tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13307054735188666692024-03-19T01:14:38.005-10:00Flo's Banana StandHere we go again. Making time for the things I enjoy in life. Flohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03178703086017106765noreply@blogger.comBlogger78125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1330705473518866669.post-61461489514661602232023-10-11T04:27:00.003-10:002023-10-11T04:27:56.426-10:00Keeping the old posts<p> I had forgotten this blog existed to be honest. It's been years since I used it. But after writing my last, newest post, I went back and looked at some of the photos here and I was impressed. I'm not a bad photographer and if I put some real effort into it I could probably be pretty good. But some of these pictures brought back such memories. Hawaii is a beautiful place and somewhere I would frequently just travel around with my camera. What fun I had. Many of these posts start with, nothing was going on so I headed out to....... That's awesome. I want to be like that again. Of course, I've structured my life here so that I'm inside most of the time and that has to do with the summer weather. Even if I wanted to go out there are times when it is just too bloody hot. </p><p>I've been thinking about Hawaii lately and I'm wondering if it's time for a visit. I do miss it somewhat, but I think I miss what it was when we first moved there. I miss the slow pace and the beautiful weather. I do not miss the crowds and the lines and the tourists. I just don't. I've often wondered if I would live there again and the truth of the matter is, I don't think so. I just went and looked at our old house and the crappy neighbors are gone - thank god. If they weren't there it's possible we would have stayed there longer. But then thoughts like these always lead me to where would we be now if that had happened? Would I have gotten the job that I love? Would we have made the friends we have? Would we be in the house we are in now? So many things hang on one decision, it's crazy. </p><p>Okay, I've done enough traveling down memory lane, it's time to look forward. </p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://secure.bidvertiser.com/performance/bdv_rss_rd.dbm?pid=196904&bid=480304&PHS=196904480304&click=1&rsrc=3" target="_blank"><img src="http://bdv.bidvertiser.com/BidVertiser.dbm?pid=196904&bid=480304&PHS=196904480304&rssimage=1&rsrc=3" border="0"/></a></div>Flohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03178703086017106765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1330705473518866669.post-42660826323281383632023-10-09T06:46:00.000-10:002023-10-09T06:46:13.858-10:00Repurposing an old blog. <p> I have a few blogs and I hate to let them just sit if I'm not using them anymore. This one was when I was really into photography but, as happens, life got in the way and I'm not in it so much anymore. But I have moved on to other ventures, one of which is trying to get my little craft business off the ground. To do that I need space to think. And I think best when I'm writing. My mind focuses better and I find out things I wasn't even sure of. So I'm going to use this blog as a way to help myself understand my little craft business and help me through the rough spots. </p><p>What I'm trying to figure out right now is who is my perfect customer. This is proving difficult because I don't really have consistent customers, so it's hard to determine who would be my perfect customer. So I'm going to try and work it out here. </p><p>I know who she's not. And yes, I believe she is primarily female because of the type of things I make. </p><p>She is not someone who likes things all modern and sleek. The things I make are more homey and rustic. </p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe;">So that means, she is more homey and rustic. </span></p><p>She is not some high powered executive who works a lot. </p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe;">So that means she is someone who spends time with her family and friends. </span></p><p>She is not someone who has to have all name brand stuff. </p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe;">So that means she is someone who like custom, personal, handmade. She prefers to give gifts or even buy things, that are meaningful. </span></p><p>She is not someone who shops only at the big name stores. </p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe;">She is someone who takes pride in supporting small businesses and prefers to do that if she can. </span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe;">She is environmentally conscious and would rather buy things made of natural material than plastics. </span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe;">She is probably a crafter herself and likes to support other crafters by buying their wares. </span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe;">She is friendly and people say she is fun to be around. </span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe;">She is generous with people she loves and is always on the lookout for something that will make them smile. </span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe;">She buys gifts for all the big occasions, but also for no reason at all. If she sees something that someone will like she will buy it just because. </span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe;">She probably uses Facebook more than anything, but she really doesn't like social media. She has accounts to keep up with friends. </span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe;">She enjoys quirky, funny things and has a great sense of humor. </span></p><p><span style="color: #ff00fe;"><br /></span></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://secure.bidvertiser.com/performance/bdv_rss_rd.dbm?pid=196904&bid=480304&PHS=196904480304&click=1&rsrc=3" target="_blank"><img src="http://bdv.bidvertiser.com/BidVertiser.dbm?pid=196904&bid=480304&PHS=196904480304&rssimage=1&rsrc=3" border="0"/></a></div>Flohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03178703086017106765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1330705473518866669.post-62838110573425043902012-12-31T14:44:00.003-10:002012-12-31T14:44:35.726-10:00Another new lensToday I got my zoom lens in the mail. Woo Hoo!!!! Now I have a zoom, fish eye, macro, and the lens the camera came with. I think I'm set for awhile. Playing with the new zoom today:<br />
