Run Aground

Apparently, this sailboat, "Dolphin", got loose from its mooring after some severe weather, and ran aground along the banks of Ke‘ehi Lagoon. It was there for a few weeks before it was removed.

Paint Department

A pair of paint-stained mallets and a heat gun on the counter of the paint department of a Home Depot store.

Patina On Steel

A close-up photo a layer of patina building up on exposed metal on a façade at the now-decommissioned Aloha Stadium.

Selective Colors

I used Lightroom to eliminate all of the colors, except for the Hawaiian Airlines livery on this Boeing 717-200 taking off from HNL's "Reef Runway" for a Neighbor Island destination.

Monster Wall

Another of Adrian's senior photos shot around Kaka‘ako, at the Kevin Lyons mural he painted for the 2017 Pow Wow Hawai‘i street art festival, on a wall of the old Friends of the Library building. We thought it be a funny photo to have her mimic this monster beside her.

Late Winter Bare Trees

Bare trees in snow along a country road outside Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Turn The Corner

This running back from the 808 Ducks turns the corner to gain more yardage against a swarm of KapCity Hurricanes defenders in a Jr Prep Sports youth football game.

Freighter Conversion

This former British Airways 737-400 underwent a conversion from a passenger variant to a freighter variant, and is now making its ferry flight from Alabama to its new home in Jakarta, Indonesia. Once in Jakarta, it will be repainted in the livery of its new owner.

Waimea Canyon

Looking toward the southeast end of the Waimea Canyon on Kaua‘i Island, also known as the "Grand Canyon of the Pacific".

Happy Easter!

Ice Cubes

Ice cubes from a cooler that were dumped on the turf at Aloha Stadium after an event.

Chef Chai

Chef Chai Chaowasaree is one of Hawai‘i's top chefs, and was the featured chef for Hawaiian Airlines for several years, as he designed the airline's first class meals. He's seen above making ‘ahi poke cones during one of Hawaiian Airlines' route launch festivities.

Soccer Ball

One of the Nike practice soccer balls that the US Women's National Team used during its practice the day before their canceled friendly match against Trinidad & Tobago.

Rainy Emi

Emi was out for a walk on a rainy day clad in this pink rain jacket. One of my cousins sent this jacket to Emi as a Christmas present.

Air China Pilots

Pilots from Air China line up on the stairs for a photo after they arrived from Boeing Field. They are part of the flight crews delivering a brand new 737-8 to China.

Snow On Railing

Snow piled on a railing outside the hotel we stayed at in Minneapolis. It snowed the night before, and left the area with fresh powder.

Surf Day

This surfer makes the most of a summer south swell off of Magic Island.

Kelly Simek

KHON's weatherperson Kelly Simek, does a live stand-up report from the finish line of the 2016 Great Aloha Run. Also in the photo is Kelly on-air, though delayed about 20 seconds, on the AlohaVision video board.

Kelly has since become one of the co-anchors of KHON's "Living 808" morning show.

This was also a homecoming of sorts for Kelly, as she was the featured baton twirler for the University of Hawai‘i Rainbow Warrior Marching Band from 2010 until 2014.

The 2022 Great Aloha Run will be the final public event in Aloha Stadium, as the facility is in the process of decommissioning, in preparation for the New Aloha Stadium Entertainment District.

Yuki & The Strawberries

Yuki stands on her hind legs to get a look at the dish of strawberries on our coffee table. This miniature dachshund loves strawberries, and we placed one of the fruit on the top of the dish to see if she could reach it (she couldn't).

Happy Valentine's Day!

Streetlight Cadence

Local alternative quartet, Streetlight Cadence, rehearses for their halftime performance during the 2016 Hawai‘i Bowl.

Limey

Limey, is what the Hawai‘i vanity plate says, on this bright green McLaren 675LT. This British-made high-performance supercar sits atop a shipping tray as it was awaiting it's cargo flight to Los Angeles.

I wonder if the folks at the Hawai‘i DMV knew that the term "limey" is an American slang for a British person, that can be construed as derogatory, or did the car's owner convince them it had to do with the car's color ...

Kimié Miner

Grammy Award nominated and Nā Hōkū Hanohano Award winner, Kimié Miner, rehearses "Hawai‘i Pono‘ī" for her pregame performance at the 2018 SoFi Hawai‘i Bowl. She also performed with Kalani Pe‘a during the halftime show.

Crossing Bridge

A Toyota Tacoma pickup truck crosses the Waolani Stream bridge on North Kuakini Street, with motion blur from a slower shutter speed.

Rain Droplets On Leaf

Rain droplets on a fallen leaf, after a band of passing showers.

Front Row

Dream Weekend 2017 concertgoers with exclusive field access line up against the barrier as they wait for The Chainsmokers to take the stage.

Happy New Year!

Christmas Lights

The LED Christmas lights on our lanai, photographed with a 4-point star filter.

Merry Christmas! 

Christmas Tree Farm

A snow-banked Douglas Fir Christmas tree farm outside the parking lot of River Valley Church, in Saint Paul, Minnesota.

Pink Clouds Over HNL

Pink sunset clouds hover over the Honolulu International Airport.

Cal Lee

Saint Louis School Crusaders' head football coach Cal Lee gets interviewed by KITV's Brandi Higa (left) and KHON's Rob DeMello before the 2018 Hawaii High School Athletic Association Football Championships. The Crusaders were slated to face the Mililani High School Trojans on that Friday night; and resulted in a 38-17 win over the Trojans.

