Waimea Bay
Wednesday, 31 Aug 2005 | Hawaii, Landscape, Travel
Waimea Bay on the North Shore of Oahu, home to world class surfing during the winter months.
Nikon D100 | VR 70-200mm f/2.8 G | 70mm | 1/500 sec | f/8 | ISO 200 | 26 Aug 2005 | Haleiwa, Hawaii
Steve at Pipeline
Tuesday, 30 Aug 2005 | Family, Hawaii, Travel
Steve explains to Erin, my dad and I about the Banzai Pipeline on Oahu's North Shore.
Nikon D100 | VR 70-200mm f/2.8 G | 105mm | 1/100 sec | f/2.8 | ISO 800 | 26 Aug 2005 | Haleiwa, Hawaii
Waimea Bay Sunset
Monday, 29 Aug 2005 | Hawaii, Landscape, Travel
Sunset at Waimea Bay, home of some of the finest surfing in the world. The sea is calm on this day, but during the Winter months, the waves can reach 30 feet.
Nikon D100 | VR 70-200mm f/2.8 G | 75mm | 1/800 sec | f/8 | ISO 200 | 26 Aug 2005 | Haleiwa, Hawaii
Crystals
Sunday, 28 Aug 2005 | Art, Hawaii, Travel
Crystals hanging at the Made in Hawaii Festival at the Blaisdell Center.
Nikon D100 | VR 70-200mm f/2.8 G | 200mm | 1/400 sec | f/2.8 | ISO 800 | 19 Aug 2005 | Honolulu, Hawaii
Fire Dance
Saturday, 27 Aug 2005 | Hawaii, Travel
A fire dancer twirls his flaming baton at the Paradise Cove Luau.
Nikon D100 | VR 70-200mm f/2.8 G | 200mm | 1/5 sec | f/11 | ISO 800 | 23 Aug 2005 | Kapolei, Hawaii
Floral Headband
Friday, 26 Aug 2005 | Family, Hawaii, Travel
Erin, wearing the floral headband she created at the Paradise Cove Luau.
Nikon D100 | VR 70-200mm f/2.8 G | 140mm | 1/640 sec | f/2.8 | ISO 800 | 23 Aug 2005 | Kapolei, Hawaii
Paradise Cove Sunset
Thursday, 25 Aug 2005 | Travel
The sunset at the Paradise Cove Luau.
Nikon D100 | VR 70-200mm f/2.8 G | 70mm | 1/250 sec | f/4 | ISO 800 | 23 Aug 2005 | Kapolei, Hawaii
Hawaiian Airlines 767
Wednesday, 24 Aug 2005 | Transportation, Travel
The Hawaiian Airlines Boeing 767-300 ER we flew in from Honolulu to Los Angeles.
Nikon D100 | VR 70-200mm f/2.8 G | 200mm | 1/1000 sec | f/8 | ISO 200 | 28 Aug 2005 | Honolulu, Hawaii
Hale Koa Beach
Tuesday, 23 Aug 2005 | Hawaii, Landscape, Travel
The beach at the Hale Koa Hotel.
Nikon D100 | 17-35mm f/2.8 D | 25mm | 1/1600 sec | f/2.8 | ISO 200 | 16 Aug 2005 | Waikiki, Hawaii
Paradise Cove Tiki
Monday, 22 Aug 2005 | Hawaii, Travel
A Tiki at the Paradise Cove Luau.
Nikon D100 | VR 70-200mm f/2.8 G | 105mm | 1/350 sec | f/2.8 | ISO 800 | 23 Aug 2005 | Kapolei, Hawaii
Japanese Lantern
Sunday, 21 Aug 2005 | Hawaii, Travel
A Japanese lantern at the Hilton Hawaiian Village Beach Resort & Spa.
Nikon D100 | VR 70-200mm f/2.8 G | 95mm | 1/160 sec | f/2.8 | ISO 800 | 21 Aug 2005 | Waikiki, Hawaii
Flamingo
Saturday, 20 Aug 2005 | Fauna, Hawaii, Travel
A flamingo at the Hilton Hawaiian Village Beach Resort & Spa.
Nikon D100 | VR 70-200mm f/2.8 G | 200mm | 1/1250 sec | f/2.8 | ISO 800 | 21 Aug 2005 | Waikiki, Hawaii
Hale Koa Fireworks
Friday, 19 Aug 2005 | Hawaii, Travel
Fireworks from our Hale Koa Hotel room's lanai with the Hilton Hawaiian Village Beach Resort & Spa and Waikiki Beach as a backdrop.
Nikon D100 | 17-35mm f/2.8 D | 17mm | 25 sec | f/5.6 | ISO 200 | 19 Aug 2005 | Waikiki, Hawaii
Mai Tai Glasses
Thursday, 18 Aug 2005 | Black & White, Hawaii, Travel
Mai Tai glasses hanging at the Cheeseburger Waikiki bar. I inverted the glasses because it looked more interesting to me.