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Weed in the yard, even this looks nice</div>
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Birds from across the yard, easier to get them when I'm not close</div>
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One of my roses, just beautiful. I love how the rose is in focus and everything behind it is blurred. I just love that look. </div>
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Mr. Clouseau in portrait mode with zoom lens</div>
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I am loving this new lens. I love both of my new lenses. I have also ordered a camera bag because a) hubby stole the one I had and b) it would be too small to hold all my new stuff. So a new, cool on is winging it's way to me now. </div>
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Tomorrow I start my photo a day. I'm really looking forward to it because it will force me to pick up a camera every day, but I'm also dreading it a little because I don't want it to feel like pressure. I need to make it a fun part of my day and, if I can't use the camera, I have my phone - as long as I take a picture a day. </div>
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It's going to be a good year, it really is.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://secure.bidvertiser.com/performance/bdv_rss_rd.dbm?pid=196904&bid=480304&PHS=196904480304&click=1&rsrc=3" target="_blank"><img src="http://bdv.bidvertiser.com/BidVertiser.dbm?pid=196904&bid=480304&PHS=196904480304&rssimage=1&rsrc=3" border="0"/></a></div>Flohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03178703086017106765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1330705473518866669.post-36606559371494162022012-12-29T16:58:00.001-10:002012-12-29T17:00:48.794-10:00Playing with macro<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Auto macro
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Macro with a 400 ISO
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400 ISO macro
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1200 ISO macro - this one looks so much better then the first one.
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1200 ISO macro - again, I like this one better.
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800 ISO Macro
In the last few days I have learned more about my camera and how to use it then I have in the 3-4 years I've owned it. Fun stuff. Above are some macro photos I took using different settings. I've labeled the photos with the settings and in general I like the 1200 ISO better. These were taken late afternoon when the sun had already sunk behind the mountains. That makes sense because the higher the ISO the more light comes in, the more sensitive the sensor. Okay, I'm really starting to get this stuff. It's slow, but it's coming. <br />
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Something I noticed after posting these, in the first picture the only part in focus is the front part, the back part is blurry. But in the second one, the 400 ISO, the whole thing is clear. Interesting.....<div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://secure.bidvertiser.com/performance/bdv_rss_rd.dbm?pid=196904&bid=480304&PHS=196904480304&click=1&rsrc=3" target="_blank"><img src="http://bdv.bidvertiser.com/BidVertiser.dbm?pid=196904&bid=480304&PHS=196904480304&rssimage=1&rsrc=3" border="0"/></a></div>Flohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03178703086017106765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1330705473518866669.post-85360953836161369512012-12-26T14:53:00.000-10:002012-12-26T14:53:28.668-10:00ISOSo I'm working on really learning to use my camera as more then a large point and shoot. One thing I've never understood was ISO. So I read up on how to change it on my camera and I've been playing.
Here are a series of shots I took starting with a low ISO and getting larger:
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This is what works for me. I can read about it a thousand times but when I see the difference it makes sense to me. So a lower ISO lets in more light, while a higher ISO lets in less light. Now I get it. And I can change the ISO on my camera on the fly now. Baby steps....baby steps......<div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://secure.bidvertiser.com/performance/bdv_rss_rd.dbm?pid=196904&bid=480304&PHS=196904480304&click=1&rsrc=3" target="_blank"><img src="http://bdv.bidvertiser.com/BidVertiser.dbm?pid=196904&bid=480304&PHS=196904480304&rssimage=1&rsrc=3" border="0"/></a></div>Flohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03178703086017106765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1330705473518866669.post-38618092320294192172012-12-26T07:58:00.000-10:002012-12-26T07:58:58.012-10:00Return from the abyss<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I am back. It has been over a year. For over a year I have not taken out my camera. I have not lost myself in the world of photography. Well, that has ended. I love photography. I love looking at things in a different way. I love seeing if I can make what I see transfer to film (so to speak). But the other day a Groupon came through for an online photography class. I signed up for it and have been watching it. It has really sparked my interest in photography again. So much so that I went on eBay and bought 2 new lenses. I got one already. It's a fish eye with a macro, and have taken some cool pictures:
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I'm learning to use the fish eye and the macro is really macro. It's awesome. I also have a serious zoom coming. I think part of the reason I lost interest was the limitations by the lens that comes with the camera. These new lenses are providing me endless opportunities to play in a new way. I love it.
