Summer Surf Season

The summer surf season is upon us on O‘ahu, as the swells move around to the southern shorelines. Todayʻs photo shows a surf swell that rolled in during last summer.

HFD1 Door

Honolulu Fire Departmentʻs Station 1 has three of these decorative metal doors that houses the fire trucks assigned to the downtown station. Earlier, I posted a close-up photo of the tribal Hawaiian artwork of the doors.

Stitch

The alien "Stitch" from the Disney movie "Lilo & Stitch" is immortalized is this wood sculpture on the grounds of the Disney Aulani Resort.

Overhead Pass

Two F-22A Raptors from the Hawai‘i Air National Guard make an overhead pass prior to landing.

Today, we honor all of those who paid the ultimate sacrifice in defending our country.

Reflections

The TOPA Centerʻs reflection off of one of the Grosvenor Centerʻs twin towers in downtown Honolulu.

Kisa and Cocoa

Our niece Kisa spent a day with us at ‘Āweoweo Beach, and made friends with Cocoa the Beach Dog.

Major Milestone

This past April, the Boeing Airplane Company celebrated its delivery of the 4,000th 737NextGeneration that they built. Combining all of the 737 variants, itʻs 7,132nd thatʻs been built and delivered. China Southern Airlines was the airline to receive the 4,000th 737NG, and commemorated the milestone with the decal seen below the forward entry door of B-5283, a 737-700.

Full Moon Rising

A full moon rises above the clouds and nearby trees into a clear sky.

Fisheye Drive

A fisheye lens view during a drive down Kamehameha Highway ...

Paddleboard For Two

This couple uses their stand-up paddleboard as a canoe at Kalama Beach Park.

Aloha Tower

The view of Aloha Tower Marketplace, and downtown Honolulu from the fantail of the Star of Honolulu dinner cruise.

Sunday Funnies

The New Hope Leeward worship team makes funny faces for another photographer after taking their Easter service group photo prior to our four Easter Sunday services.

Riding The Wave

This lad rides his dadʻs surfboard up to the shoreline.

Aloha! Welcome To Hawai‘i!

The flight and cabin crews of this China Southern Airlines 737-700 get the standard Hawaiian lei greeting as they deplane after their flight from Boeing Field, Seattle, WA. The crews wound up taking photos of each other in front of their plane with their lei around their necks.

Yellowfins

A closer look at the dorsal fins of yellowfin tunas, or ‘ahi.

Fallen Officer

This week is National Police Week, where law enforcement agencies around the country recognize agents, officers, troopers and deputies killed in the line of duty.

Todayʻs photo shows a roadside memorial for Honolulu Police Department Officer Garrett C. Davis, who was killed while trying to assist a stranded motorist on the evening of January 21, 2012. Officer Davis was the 44th HPD officer killed in the line of duty, when his cruiser was struck from behind on the Interstate H1 East in ‘Aiea, and the vehicle exploded upon impact before he could assist the stranded motorist. This memorial sits on the opposite hillside abeam of the accident site.

‘Alae ‘Ula

An ‘alae ‘ula, or Hawaiian gallinue (common moorhen) swims in the Hāmākua Marsh in Kailua.

Ke‘ehi Lagoon

A wide-angle view of Ke‘ehi Lagoon from the corner of Lagoon Drive and Palekona Street.

Playtime?

Emi was in a melancholy mood. We were trying to get to play with her chew toy, but to no avail. Though it did make for a funny photo.

Honolua Bay

a panaorama of Honolua Bay in northwest Maui