Bel Air

The vintage lines of a Chevrolet Bel Air's rear fender.

Ko‘olau

Part of the Ko‘olau Mountains, taken in Kahalu‘u.

Something Blue

For Matt and Jacenia's wedding, her "something blue" were her shoes ... blue, suede shoes.

Flight Simulator

Last June, I was invited to preview the new Airbus A330 flight simulator that Hawaiian Airlines purchased, and installed here in Honolulu. Members of the media were invited to "up" in the simulator for a flight. During my time in the simulator, we did two flights, the first by the pilot; and the second, I got to take off and land at HNL. I took this "selfie" with my iPhone and an Olloclip fisheye attachment.

Snowy Pine

Snowfall from the night before on these pine sprigs out side our hotel in Minneapolis.

Across the Gulch

Looking at the clouds emerging from behind the Wai‘anae Mountains, across the Kipapa Gulch.

Skimboard

A skimboarder catches a wave on a high tide shore break.

Curved Lines

 The curved lines of a teak wood bench.

DO29

The Farrington High School Governors football team normally has the left side of their helmets blank. During the 2013, one of their players, senior cornerback Dayne Ortiz, was lost in a kayaking accident in Mokule‘ia, this past November. The Governors were on track for the state football championship when the tragedy happened. To honor Dayne's memorial, the team applied the "DO29" decal on the left side of their helmets for the remainder of their state football playoff run.

Graffiti Trio

Our nieces and nephew pose like the cat on the wall. The mural was part of a street art project in Kaka‘ako called PowWow Hawai‘i. This mural was painted over a few weeks ago, as the 2014 edition has new art painted over the 2013 murals.

Fueling Up

This ground handling crew makes sure all is good before fueling up the aircraft they are assigned to.

Waiting For My Order

During the last week of operation, I managed to get my final fried rice omelet plate with a side order of Portuguese sausage. This shot was taken while waiting for my breakfast with an ultra-wide lens.

Afternoon Sun

Caught a sun shot right before it dipped behind the cloud.

Emi

This month's Instagram collage features our Miniature Dachshund, Emi ...

Rail Pylons

The Honolulu Area Rapid Transit rail system is under construction, and is supposed to connect the cities of Kapolei and Honolulu, to alleviate the traffic on the island of O‘ahu. As housing development has moved to the western part of O‘ahu, the freeway infrastructure did not widen to accommodate the amount of cars that travel between the west side and downtown. After decades of debate, the federal government funded this project, along with the state, which is to be completed in 2018.

The original rail plan that was proposed by then-Mayor Frank Fasi in the 1980s, would have spurred into west, central and east O‘ahu, connecting the major locations. Had this come to fruition, it would have already helped out the traffic on O‘ahu.

This system being built now, will only connect Honolulu and Kapolei. Additional routes are planned, but not confirmed.

Sparkles

Sunlight sparkles on the ocean, as the water ripples ...

Metsumiatte!

The title is the photographer's way to tell the couple to gaze at each other in Japanese. This couple was having their post-wedding photos taken on the lawn fronting Ko Olina's Lagoon 4, where the Aqua Veil Wedding Chapel is adjacent to. I took this as we were returning to our car, following some time at the beach.

In For Repairs

This Convair 640F from TransAir was in its hangar for heavy maintenance, and a new paint job. Workers are seen above sanding and priming the fuselage.

Aloha Grey Cup

In 2012, the Toronto Argonauts won the Canadian Football League's Grey Cup championship. One of the key players on the Argonauts offence and special teams is Hawai‘i's own Chad Owens. As part of a mini-documentary, with TSN and the CFL, the was brought to Honolulu with Owens, and taken around some of his favorite places.

Tourists

A group of Japanese tourists take in the view from the Pu‘u ‘Ualaka State Park, most commonly known as the Tantalus Park, that overlooks the city of Honolulu, and the southern portion of the island of O‘ahu.