Happy Halloween!

... or as how Scooby-Do would say it, "Appy Alloweeeeeeen!" 

I got today's shot of this Scooby-Do plush at a local Hallmark store.

Return Of Kolea

The kolea, or golden plover, are making its winter migration to Hawai‘i from Alaska. A few weeks ago, I photographed this kolea that has settled near our home for this winter.

Beach Photo Pix

This Japanese tourist couple has their wedding photos taken on the shore of Ala Moana Beach, amidst the beach goers. I took this between blocking rehearsals for last year's Lantern Floating event.

Pre-Production

Last Friday, the production crew from the hit TV series "Hawai‘i Five-0" met under the tail section of this Sun Country Airlines Boeing 737-800 parked on the Castle & Cooke Aviation ramp, before setting up the production gear. Production trucks lined the street outside the hangar, while the cast members were at another location. The episode should air in the next couple of weeks.

Initially, I thought this Sun Country flight was a federal prisoner transfer charter, since the airline does "Con Air" flights to and from the US mainland. I was mistaken. The 737 was used by the production crew for two days, before it returned to the mainland.

Momo Burger

One of the newer food trucks in town is Momo Burger. Their burgers are one of the best on island. Today's photo was taken at a recent Taco‘ako Tuesday weekly food truck event.

Sunrise Clouds Through Trees

Orange and yellow clouds as the sun rises through neighboring trees.

Sundial

This was the sundial that was outside of our cottage at the bed & breakfast we stayed at on Maui.

Chrysanthymums

Part of a bunch of magenta and white chrysanthymums ...

Kayakers

These two boys head toward me as they return to shore at Ko Olina's Lagoon 1 "Koholā". These kayaks are part of the Aulani Disney Resort's beach activities.

Aloha Spirit

The University of Hawai‘i Warriors cheer squad greets the University of Colorado Buffaloes cheer squad a few hours before game time.

Across The Aisle

These two young women carry on their conversation as our plane taxies to the runway. They were part of a photo shoot that was done on Maui. In fact, they were part of the same group on the same flight when we flew into Maui.

Ripple Circles

Concentric circles ripple out from this indoor pond as water drips from above.

Pastrami Sandwich

The pastrami sandwich and French fries at Roy's Ko Olina.

Colored Flowers

With the help of Lightroom, I was able to keep the colors of the flowers while eliminating the green of the leaves.

Underwater Rock

An underwater photo of this seaweed-covered rock.

Banana Bird

Outside our window of our cottage on Maui, was this bird feeding on this bunch of bananas. The owners of the bed & breakfast we stayed at, left a bunch of bananas for guests to take and eat. Obviously, the birds helped themselves too.

Tender Moment

Hoku and Azure gaze into each other's eyes ...

Peeling Paint

On the way to photographing an airliner on HNL's South Ramp, I noticed that some of the purple paint on this FedEx MD-11F is peeling off, when it was parked on their ramp. I thought, I had to get a photo of it on my way back to the hangar. While waiting for another FedEx MD-11F to get pushed out of its parking spot, I turned around to get today's photo. It looks like its about time for some fresh paint for this freighter.

Private Jet Passengers

This family just deplaned from a private jet they flew into HNL on, with the ground handlers having loaded their bags in the SUV. As Hawaiian custom goes, all four passengers and their crew received lei.

Bears

The teddy bears on our bedroom chair ...

Moonrise

A full moon rises above Diamond Head at dusk.

Succulent

A fish-eye shot of Kat's suuculent pants with a water droplet in the center.

Peaking Out

Water streams reach the peak of its spout at the water fountain fronting Honolulu Hale.

Hand In Hand

We found this couple holding hands as they were snorkeling below us, in Honolua Bay.

Honolua

The top view of Honolua Bay, with a bit of Lightroom treatment. During the summer months, the bay is quite calm, and a hot spot for snorkelers. During the winter months, the opening of the bay is one Mauiʻs top surf spots.

Cow Cutout

This wood cutout of a cow fronts the Aloha Cowboy store in Makawao. Itʻs dressed with cowgirl boots, a lei, and a straw hat. Up Country Maui is the ranching area of the Valley Isle, and Aloha Cowboy is the one western gear store on Maui

Cruising Down Baldwin Avenue

One of the popular tourist activities on Maui, is the bike ride that starts at Haleakalā National Park and ends in the town of Pā‘ia. The ride goes from 10,000 feet above sea level to several feet above sea level. Part of the trek rolls  through narrow, winding roads, but is quite scenic. This couple was part of a pack passing through the town of Makawao. Baldwin Avenue starts (where Olinda Road ends) in Makawao, and finishes in Pā‘ia.

Sheep

While cruising down the winding roads of Olinda, we came across a flock of sheep grazing in a pasture by the side of Olinda Road. When I got out the car to get photos of the flock, most of the sheep bolted. The two above were the last to stay ... guess they wanted their picture taken.

Ahh! The Life!

Kat & I take a break to relax at the Ali‘i Kula Lavender farm which overlooks the north half of Maui.

Lavender Bee

October's theme week is "Maui ... Volume 4". This past August, Kat & I took our fourth trip to Maui, and this week will feature some of those photos.

Leading off this theme week is a photo from our trip up to Kula to the Ali‘i Kula Lavender farm. A honey bee caught in mid-flight as it goes from one sprig of lavender to another.

Instagrams

One of the apps my iPhone has is Instagram. For the first of each month, I'll post a collage of Instagram-treated photos. Also, for the month of October, the header background will pink, in honor of the fight against breast cancer.

Row 1: teddy bears; Honolua Bay; strawberries flambé; Diamond Head from the ocean; red Angry Bird; pink sunset clouds.

Row 2: my iPod nano; director's console; fantasia delight orchid; Waikīkī sunset; sea stars; koi pond.

Row 3: street artist; guave cupcake; day at the beach; Alaska Airlines 737; self-portait; cacti.

Row 4: blue ‘uki ‘uki; Hawaiian Air Serenaders; UBU turf blades; guppy; rainbow over Eat The Street; sundial.