Puffy Clouds

The morning sky was filled with these puffy clouds above Waikele.

OGG Terminal

The middle section of the Kahului Airport (OGG) Terminal features blue and green feathers that move with the wind. I took this motion blur shot to get other passengers moving about the terminal.

Peanut

Last month, we adopted Peanut, an eleven-month-old black and tan miniature dachshund. He was being fostered by Hawai‘i Dachshund Rescue, up for adoption. We met him at a neutral location to see how Yuki would react to him, and they got along. When we got home for an overnight visit, he made himself right at home ... and the rest is history.

Misty Windshield

Rain droplets collect and streak across the windshield after exiting the Kāne‘ohe side of the Interstate H3's Tetsuo Harano Tunnels.

Tall Trees

Tall trees along the road in the Pu‘u ‘Ualaka‘a State Wayside Park.

Glass Nose

A common feature of civil and military transport aircraft built in the Soviet Union from the 1950s to the 1970s featured a glass nose for the navigator sit in. Pictured above, some of the flight crew peered out the windows while they awaited further taxi instructions.

This Antonov An-12BK of the Ukraine Air Alliance flew Amazon cargo flights between San Bernardino, CA and Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Honolulu was one of the fuel stops, along with Majuro and Guam. Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the flights have come to a stop.

Relaxing ...

Emi and Yuki relaxing on a dog bed after breakfast.

As I noted in a previous post, Emi passed away this past October. I edited a tribute video that I posted on our YouTube channel.

Hula Bowl Helmets

2021 Hula Bowl players helmets lined up on benches while they warm up before practice. The first helmet is from the Fayetteville State Broncos (Fayetteville, NC), an NCAA D-II school in the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association.

This year's edition of the Hula Bowl is being played on Saturday, January 14th, at the UCF FBC Mortgage Stadium in Orlando, FL, and sponsored by the Tunnel To Towers Foundation.

1961 Impala

This pristine 1961 Chevrolet Impala tied down on a pallet sheet, is being readied to transport from Honolulu to Los Angeles on a Kalitta Air Boeing 747 freighter.

Wishing you all a Hau‘oli Makahiki Hou and a blessed 2023!

Pike's Place Fishmarket

Fishmongers from the Pike's Place Fishmarket in Seattle's Public Market, do their famous salmon toss from the display to back of the counter or vice-verse.

Wishing you all a Mele Kalikimaka!

Hawai‘i Bowl Mini Helmets

Schutt mini helmets of the Hawai‘i Rainbow Warriors and the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders on display for the 2016 Hawai‘i Bowl press conference. It was the only Hawai‘i Bowl press conference to be held at Aloha Stadium, instead of Waikīkī. The Hawai‘i Bowl is a Christmas Eve football tradition, now sponsored by Easy Post, and this year's edition has Middle Tennessee back in Honolulu to play the San Diego State Aztecs.

Departing MSP

Departing the Minneapolis-St Paul International Airport ... a few seconds after getting airborne, the snow-filled infield is below us, and the Sun Country Airlines hangar is in the distance.

Friendly Wave

This woman waved at the pilots of the Northern Air Cargo Boeing 737 as it taxied by, while her husband took photographs of the airliner (off frame).

Sunny Nap

Emi found this sunny spot between the dog bed and the sliding glass door to take her morning nap.

Sadly, Emi went on to Heaven last month at the age of 19. We miss this pup dearly.

Birthday Cake Slice

A slice of the Chocolate Decadence cake at The Alley to celebrate a birthday after dinner.

Norfolk Pines Sunset

Norfolk Pine trees upstage a sunset and its colors.

Lei Draping

United Airlines ground crews use a snorkel lift to place a commemorative lei around the forward section of this Boeing 747, as this was the final passenger flight of this aircraft type. The flight arrived from San Francisco under rainy skies, but the rain did not dampen the celebration.

This flight was a 1970s-themed flight, as it marked the end of over 45 years of Boeing 747 service by United Airlines to/from Honolulu.

Sir Richard Branson

Virgin Group's founder Sir Richard Branson addresses the media and airline employees at the launch of Virgin America's service between San Francisco and Honolulu. Sir Richard was one of the passengers aboard the inaugural Airbus A320 flight from San Francisco.

Virgin America was a sister airline to the airlines in the UK and Australia. It was later acquired by Alaska Airlines a few years after.

Rugby League Ball

A Rugby League match ball lays on the Aloha Stadium Sport Turf during a press event to promote a Rugby League event that was about to be held in 2014.

Happy 110th!

This week would have been my Grandpa's 110th birthday. He lived to 106 years of age. This photo was taken at his 100th birthday party.