Brakes Off

When an aircraft parks at a Fixed Base Operation (FBO), the ground crew puts this "Brakes Off" placard in the windshield to notify crews that the aircraft can be freely re-positioned.

Christmas Emi

Kat dressed Emi in this Christmas-themed sweater for breakfast.

Dew On Windshield

Dew formed on the windshield of my car overnight.

‘Ahi Cones

‘Ahi Tartare cones created by Chef Chai at a Hawaiian Airlines media event.

Shades On Turf

My Oakley sunglasses on the Aloha Stadium turf, with the reflection of the stands behind me.

Pō‘ipu Sunset

The sunsets along the coastline at Pō‘ipu, Kaua‘i.

Armed Forces Day

A big mahalo to all of the men and women serving in the US Armed Forces! Thank you for serving our country and protecting our freedoms!

Long Cloud

A high-altitude cloud streaks across the sky.

Aloha Plate

The Aloha Plate food truck makes an appearance at a Honolulu Night Market event. This food truck and its chefs won the Food Network's 2013 "Great American Food Truck Race". It stayed in southern California for several months after winning the contest, and found its way home to make appearances at events around the island of O‘ahu. We tried the food, and what they serve up, shows why they won the contest.

Yuki ... Day 1

Last September, we got Yuki, a miniature dachshund puppy from a local pet store. This tan and white pup stole our hearts, as we were looking for a companion for Emi. This was the first photo we the took of her after we brought her home.

Drums

Drum rigs of the University of Hawai‘i Rainbow Warrior Marching Band rest on the floor, as the drumline readies themselves for their intermission performance at the 36th Annual Rainbow Invitational Marching Band Festival.

Little Green Balls Of Death

One of the produce vendors at Pike's Market in Seattle had labeled their batch of Brussels sprouts as "Little Green Balls of Death".

Hula Rehearsal

The New Hope Leeward hula hālau rehearses before the first of four Sunday church services.

C Kaweeks

Street artist "C Kaweeks" adds detail to his Pow Wow Hawai‘i 2014 mural.

Helicopter Stunt

A helicopter from Makani Kai Helicopters was used in an episode of "Hawaii Five-0". Actor Alex O'Laughlin is seen above, hanging from the skid as he tries to board the chopper full of bad guys that were escaping from Hawaiian Airlines Field at Aloha Stadium.

Voggy Day

The volcanic haze, known here as "vog", shrouds the Honolulu skyline, during a bout of southerly winds.

Won Ton Min

A bowl of won ton min from Palace Saimin.

East Swell

An east swell rocks Wawamalu Beach.

Shrouded Moon

Palm fronds and trees frame the rising moon.

Eagle Brook Worship

The worship team for Eagle Brook Church (Lino Lake, MN) rehearses their cover of "Shy No More" (Mumford & Sons) for the offering portion of the service.

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.

Wave

On one of the Boeing 737 delivery flights that stop through HNL, a friend was aboard this delivery flight from Boeing Field (Seattle, WA) to its new home in Japan. He informed me a few weeks out, that he would be aboard this flight. As the airliner taxied by, he threw a wave at me from jumpseat behind the first officer's seat. After the plane parked, we had a few minutes to chat.

Two-Faced

One of the Pow Wow Hawai‘i 2013 works of street art, where this corner of a wall was painted by two different artists.

Koi Pond

One of the new koi ponds at Ala Moana Center's new extension where the Sears department store once stood.

Doxie Silhouette

Emi waits by the door for Kat to come home from work.

Jacaranda

Jacaranda trees are seen around the Hawaiian islands, and UpCountry Maui is one of the best places to find trees in bloom along the highways, in the spring.

Sorry for the extended break ... the work schedule got me to the point where my photography has been limited to aviation subjects, though with my iPhone, I have managed to take a gob of photos, and will appear here. I'm not sure if this photo blog can remain daily, but I'll do my best to keep up the frequency.

Kaua‘i

Our Instagram collage for May, are photos from a trip to Kaua‘i in 2014.

Row 1: Arriving at the Līhu‘e Airport; getting something to eat at Java Kai in Kapa‘a; our late breakfast; artwork outside a mini-mart in Kapa‘a; the tree tunnel on the way to Pō‘ipu; the ceiling in the lobby of the Sheraton Kauai at Pō‘ipu.

Row 2: The ocean view from our room; Kat & i relaxing at the pool; Pō‘ipu Beach; drinks at Keoki's; our dinner at Keoki's.

