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.