Tire Tracks

Tire tracks in the sand at Nimitz Beach.

Painted Rocks

These painted rocks were part of a series of hand-painted rocks put on tree branches near Makua Beach.

Christmas Lights

A portion of the Christmas lights hung on our lanai.

Wishing you all a Mele Kalikimaka!

Waterfall Droplets

A high-speed shutter shot captures water droplets in air at the bottom of the Kāhala Hotel and Resort's famous waterfall.

Mynah

A mynah stands on the hood of my car while I was parked in a parking lot.

Hawai‘i Flags

Hundreds of Hawai‘i state flags were placed on the east lawn of the State Capitol before the start of the 2021 Legislative session. Today's photo shows a small section of the flags.

Sea Otter

One of the sea otters at the Seattle Aquarium, relaxes by floating on its back in the otter display.

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.

Ice Cubes

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

Rain Droplets On Leaf

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

Christmas Lights

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

Merry Christmas! 

Colored River Rock

Colored river rock on display at Geoubunga. I raised the saturation levels to boost the colors.

Barbed Wire Dollar

For several weeks, this dollar bill was tied in a knot on a barbed wire fence at the Lagoon Drive lot.

End Of Watch

Two Sundays ago, the City & County of Honolulu was devastated by a horrific event in which a mentally disturbed individual shot and killed two Honolulu Police Department officers, wounded another; along with killing his landlord, and injuring a housemate. Officers Tiffany Enriquez (Badge Number 3367), and Officer Kaulike Kalama (Badge Number 2340) were shot as they approached the house where the individual was, and passed away at the hospital. The gunman also set fire to the house, and because HPD was not sure of his whereabouts, the fire spread throughout the block; and the gunman is presumed dead.

HPD officers were issued black memorial badge bands following the tragedy. A few days ago, new bands were issued with the badge numbers of Officers Enriquez and Kalama, shown in the above photo.

Our condolences, thoughts and prayers go out to the families of Officers Enriquez and Kalama, as well as their fellow officers of the Honolulu Police Department.

Lightbulbs

Lightbulbs as part of a display at Anthropologie.

Bamboo Rice

This weekʻs photo is bamboo-infused rice grains.

Alphabet Pasta

A macro lens view of a pile of alphabet pasta.

Lanai Lights

A close-up of our Christmas lights on our lanai, shot with a 4-point cross filter.

Chef Chai's Loco Moco

Chef Chai Chaowasaree made his version of a loco moco for a Hawaiian Airlines inaugural flight pre-boarding celebration. It was a sample version for passengers, guests, and the media to try. His loco moco consisted of Asian fried rice, braised beef, and a sunny-side-up quail egg.

Droplets On Kale

While grocery shopping, I came across the kale display in the produce section, which had been recently misted. With my Ölloclip macro lens, I was able to get the tiny droplets on the kale leaves.