

Long Taxi

This Korean Air Boeing 747 is close to lining up on HNL's Runway 8R or "Reef Runway". Lēʻahi, or Diamond Head, stands in the background. It takes a little over ten minutes to taxi from the main terminal to the Reef Runway, at a distance of about three miles.

Waterfall Droplets

A high-speed shutter shot captures water droplets in air at the bottom of the Kāhala Hotel and Resort's famous waterfall.

KC Wolf

KC Wolf, the mascot for the Kansas City Chiefs, looks through a long lens left on the turf by one of the many sports photographers at the 2016 National Football League Pro Bowl. This weekend kicks off the 2024-25 NFL season ... good luck to your favorite team!

Ironwood Sapling

A sapling of an ironwood tree emerges from the rocks at Keʻiki Beach.

Speedy Yuki

A motion blur shot of Yuki running across our yard, with all four of her paws off the ground.

Walking Iris

A trio of walking irises in bloom.

Waiʻanae Sunset

Sunset from the shoreline fronting Waiʻanae High School before a varsity football game on their campus.

Breaking Away

Noah "Sio" Bartley (blue 21), a running back from the Kamehameha-Kapālama Warriors, tries to break free from the grasp of Saint Louis Crusaders defender, Jordan-Lee Paredes (red 34), in a 2021 ILH Open Division game at Aloha Stadium. The Warriors eked past the Crusaders, 34-31, to break a 10-game losing streak against the latter. This was also the first, and only time, the Crusaders wore all-red jerseys and pants.

The Hawai‘i high school football season begins this coming week, with a full slate of matchups. Good luck to all the teams in the 2024 season! It will be interesting to see who ends up in the three divisions of the state championships.

Lānaʻi Lookout

On the east end of Oʻahu, off of Kalanianaʻole Highway, is the Lānaʻi Lookout. This scenic point offers view of the East Oʻahu rocky shoreline. Looking to the southeast on a clear day, the silhouettes of the islands of Molokaʻi, Maui, and Lānaʻi can be seen on the horizon.

Kolea

A young kolea, or golden plover, forages for food. These migratory birds will fly to Hawaiʻi for the winter from Alaska, then back up north for the summer. Unlike other migratory birds that can make stops along the way, kolea will make their migratory flights non-stop.

The Siren

"The Siren" is a mural that artist Audrey Kawasaki painted for Pow Wow Hawaiʻi 2016, that's on a building in Kakaʻako, at the corner of Pohukaina and Koula Streets. 

Yuki

Yuki celebrated her 9th birthday a few days ago. It's hard to believe that it's been nine years! She's still a puppy at heart. Today's photo was taken when she was three months old.

Papaoneone Beach

Waves crash along the walls fronting homes at the far end of Papaoneone Beach in Māʻili.

Skidmarks

Looks like a someone did donuts in a parking lot at Windward Mall.

Shady Spot

This Aloha Air Cargo pilot found a shady spot to relax between flights, and while cargo was off-loaded, and more cargo loaded. I saw him carrying the beach chair and water bottle to the shadow cast by the Boeing 737's tail section.

Makapuʻu Tide Pool

At the base of the Makapuʻu Coastline are tide pools that can be accessed by hiking there, and can be seen from above along the Makapu‘u Lighthouse Trail.

Posing Pups

Yuki and Peanut model their scarves they got from Kamaʻāina K9, at the Hawai‘i Pet Expo.

Ramp Marshal

This ramp worker from Barbers Point Aviation Services marshals in this US Air Force Boeing C-17A Globemaster III to its parking spot at the Kalaeloa Airport. This C-17A flew from Joint Base Charleston, in South Carolina. The Kalaeloa Airport is used as an overflow airport when the ramp at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam is full.

We also honor those who are serving our country, as May is Military Appreciation Month, and honor those who paid the ultimate sacrifice in protecting our nation's freedoms, as Memorial Day is tomorrow.

Explorer Interceptor

Some of the patrol vehicles in the Honolulu Police Department, are Ford Explorers, that are modified to the "Police Interceptor" line. This one above, responded to a call on Fort Street Mall, along South Hotel Street, in Downtown Honolulu.

May is Law Enforcement Appreciation Month, and we honor those who serve our communities. In Hawaiʻi, May 15th begins Police Week, and is Peace Officers Memorial Day. We thank you for your service and sacrifice.

Pond In The Stream

At one part of the Kahalu‘u Stream, there is a man-made pond.

Reverse Reflection

The sun light off of the condominium tower in the center of the photo, is a reflection from another condo tower out of frame to the right. The sun is behind the condo tower on the left in the clouds, and it too is getting a reflection on its shade side.

Ti Leaf Flowers & Honeybees

Honeybees hover around this bunch of ti leaf flowers to collect pollen.

Escaping The Line

This running back from the 808 Ducks races past his offensive line, and a defensive lineman from the Kapcity Hurricanes on a second down rush attempt. Both the Ducks and the Hurricanes are from Kapolei, and part of the Jr Prep Sports league at the time.

Fresh Catch

This fisherman reels in his catch on a jetty.

Front Street Revisited

Another view of Lāhaina's Front Street from 2009.

Ocean View

The view of ocean fronting the Elks Lodge 616 along Waikīkī's "Gold Coast", as well as Waikīkī, metro Honolulu, and Waiʻanae Mountains.

Wishing you all a Happy Easter!

Monarch Butterfly

One of the monarch butterflies that emerged out of its chrysalis a couple of hours prior, gets its bearings and its wings dried before flying off. We discovered several caterpillars on our crown flower plant, that attracts monarch butterflies to lay eggs on the leaves.

Blue Honu

All Nippon Airways has three Airbus A380 Super Jumbo airliners in its fleet. They inherited them when they acquired Skymark Airlines. ANA decided to have the A380s painted as honu (or Hawaiian green sea turtles). This one is painted blue, and is named "Lani".

6:15A Sun Rays

Three sun rays peek through the clouds at 6:15A on the way to work.

3 Falls

This water display is at the Foodland Farms wing of Ka Makana Aliʻi.

Hold Short Bars

The yellow bars going across a taxiway, indicates where an aircraft needs to hold until cleared by an air traffic controller to proceed onward. This one is at Honolulu's Taxiway R5, to enter Runway 26L/8R.

Mynah

A mynah stands on the hood of my car while I was parked in a parking lot.

Birthday Boy

Yesterday, we celebrated Peanut's 2nd birthday. His first year with us went by fast, and hoping for many more birthdays to celebrate with him.

At The Snap

Team Rice quarterback Derek Carr drops back after taking the snap, and looks for a receiver to throw to during the 2016 NFL Pro Bowl. I slowed down the shutter speed to achieve the motion blur of the offensive and defensive lines, while Carr seem to be frozen.

Front Street Memory

This week's photo shows shops along Lāhainā's famed Front Street from a 2009 photo. Hopefully, the town and its people will rebuild in the years to come. It may have been touristy, but it still held the small town charm. It will be interesting to see what the new Front Street will look like in the future.

Sheriffʻs Escort

Deputies from the Hawaiʻi State Sheriff's Department escorted this Boeing 737 that belongs to the US Department of Justice, and is operated by the US Marshals Service. The airliner made a stop at HNL, and was taxiing out for departure. They stayed until the 737 was airborne.