Saturday, June 7, 2014

Kiss

A kiss shot of Matt & Jacenia, with their wedding party looking on ...

Friday, June 6, 2014

Tattered Windsock

One of the windsocks around HNL that looks like it needs to be replaced.

Thursday, June 5, 2014

Rusted Railing

The salt air has taken its toll on this metal railing along one of O‘ahu's beaches.

Wednesday, June 4, 2014

Terminal B

Inside Newark International Airport's Terminal B, while we waited for our connecting flight.

Tuesday, June 3, 2014

Dog Paddle

Cocoa, the chocolate Labrador Retriever, dog paddles in the waters off of Waialua.

Monday, June 2, 2014

Bouganvillea Sun

A bougainvillea hedge backlit by the afternoon sun.

Sunday, June 1, 2014

Foodie

Our Instagram collage for June is about food photos.

Row 1: Créme horn from Kula Bistro (Kula, Maui); won ton min from Palace Saimin (Kalihi); breakfast skillet from Morning Glass Coffee Company (Mānoa); fried noodles combo plate from The Heights Drive-In (ʻAiea); the steak and onions frittata from Kula Bistro; shoyu ‘ahi poke bowl from Alicia's Market (Honolulu).

Row 2: Thai fried chicken wings from Thai Kitchen (Waipahu); margarita from Cholo's (Haleʻiwa); lemon crunch cake from The Alley (ʻAiea); prime rib plate from Ray's Cafe (Honolulu); steak chimichurri / pasta from Kit N' Kitchen (Pearl City); malasadas from Leonard's Bakery (Honolulu).

Row 3: red velvet pie from Sweet Revenge Pies (Honolulu - food truck); fried rice breakfast from Forty-Niner Restaurant (ʻAiea); mapo tofu ramen from Ramen-Ya (Waipio); the beef/chicken/fish dinner combo from Futaba Restaurant (Waipahu - closed); Longboard Island Lager from Kona Brewing Company; chimichanga combo plate from En Fuego (Kapolei).

Row 4: Eggs Benedict from Hau Tree Lanai (Waikīkī); cinnamon/peacn roll from Cinnabon; double BLT from Whole Foods (Kailua); the Dragon sushi roll from Doraku (Honolulu); the pork chop & eggs plate from Forty-Niner Restaurant; snow puffies from Pa‘ala‘a Kai Bakery (Waialua).

Saturday, May 31, 2014

Pendant

A pendant I got for Kathy on our anniversary.

Friday, May 30, 2014

Waiting

Some of the general aviation folks at the Kalaeloa Airport wait for an Antonov An124 cargo jet (center, in the distance) to take-off. It made a stop at O‘ahu's second airport on a military charter.

Thursday, May 29, 2014

Balconies

Looking down the row of balconies.

Wednesday, May 28, 2014

Rainy Plumeria

A quartet of plumeria flowers in the rain.

Tuesday, May 27, 2014

Seniors

With it being graduation season, the Pac-Five Wolfpack cheerleaders recognized their senior cheerleaders at their last game of the 2013 season.

Monday, May 26, 2014

Memorial Day

We honor those who served our country and paid the ultimate sacrifice to preserve our freedoms.

Sunday, May 25, 2014

Afternoon At The Beach

The late afternoon sun reflects off the water.

Saturday, May 24, 2014

Ghosts?

Using the Slow Shutter iPhone app, I was able to take layered slow exposures of this couple walking through my shot.

Friday, May 23, 2014

Over Los Angeles

Over Los Angeles on final approach to LAX.

Thursday, May 22, 2014

Sound Asleep

Emi fast asleep on her pillow.

Wednesday, May 21, 2014

Glasses

Some of the glasses hanging above the bar at eleven44.

Tuesday, May 20, 2014

Rotunda Mosaic

The mosaic artwork in the rotunda of the Capitol Building, shot with an Ölloclip wide-angle attachment on my iPhone.

Monday, May 19, 2014

Honu

A honu we came across at ʻĀweoweo Beach.

Sunday, May 18, 2014

Orchid

One of the orchids from the stem ...

Saturday, May 17, 2014

Mirror Image

One of my photo's from Ellie's senior portrait photo shoot.

Friday, May 16, 2014

Hitched Up

The ground crew hitches up this Boeing 737 onto the tug, so the aircraft can be re-positioned on their ramp. The worker near the nose gear is making sure the tug slides the lift plate under the wheels. Once secured the little tug can maneuver the 737.

Thursday, May 15, 2014

Hau‘ula Beach

Looking down the shoreline of Hau‘ula Beach before a beach wedding photo shoot.

Wednesday, May 14, 2014

Sunbath

Emi gets her dose of morning sunlight.

Tuesday, May 13, 2014

Escalators

The escalators at the Nordstrom at Ala Moana Center.

Monday, May 12, 2014

Turner Broadcasting

During my mainland trip last year to Atlanta, we passed by the Turner Broadcasting System complex while driving along Interstate 75 on the way to Hartsfield International Airport.

