Softball Diamond

The McKinley High School's Tiger Softball Stadium is surrounded by several high-rise condominiums in Kaka‘ako. We are in the middle of the girls high school softball season in Hawai‘i. This stadium is the hub for the games on O‘ahu, especially for those aired on TV.

Naptime

The driver of this air cargo pallet cart was caught napping face down on their tug, while waiting their turn to load the pallets on board the freighter.

Volleyball

One of the practice volleyballs on the Terraplex court during a Hawaiʻi Rainbow Warriors mens volleyball team practice before their match later in the evening. The nationally-ranked 2025 team are in the midst of their season.

Conch Shell

Kahu Danny Akaka Jr blows a conch shell during a pre-boarding blessing before Hawaiian Airlines inaugurated a new route. Kahu Akaka is the son of the late US Senator Daniel Akaka, and is the Kahu Hānai at the Auberge Mauna Lani Resort in Kailua-Kona.

A couple of decades ago, I videotaped a few Japanese tourist weddings in which Kahu Akaka was the officiant, and he also performed the blessing of the Aloha Airlines 737 that was painted by Wyland.

Kolea In-Flight

A kolea, or golden plover, caught in mid-flight as it traverses the beach for food.

Forcing Out Of Bounds

A defensive back from the Central Razorbacks tries to force a Kapolei Ducks receiver out of bounds after making a catch in a Jr Prep Sports youth football game.

Streaks Of Light

A long exposure shot of a pickup truck zooming past me after sunset.

Blaisdell Arena

A fish pond encircles the Neal S Blaisdell Arena. A variety of ocean reef fish live in the pond. During the 1970s to the 1990s, there used to be ducks that lived in the pond. 

Chess Match

After their early afternoon practice, Hawai‘i Rainbow Warriors volleyball players Kurt Nusterer, Alex Parks, and Tread Rosenthal (left to right), play a chess match on the volleyball court in the Stan Sheriff Center.

Happy Birthday Peanut

Our miniature dachshund Peanut celebrates his third birthday this week.

Seahawks Fan

A Seattle Seahawks fan, known as "12s", holds up his sign as the play moved closer to the south end zone during the 2016 NFL Pro Bowl.

Mirror Image

A reflection shot of the shade cloths above the stage area and water pond of Ka Makana Ali‘i with Chinese Lunar New Year lanterns in the distance.

Deadly Catch

During a day at the beach, we found a dead crab was on the shore, I moved it to the slipper for the photo.

Hideki Matsuyama

PGA golfer Hideki Matsuyama receives the 2022 Sony Open In Hawaiʻi trophy, after taking the tournament in extra holes over Russell Henley. Matsuyama was five strokes behind Henley at the 9th hole, but made a charge to tie Henley at the 18th hole, forcing the sudden death playoff.

It was an exciting end for the golf tournament. I was part of the video board crew, with a hand-held camera on the 18th fairway.  On his push to win, Matsuyama's tee shot landed about 20 feet from my camera position. After he made the following shot, I had to run with my camera to the green for the winning shot, which ended being the tying shot. The playoff hole made it suspenseful, as to who would win.

Reef Runway Sunrise

Hauʻoli Makahiki Hou!

Sunrise view from the Reef Runway at the Daniel K Inouye International Airport, as the sun peeks through the clouds above Lēʻahi (Diamond Head), and a Hawaiian Airlines Airbus A330 clearing the runway after landing.

Wishing you all a blessed 2025!