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!

Finale

The finale for The Chainsmokers Dream Weekend concert featured a myriad of pyrotechnics, with butane flame columns, and fireworks.

Wishing you all a Hau'oli Makahiki Hou (Happy New Year)!

Christmas Lights

A portion of the Christmas lights hung on our lanai.

Wishing you all a Mele Kalikimaka!

Keaweula Sunset

Sunset as seen from the Keaweula State Park.

Windshield Replacement

Maintenance crew members of Asia Pacific Airlines replaces a windshield panel on one of their Boeing 757 freighters. Definitely more than a Safelite windshield replacement for a car ...

Monsters

A section of the Monsters mural painted by artist Kevin Lyons for PowWowHawaii, in the Kaka'ako Arts District.

Foamy

Sea foam on the rocky shoreline from a wave that crashed a few seconds before.

Alma Mater

Whenever I work a high school sporting event that features, my alma mater, Maryknoll High Scholl, I'll wear my cap to represent and cheer on the Spartans. I'm not biased, just a proud alumnus. Other people on our crew will rep their alma mater's colors when their team plays.

Rare Helicopter

This Soviet-era Mil-8 helicopter was brought to Hawaiʻi for the motion picture, "Triple Frontier", that was filmed d at various locations around Oʻahu in 2018. It was based at the Kalaeloa Airport during its time here in Hawaiʻi.

Boulders And Tetrapods

Boulders and concrete tetrapods line the ocean side of HNL's Runway 8R, also known as the "Reef Runway". With no real shoreline, this wall protects the runway and taxiways from high surf during south swells. Waves can be seen crashing against the tetrapods and boulders from the other side during the summer, when the waves shift to the southern coastlines.

Hang Loose

Hang Loose was one of the monster trucks that performed at the Monster X Tour event that was held at Aloha Stadium in May 2019. Hang Loose made its debut at Monster X Hawaii. It's seen in the parking lot a few days prior to the event.

Makapuʻu Lighthouse

The lighthouse on the cliffs of Makapuʻu Point, as seen from the hiking trail in the state park.

Patrol Boat

A US Navy Police boat from the CNIC (Commander, Naval Installations Command) patrols the the entrance to Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam at the mouth of the harbor at Māmala Bay.

Sparrows

A flock of sparrows gather on a fence in the early morning golden light ...

For The Block

Pac-5 Wolfpack receiver Jerome "Rome" Lilio (white 85) gets airborne to try to block the extra point try by Saint Louis II Crusaders place kicker, Makena Kauai, in an ILH Division 2 game. The kick was good, and the Crusaders took down the Wolfpack, 48-22.

Long Taxi

This Korean Air Boeing 747 is close to lining up on HNL's Runway 8R or "Reef Runway". Lēʻahi, or Diamond Head, stands in the background. It takes a little over ten minutes to taxi from the main terminal to the Reef Runway, at a distance of about three miles.

Waterfall Droplets

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

KC Wolf

KC Wolf, the mascot for the Kansas City Chiefs, looks through a long lens left on the turf by one of the many sports photographers at the 2016 National Football League Pro Bowl. This weekend kicks off the 2024-25 NFL season ... good luck to your favorite team!

Ironwood Sapling

A sapling of an ironwood tree emerges from the rocks at Keʻiki Beach.

Speedy Yuki

A motion blur shot of Yuki running across our yard, with all four of her paws off the ground.

Walking Iris

A trio of walking irises in bloom.

Waiʻanae Sunset

Sunset from the shoreline fronting Waiʻanae High School before a varsity football game on their campus.

Breaking Away

Noah "Sio" Bartley (blue 21), a running back from the Kamehameha-Kapālama Warriors, tries to break free from the grasp of Saint Louis Crusaders defender, Jordan-Lee Paredes (red 34), in a 2021 ILH Open Division game at Aloha Stadium. The Warriors eked past the Crusaders, 34-31, to break a 10-game losing streak against the latter. This was also the first, and only time, the Crusaders wore all-red jerseys and pants.

The Hawai‘i high school football season begins this coming week, with a full slate of matchups. Good luck to all the teams in the 2024 season! It will be interesting to see who ends up in the three divisions of the state championships.

Lānaʻi Lookout

On the east end of Oʻahu, off of Kalanianaʻole Highway, is the Lānaʻi Lookout. This scenic point offers view of the East Oʻahu rocky shoreline. Looking to the southeast on a clear day, the silhouettes of the islands of Molokaʻi, Maui, and Lānaʻi can be seen on the horizon.

Kolea

A young kolea, or golden plover, forages for food. These migratory birds will fly to Hawaiʻi for the winter from Alaska, then back up north for the summer. Unlike other migratory birds that can make stops along the way, kolea will make their migratory flights non-stop.

The Siren

"The Siren" is a mural that artist Audrey Kawasaki painted for Pow Wow Hawaiʻi 2016, that's on a building in Kakaʻako, at the corner of Pohukaina and Koula Streets. 

Yuki

Yuki celebrated her 9th birthday a few days ago. It's hard to believe that it's been nine years! She's still a puppy at heart. Today's photo was taken when she was three months old.

Papaoneone Beach

Waves crash along the walls fronting homes at the far end of Papaoneone Beach in Māʻili.

Skidmarks

Looks like a someone did donuts in a parking lot at Windward Mall.

Shady Spot

This Aloha Air Cargo pilot found a shady spot to relax between flights, and while cargo was off-loaded, and more cargo loaded. I saw him carrying the beach chair and water bottle to the shadow cast by the Boeing 737's tail section.

Makapuʻu Tide Pool

At the base of the Makapuʻu Coastline are tide pools that can be accessed by hiking there, and can be seen from above along the Makapu‘u Lighthouse Trail.

Posing Pups

Yuki and Peanut model their scarves they got from Kamaʻāina K9, at the Hawai‘i Pet Expo.

Ramp Marshal

This ramp worker from Barbers Point Aviation Services marshals in this US Air Force Boeing C-17A Globemaster III to its parking spot at the Kalaeloa Airport. This C-17A flew from Joint Base Charleston, in South Carolina. The Kalaeloa Airport is used as an overflow airport when the ramp at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam is full.

We also honor those who are serving our country, as May is Military Appreciation Month, and honor those who paid the ultimate sacrifice in protecting our nation's freedoms, as Memorial Day is tomorrow.

Explorer Interceptor

Some of the patrol vehicles in the Honolulu Police Department, are Ford Explorers, that are modified to the "Police Interceptor" line. This one above, responded to a call on Fort Street Mall, along South Hotel Street, in Downtown Honolulu.

May is Law Enforcement Appreciation Month, and we honor those who serve our communities. In Hawaiʻi, May 15th begins Police Week, and is Peace Officers Memorial Day. We thank you for your service and sacrifice.

Pond In The Stream

At one part of the Kahalu‘u Stream, there is a man-made pond.

Reverse Reflection

The sun light off of the condominium tower in the center of the photo, is a reflection from another condo tower out of frame to the right. The sun is behind the condo tower on the left in the clouds, and it too is getting a reflection on its shade side.