Lee is one of the most winningest coaches in Hawai‘i high school football, with a 296-41-5 high school record. He has coached the Crusaders to 19 Prep Bowl or HHSAA Championships. His last game coached was the 2019 HHSAA Open Division final versus the Kahuku Red Raiders, with a 45-6 victory. He has since stepped down as head coach, but remains the Crusaders' defensive coordinator.

Hale‘iwa Beach

A black and white photo of Hale‘iwa Beach, on O‘ahu's North Shore.

Rainbow Warrior Fans

At the season finale of the 2016 Hawai‘i Rainbow Warrior football season versus the UMass Minutemen, Outrigger Hotels & Resorts gave out Hawai‘i "H" flags to fans as the entered the gates. This couple had their flags stuck in the back of their caps as they watched the game. The Rainbow Warriors beat the Minutemen, 46-40, to secure their Hawai‘i Bowl invitation.

Bruno Mars

Three years ago this week, Hawai‘i's own Bruno Mars held three sold-out concerts at Aloha Stadium. The massive stage was built in the north end zone to accommodate fans on the field. With 36,000 tickets sold per night, he and his band entertained the crowd during his two-hour-plus show. Much of Bruno's wardrobe (as seen above) was Hawai‘i-themed, as he wrapped up his 200-show "24K Magic" world tour.

United's 747 Farewell

Four years ago today, United Airlines flew their final 747-400 revenue flight from San Francisco to Honolulu, as United Flight 747. The airline held a special event to mark an end of an era, complete with a rain shower (Hawaiian blessing) as the jumbo jet landed and taxied to the gate. Upon its arrival at HNL, this 747 had a orange lei draped over the forward section of the "Queen of the Skies". Today's photo shows a United employee capturing video of the lei-draping on her iPhone. This flight ended a 45+ year run of 747 service with United.

I was fortunate to collaborate with a freelance writer/photographer who was aboard the flight, documenting the pre-boarding festivities at SFO, the flight, and media event at HNL.

I had a couple of flights on United 747s in the 1970s, one going to San Francisco in the summer of 1975, and returning from Los Angeles in the mid-winter of 1976. There's nothing like riding on a 747. The cabin is spacious.

Monarch Butterfly

A monarch butterfly rests on an areca palm leaf in the butterfly exhibit at Pearlridge Center.

Happy Halloween! 🎃

Hula

At the blessing of Island Air's first Q400 aircraft, Hawaiian music by Ho‘okena, and hula led off the celebration.

Icy Feet

One of the seniors from ‘Aiea High School cools down her feet after their morning graduation rehearsal at Aloha Stadium. She stood in the pile of ice that was emptied out from a water cooler to hydrate the Class of 2017.

How Now Brown Cows

A bull and a cow graze in a pasture next to Ho‘okipa Beach, on Maui's north shore.

Clouds Atop The Ko‘olau

Clouds shroud the tops of the Ko‘olau Mountains, as seen from Ho‘omaluhia Gardens in Kāne‘ohe. The gardens feature native Hawaiian plant life, a small lake, and a camping area.

Touchdown!

A running back, #3, from the Pearl City High School Chargers (purple jerseys) football team crosses the goal line for a touchdown against the Roosevelt High School Rough Riders in an Oahu Interscholastic Association Division 2 game. The Chargers blanked the Rough Riders 42-0.

Flying Honu

All Nippon Airways has a trio of these Airbus A380 super jumbo airliners that have a special honu (Hawaiian green sea turtle) livery. This one above, seen seconds from landing at HNL, is the green variant, named "Kai". Up until the Wuhan Corona Virus, these A380s were exclusively flying between Tokyo and Honolulu. Since then, the "Flying Honu" have only had limited service last month.

Couple On A Beach

This couple spends a quiet moment on a north shore beach.

Seattle Skyline

The downtown Seattle skyline as seen from the observation deck of the Space Needle.

Yuki & The iPod

Yuki borrowed my iPod and earbuds when I stepped out of the bedroom.  Not sure what she thought of my taste in different types of music.

Crashing Wave

A wave crashes on the shoreline rocks at ‘Āweoweo Beach.

Sun And Norfolk Pines

The sun peeks through a cluster of Norfolk Pine trees.

787 Landing

This Japan Airlines Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner is seconds from touching down after its flight from Tokyo Haneda International Airport, with the iconic Diamond Head in the background. With the winds blowing from the south, the air traffic pattern is reversed to an east to west flow.

Country Shave Ice

Country Shave Ice was a small shave ice shop located in Kaimukī. After closing their shop, they mainly do pop-up and craft events. They uses locally-sourced natural flavors. Pictured above is Kat's Okinawan Sweet Potato / Haupia shave ice (left),  and my Hawaiian Orange Dream shave ice.

Sheriff's Deputies

Deputies from the Hawai‘i State Sheriff's Department's Airport Division stand by with long guns for a state Department of Corrections inmate transfer flight.

Rusted Toyota

While walking around Kaka‘ako taking photos of the Pow Wow Hawai‘i murals, I came across this rusted 1970s Toyota Corona station wagon. It sat on someone's property, with the tires flat, but with a current Hawai‘i license plate.

Mic and Monitor Pack

One of the microphones and in-ear monitor receivers for a singer on the New Hope Leeward worship team prior to rehearsal.

Happy Independence Day!

Wishing you all a Happy Independence Day! The United States celebrates its 245th birthday. 🇺🇸

Today is also Yuki's birthday! She turns six, and this photo was from her first birthday celebration. She has grown into a smart and humorous dog.