Sunday, May 11, 2014

Mama Shirley

Happy Mother's Day!

"Mama Shirley" is my term of endearment for my mother-in-law. We took this photo at the sunflower farm in Waialua.

Saturday, May 10, 2014

Pandas And The Girl

Miami-based street artist Tatiana Suarez and Hawai‘i-based street artist Woes Martin collaborated on this mural on the wall along the Bike Factory, on Cooke Street.

Friday, May 9, 2014

Red Orca

Street artist Spencer Keaton Cunningham from San Francisco, works on his mural along the wall of the Range Rover dealership.

Thursday, May 8, 2014

Skinner

Oakland-based street artist Skinner adds to his mural along the Range Rover dealership wall.

Wednesday, May 7, 2014

It Takes Two

A pair of artists work on their mural on a portion of the Friends of The Library wall.

Tuesday, May 6, 2014

CKaweeks

Street artist "CKaweeks" works on his wall at the Friends of the Library building.

Monday, May 5, 2014

Getting Started

Street artist Wayne White begins spraying his design on his wall, which is based on the logo of his baseball cap.

Sunday, May 4, 2014

Paint Supplies

Our theme week for May, is the 2014 edition of Powwow Hawai‘i took place in the Kaka‘ako district. Street artists from around Hawai‘i, and the rest of the world, took to designated blank walls as their canvases this past February.

Today's photo shows some painting supplies of one the many artists.

Saturday, May 3, 2014

Bouquets & Boutonniéres

A fisheye lens shot of the bouquets and boutonniéres for Matt & Jacenia's wedding.

Friday, May 2, 2014

Museum Donation

Last July, Air Transport International donated one of their last two DC-8-62CFs, N799AL, to the Naval Air Museum at Barbers Point. The DC-8 is on static display at the museum. This group shot was taken after the hand-over ceremony.

The historical part of N799AL was that it flew out of Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam to Wake Island and Travis AFB as a Department of Defense charter with ATI. In the 1980s, it flew with Hawaiian Airlines and Air Marshall Islands (but based at HNL).

Thursday, May 1, 2014

2014 Pro Bowl

This month's Instagram collage features photos from the 2014 NFL Pro Bowl.

Row 1: The second JumboTron built for the game; coils of triax video cables; waiting for Team Sanders to enter the field; a commemorative Pro Bowl helmet; Team Rice cheerleaders; Team Sanders' receiver A.J. Green of the Cincinnati Bengals and emcee Alan Roach.

Row 2: me with Seattle Seahawks' mascot Blitz; me with Team Rice's Cameron Wake of the Miami Dolphins; New Orleans Saints' Drew Brees signs autographs for fans after their practice; Team Sanders' captain Deion Sanders; NFL shields; view from the south end zone lower concourse.

Row 3: a fisheye shot from the upper concourse; my camera with my credentials, game cap, and XS Energy Shot; CableCam techs make last-minute adjustments to the CableCam; pre-game show; halftime show pyrotechnics; third quarter action.

Row 4: Team Sanders' quarterback Nick Foles warms up; Team Sanders' cornerback Darrelle Revis interview by NBC Sports' Michelle Tafoya; Pro Bowl emcee Alan Roach interviews Deion Sanders; NFL's Ray Anderson at the post-game trophy presentation; Team Rice's linebacker Derrick Johnson named Defense MVP; Team Sanders' running back Josh Charles signs autographs before boarding a bus.

Wednesday, April 30, 2014

Concrete Jungle

High rise buildings in Honolulu run from the bottom of the Ko‘olau Mountains to the ocean ...

Tuesday, April 29, 2014

Approach Into MSP

Our approach into the Minneapolis/St. Paul International Airport after a fresh snowfall a couple of hours earlier.

Monday, April 28, 2014

Orchids

A stem of orchids shot fine art-style.

Sunday, April 27, 2014

Long Road

Looking down Farrington Highway in Mokule‘ia

Saturday, April 26, 2014

Jump

Matt and his groomsmen do a jump shot during their photo shoot.

Friday, April 25, 2014

Lei Greeting

The crew of this China Southern Airlines Boeing 737 receive a lei greeting as they deplane the aircraft.

Thursday, April 24, 2014

Barbers Point Beach

The beach at the former Naval Air Station Barbers Point.

Wednesday, April 23, 2014

Low Clouds Over Tripler

A cloud layer drops behind the Tripler Army Medical Center, as a shower band moves across O‘ahu.

Tuesday, April 22, 2014

Waiting For Momma

A silhouette of Emi as she waits for Kat.

Monday, April 21, 2014

Waterfall

A waterfall in downtown Honolulu ...

Sunday, April 20, 2014

Sunrise

Happy Easter!

A sunrise shot through trees and clouds ...

Saturday, April 19, 2014

Emergency Landing

In August 2013, this Allegiant Airlines 757 had to make an emergency landing on HNL's "Reef Runway", after experiencing a hydraulic fluid warning. Pictured above is a fire/rescue truck from Joint Base Pearl Harbor - Hickam standing by, as the 757 successfully lands.