Touchdown!

A running back, #3, from the Pearl City High School Chargers (purple jerseys) football team crosses the goal line for a touchdown against the Roosevelt High School Rough Riders in an Oahu Interscholastic Association Division 2 game. The Chargers blanked the Rough Riders 42-0.

Flying Honu

All Nippon Airways has a trio of these Airbus A380 super jumbo airliners that have a special honu (Hawaiian green sea turtle) livery. This one above, seen seconds from landing at HNL, is the green variant, named "Kai". Up until the Wuhan Corona Virus, these A380s were exclusively flying between Tokyo and Honolulu. Since then, the "Flying Honu" have only had limited service last month.

Couple On A Beach

This couple spends a quiet moment on a north shore beach.

Seattle Skyline

The downtown Seattle skyline as seen from the observation deck of the Space Needle.

Yuki & The iPod

Yuki borrowed my iPod and earbuds when I stepped out of the bedroom.  Not sure what she thought of my taste in different types of music.

Crashing Wave

A wave crashes on the shoreline rocks at ‘Āweoweo Beach.

Sun And Norfolk Pines

The sun peeks through a cluster of Norfolk Pine trees.

787 Landing

This Japan Airlines Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner is seconds from touching down after its flight from Tokyo Haneda International Airport, with the iconic Diamond Head in the background. With the winds blowing from the south, the air traffic pattern is reversed to an east to west flow.

Country Shave Ice

Country Shave Ice was a small shave ice shop located in Kaimukī. After closing their shop, they mainly do pop-up and craft events. They uses locally-sourced natural flavors. Pictured above is Kat's Okinawan Sweet Potato / Haupia shave ice (left),  and my Hawaiian Orange Dream shave ice.

Sheriff's Deputies

Deputies from the Hawai‘i State Sheriff's Department's Airport Division stand by with long guns for a state Department of Corrections inmate transfer flight.

Rusted Toyota

While walking around Kaka‘ako taking photos of the Pow Wow Hawai‘i murals, I came across this rusted 1970s Toyota Corona station wagon. It sat on someone's property, with the tires flat, but with a current Hawai‘i license plate.

Mic and Monitor Pack

One of the microphones and in-ear monitor receivers for a singer on the New Hope Leeward worship team prior to rehearsal.

Happy Independence Day!

Wishing you all a Happy Independence Day! The United States celebrates its 245th birthday. 🇺🇸

Today is also Yuki's birthday! She turns six, and this photo was from her first birthday celebration. She has grown into a smart and humorous dog.

Matching Sunshades

The flight crew of this Gulfstream V business jet covered the cockpit windows with Gulfstream-branded window sunshades as the aircraft remained in Honolulu for several days. For the cabin, the windows have powered sunshades, and the flight crews will usually close them if the jet will be parked for more than a day.

Kaimana Sunset

Sunset, as seen from Kaimana Beach, with people enjoying the last of the sun's rays.

Happy Father's Day to all the dads!

Pavilion

The pavilion at Hale‘iwa Beach Park, as photographed in black and white, with an Ölloclip iPhone Fisheye Lens Attachment.

Kimié & Kalani

Hawaiian music artists Kimié Miner and Kalani Pe‘a pose together during their rehearsal of the 2018 SoFi Hawai‘i Bowl entertainment acts. Kimié sang Hawai‘i Pono‘ī in pregame, and Kalani sang two songs during halftime.

SUP Silhouette

A black and white silhouette shot of a stand-up paddleboarder at Ala Moana Beach. This photo was taken a decade ago while on break from working on the 2011 Lantern Floating Hawai‘i event.

Anuhea

Hawaiian music artist Anuhea, performed at the grand opening of the Mokulele Airlines Terminal (Terminal 3) at the Daniel K Inouye International Airport. She performed several songs for the Mokulele staff and waiting passengers.

Guideway Installation

The Honolulu Area Rail Transit is an above-ground mass transit rail system that has been under construction for the past several years that will extend from East Kapolei to the Ala Moana district. The photo above shows the guideway being laid in at the Aloha Stadium Station.

The first operational segment of The Rail will run from East Kapolei to Aloha Stadium, and should begin service later this year.

The Rail is now several years behind schedule, and a few billions of dollars over budget. The first operational segment, from East Kapolei to Aloha Stadium, is scheduled to begin in the fall of this year. They estimate that the full system will not be in operation until 2033.