Nikon D100 | 50mm f/1.4 D | 50mm | 1/500 sec | f/2.8 | ISO 200 | 16 Aug 2005 | Waikiki, Hawaii
Winston
Wednesday, 17 Aug 2005 | Hawaii, Pets, Travel
Winston, Mary Pat's Airedale Terrior.
Nikon D100 | 50mm f/1.4 D | 50mm | 1/60 sec | f/4 | ISO 200 | 20 Aug 2005 | Kailua, Hawaii
Kiwi Teawi
Tuesday, 16 Aug 2005 | Food, Travel
I tried Snapple Kiwi Teawi on my trip to Hawaii and loved it. Notice the upside down Snapple logo since it's from Australia, the Land Down Under.
Nikon D100 | 50mm f/1.4 D | 50mm | 1/125 sec | f/5.6 | ISO 200 | 22 Aug 2005 | Punaluu, Hawaii
Plumeria
Monday, 15 Aug 2005 | Flora, Hawaii, Travel
Flowers in a basket for making headbands at the Paradise Cove Luau. The fragrance of Plumeria is the scent of Hawaii to me.
Nikon D100 | VR 70-200mm f/2.8 G | 200mm | 1/800 sec | f/2.8 | ISO 800 | 23 Aug 2005 | Kapolei, Hawaii
Gilded Cage
Sunday, 14 Aug 2005 | Travel
A large, beautifully decorated, Asian style bird cage at the Hilton Hawaiian Village Beach Resort & Spa.
Nikon D100 | VR 70-200mm f/2.8 G | 200mm | 1/60 sec | f/2.8 | ISO 800 | 21 Aug 2005 | Waikiki, Hawaii
Pearl Harbor Blossom
Saturday, 13 Aug 2005 | Flora, Hawaii
A flower I spotted while waiting in line early in the morning at the USS Arizona Memorial.
Nikon D100 | 17-35mm f/2.8 D | 35mm | 1/400 sec | f/2.8 | ISO 200 | 25 Aug 2005 | Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
Hanauma Bird
Friday, 12 Aug 2005 | Fauna, Hawaii, Travel
A bird takes a rooftop rest at Hanauma Bay.
Nikon D100 | VR 70-200mm f/2.8 G + TC-17E II | 260mm | 1/200 sec | f/4.8 | ISO 200 | 26 Aug 2005 | Hanauma Bay, Hawaii
Paradise Beach
Thursday, 11 Aug 2005 | Hawaii, Travel
Late afternoon sunlight bathes the beach sand at the Paradise Cove Luau.
Nikon D100 | VR 70-200mm f/2.8 G | 200mm | 1/1000 sec | f/11 | ISO 800 | 23 Aug 2005 | Kapolei, Hawaii
Hanauma Floats
Wednesday, 10 Aug 2005 | Hawaii, Travel
Floats for summer fun at Hanauma Bay.
Nikon D100 | VR 70-200mm f/2.8 G + TC-17E II | 340mm | 1/640 sec | f/8 | ISO 200 | 26 Aug 2005 | Hanauma Bay, Hawaii
Shadow and Light
Tuesday, 9 Aug 2005 | Friends, Hawaii, Travel
Mary Pat's dining room at her house in Wailua where Toni, Erin, my dad, Denise and of course, Mary Pat shared a lovely meal together.
Nikon D100 | 12-24mm f/4 G | 14mm | 2 sec | f/8 | ISO 200 | 20 Aug 2005 | Wailua, Hawaii
Leaf Bug
Monday, 8 Aug 2005 | Fauna
A leaf bug Toni found today while taking Taffy outside.
Nikon D100 | 60mm f/2.8 D | 60mm | 1/160 sec | f/8 | ISO 200 | 7 Aug 2005 | Murrieta, California
Cappuccino
Sunday, 7 Aug 2005 | Food
My dad's Cappuccino at the RJ Patisserie. It came with a biscotto and a rock candy stirrer.
Nikon D100 | 50mm f/1.4 D | 50mm | 1/320 sec | f/1.4 | ISO 200 | 7 Aug 2005 | Hacienda Heights, California
Glowing Leaves
Thursday, 4 Aug 2005 | Flora
Leaves from a succulent plant.
Nikon D100 | 60mm f/2.8 D | 60mm | 1/180 sec | f/5 | ISO 200 | 24 May 2003 | Santa Monica, California
Florentine
Wednesday, 3 Aug 2005 | Food
A Florentine cookie from Manhattan in the Desert. It's a thin layer of dark chocolate sandwiched between two almond toffee layers and drizzled with dark chocolate.
Nikon D100 | 85mm f/1.4 D | 85mm | 1/160 sec | f/1.4 | ISO 800 | 2 Aug 2005 | Palm Springs, California
Curiosity
Tuesday, 2 Aug 2005 | Pets
Taffy loves to look over our little brick wall to spy on the neighborhood goings on.
Nikon D100 | 85mm f/1.4 D | 85mm | 1/500 sec | f/2.8 | ISO 800 | 30 Jul 2005 | Murrieta, California
Desert Fine Arts Academy
Monday, 1 Aug 2005 | Landscape
The Desert Fine Arts Academy with the San Jacinto Mountains as a backdrop in Palm Springs, California.