Row 3: The drive to Wailua; Lawai UFOs (gotteborg sausage rice balls) from Menehune Food Mart; Hanapēpē Bridge; Waimea Canyon; Kaua‘i Coffee Company scarecrow; Kaua‘i Coffee Company gift shop.

Row 4:  Saimin from Hamura Saimin in Līhu‘e; the Sheraton Kaua‘i pool; street view in Kapa‘a; the Java Kai exterior; artwork at the Līhu‘e Airport; the Island Air ATR72 to take us home.

Fountain Trio

A trio of fountains at the Ward shopping district.

Night Landing

Our Delta Air Lines 737-800 about to touchdown on Atlanta's Runway 9R, arriving from LAX at midnight.

Railroad Tracks

The original railroad tracks of the O‘ahu Railroad that still remains. This section cuts through the Ko Olina Resort.

Sunflower Bees

Honeybees taking pollen from this sunflower.

Wax On

A young surfer uses up the last of his surfboard wax before going heading out to the break in the background.

Among The Trees

Looking toward the sky, among the trees.

Sitting On Her Green Blanket

Emi sitting on her green blanket.

Hair Flip

Our niece Ellie doing a hair flip at the beach.

Rivals

Garuda Indonesia and Lion Air are Indonesia's two largest airlines, with the latter on the verge of being the bigger of the two. A pair of brand new Boeing 737s, one for each carrier, are making a stop at HNL, as they make their way to their new homes.

Suspended

Water drops from a fountain, caught in mid-flight.

Farmland

Driving through Aloun Farm's property to get some fresh produce.

Seared ‘Ahi Plate

A seared ‘ahi plate from "Grandma G's"

Harbor Sunset

The late afternoon sun falls behind the Ala Wai Yacht Harbor.

Social Butterfly

For Halloween 2012, Kat made butterfly wings for Emi, when we took her to the "Hallo-weener 2012" event at the Hawaiian Humane Society.

Lifted

This 1980s Oldsmobile Cutlass shows off its hydraulic lift capability.

Dodge Challenger

Dodge brought back the Challenger, an early 1970s muscle car, now with a modern twist ... but these doors are an aftermarket accessory.

Chevrolet 3100

A 1950s Chevrolet 3100 pickup truck with an old film look.

Harley Davidson

A classic Harley Davidson motorcycle.

Hood Ornament

Chrome hood ornaments are definitely things of the past. This 1950s GMC pickup truck featured this bird-of-prey ornament.

1930s Ford

Using Lightroom, I removed all the colors except for the red of this 1930s Ford Coupe.

Chevrolet Impala

Our theme week for August is the "Street Dreams Hawai‘i" car show. All of the photos were taken with my iPhone5, as I was also recording video for a shoot.

Today's photo shows a classic Chevrolet Impala.

Welcome To Honolulu!

This couple was aboard Hawaiian Airlines' inaugural flight from New York City's JFK International Airport to Honolulu. The airline presented lei to each passenger as they exited the jet bridge, and held a post-flight celebration at the gate for the arriving customers, complete with entertainment by the Hawaiian Airlines Serenaders.

Planes

Our Instagram collage for August features aircraft photos.

Row 1: American Airlines 757-200 at Līhuʻe, Kaua‘i; Nok Air (Thailand) 737-800; Skymark Airlines (Japan) 737-800; World Airways 747-400F; privately-owned 737-700 BBJ (South Korea); ‘Ohana by Hawaiian ATR42 tail.

Row 2: China Eastern Airlines 737-700 in their peacock livery; Garuda Indonesia 737-800; Jetstar Airlines (Australia) 787-8; United Airlines 777-200ER; Travel Service (Czech Republic) special livery 737-800; Japan Airlines 787-8.

Row 3: SilkAir (Singapore) 737-800; Shenzhen Airlines (China) 737-800; Spring Airlines Japan 737-800; Lion Air (Indonesia) 737-900ER, the airline's 100th 737; Hawaiian Airlines 717-200 at Kahului, Maui; Asia Pacific Airlines 727-200F.

Row 4: Island Air ATR72, new livery and pineapple tail logo; Merpati Nusantra (Indonesia) 737-400; Shandong Airlines (China) 737-800 in special livery; Air China 737-800; China Southern Airlines 737-800; Hainan Airlines (China) 737-800.