Lone Pīkake

We've had this pīkake plant in our yard for a few years, and it had never produced a flower until this one time, and was a double pīkake flower. Oddly, it has not produced a flower since this bloom.

Watch Out For That Tree!

While planespotting, I was taking photos of this Air Canada Boeing 737 on a short final approach to HNL. I thought I stopped shooting before it got close to the coconut tree, which it would pass behind, but one frame did not. This is known as a spotting fail, when a shot is obstructed.

I borrowed the catchphrase from the 1960s cartoon, "George Of The Jungle".

Roll On The Grass

Yuki got caught rolling on the grass in our yard. After I snapped this photo, she got up and acted like nothing happened.

Walkway Skylight

When going from Terminal B to the Terminal B Extension at the Honolulu International Airport, now known as the Daniel K Inouye International Airport, there is a walkway with a high glass skylight.

Maunalani Afternoon

After getting my dad settled in at the Maunalani Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, I had to take a phone call, and stepped out onto the lanai. This was the view of the afternoon sun setting after the call.

Kukuiho‘olua Island

Kukuiho‘olua Island, located off of the Lā‘ie Point State Wayside Park, is known for the hole in the middle of the island. Trying to access the island is not advised, as the surface is jagged rocks like the shoreline in the foreground, as well as the strong tides in the area.

Light Trails

A long exposure shot of little LED lights we had on our lanai on a windy night.

Sandbar Beach Day

In Ke‘ehi Lagoon, there are a few sand bars big enough to land a small boat and walk on it during low tide. As was the case with this family one morning. The rocky shoreline in the background is the "Reef Runway" of the Daniel K Inouye International Airport.

Brace For Impact!

Kamehameha-Kapālama Warriors running back Noah "Sio" Bartley (blue 21) lowers his shoulders to go through Saint Louis Crusaders defensive back Kawaihinano Kalauloa (red 1), in an ILH Open Division football game. Bartley broke the tackle attempt to gain a few more yards on the carry, and helped lead the Warriors offense as they upset the Crusaders, 34-31.

School Is In Session

A school of reef fish swim in a tide pool at Ke‘iki Beach.

Queen Lili‘uokalani Statue

The statue for Queen Lili‘uokalani stands outside the Capitol Building, and near ‘Iolani Palace (behind her left arm). She was the last reigning monarch of the Kingdom of Hawai‘i, before she was overthrown, and Hawai‘i was annexed as a territory of the United States.

Sunset Warmups

Players from the Wai‘anae High School Seariders football team warmup at sunset, prior to their game against the Waimea High School Menehune (Kaua‘i). The 2026 Hawai‘i high school football season is in full swing this month. From the mountain side stands at Raymond Torii Field, there is a great view of the ocean and sunsets, as the stadium is a short distance away from the shoreline.

Comfy Pups

Yuki and Peanut lounge on their bed in the living room.

Collecting Pollen

A honey bee gathers pollen from a prickly pear cactus flower.

Duck Walk

A flock of ducks walk down the street to Paiko Lagoon.

Cable Snag

An FA-18F Super Hornet from the US Navy's Strike Fighter Squadron 2 (VFA-2) "Bounty Hunters" is stopped by an arresting cable after landing on the deck of the USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70). This photo was taken during an embark tour for the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2024 military exercise. A group of media spent the day at sea, about 100 miles south of Waikīkī, touring the aircraft carrier and its operations. It was an amazing experience to witness catapult launches and arrester hook recoveries up close, along with riding on an MV-22B Osprey to and from land. The 2026 iteration of RIMPAC is currently in progress.

A Fern In A Gutter

An elkhorn fern grows in a rain gutter at the McKinley Tiger Softball Stadium. It was right behind my camera scaffold was set up. During this past season, the plant was removed.

Birthday Girl

Our Yuki celebrated her 11th birthday yesterday, along with Independence Day. This photo was taken on her 1st birthday.

Calm Tidepool

On the east end of Nimitz Beach, is a large tidepool that keeps beachgoers, especially children, safe from the waves, even at high tide. When it's low tide, it's extremely calm.

Planespotters

With the new, taller fences in the General Aviation parking lot at the Daniel K Inouye International Airport, planespotters need to get creative to take photos of Runway 8R departures above the fenceline.