So I'm back and starting on January 1, I will be doing a photo a day. I'm looking forward to it and can't wait to see what turns up. <div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://secure.bidvertiser.com/performance/bdv_rss_rd.dbm?pid=196904&bid=480304&PHS=196904480304&click=1&rsrc=3" target="_blank"><img src="http://bdv.bidvertiser.com/BidVertiser.dbm?pid=196904&bid=480304&PHS=196904480304&rssimage=1&rsrc=3" border="0"/></a></div>Flohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03178703086017106765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1330705473518866669.post-32680078933119769122010-11-28T11:44:00.000-10:002010-11-28T11:44:50.681-10:00Sunday StillsCan you believe another week has gone by already??? Ugh!!!<br />
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Today's challenge was to do a self-portrait. Here is mine: <br />
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So here's my dilemma.... I took a picture of myself so how did my Mother's face get there? Hmmm....when did I become my mother????<br />
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Off to <a href="http://sundaystill.wordpress.com">Sunday Stills</a> to see who else played today.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://secure.bidvertiser.com/performance/bdv_rss_rd.dbm?pid=196904&bid=480304&PHS=196904480304&click=1&rsrc=3" target="_blank"><img src="http://bdv.bidvertiser.com/BidVertiser.dbm?pid=196904&bid=480304&PHS=196904480304&rssimage=1&rsrc=3" border="0"/></a></div>Flohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03178703086017106765noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1330705473518866669.post-1720970534354200992010-11-21T09:37:00.000-10:002010-11-21T09:37:17.162-10:00Sunday Stills: Hi Tech/Low TechThis week Sunday Stills called for some Hi Tech/Low Tech. I did think about this all week and came up with a number of different options but forgot to take pictures :) Then this morning, I was using my phone and thought of all the things I do with it. I use it to play music, watch movies, get directions/phone numbers, and that's just a couple of things I do. So here is my contribution to the event:<br />
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That's my phone in pink along side a phone book, a VCR tape and a cassette tape - seriously, do you remember these???<br />
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Anyway, I'm off to <a href="http://sundaystills.wordpress.com/">Sunday Stills</a> to see what everyone else came up with.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://secure.bidvertiser.com/performance/bdv_rss_rd.dbm?pid=196904&bid=480304&PHS=196904480304&click=1&rsrc=3" target="_blank"><img src="http://bdv.bidvertiser.com/BidVertiser.dbm?pid=196904&bid=480304&PHS=196904480304&rssimage=1&rsrc=3" border="0"/></a></div>Flohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03178703086017106765noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1330705473518866669.post-61082801489904190822010-11-13T18:56:00.000-10:002010-11-13T18:56:00.549-10:00Sunday Stills: Coffee CupsAfter a very long hiatus I am back. I love this one as it is something I use every single day. This is the cup I have coffee in every morning. I bought, actually my daughter bought it for me, on a trip to California when my granddaughter was born. She just turned 9. I love this cup. It's larger than normal and Tigger is one of my favorites. It's the perfect way to start the day.<br />
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I'm off to post this and I'll visit others in the morning.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://secure.bidvertiser.com/performance/bdv_rss_rd.dbm?pid=196904&bid=480304&PHS=196904480304&click=1&rsrc=3" target="_blank"><img src="http://bdv.bidvertiser.com/BidVertiser.dbm?pid=196904&bid=480304&PHS=196904480304&rssimage=1&rsrc=3" border="0"/></a></div>Flohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03178703086017106765noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1330705473518866669.post-27934444936463156762010-01-03T18:41:00.000-10:002010-01-03T18:41:45.604-10:00Photo A Day, Day 3Today you get a couple of photos. We went by the house and I wanted to document what it looks like now because I know that once we take possession we will start changing it. So here is the outside:<br />
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</div>This is the front of the house and that's my car.<br />
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</div>This is the rear of the house. <br />
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This is the view. <br />
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And this is the kitchen. <br />
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This place needs a lot of work and I can't wait to get started..<div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://secure.bidvertiser.com/performance/bdv_rss_rd.dbm?pid=196904&bid=480304&PHS=196904480304&click=1&rsrc=3" target="_blank"><img src="http://bdv.bidvertiser.com/BidVertiser.dbm?pid=196904&bid=480304&PHS=196904480304&rssimage=1&rsrc=3" border="0"/></a></div>Flohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03178703086017106765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1330705473518866669.post-18301213722823749102009-12-22T09:57:00.001-10:002009-12-22T09:58:26.085-10:00Two Months!!!!That's how long it's been since I posted here. Two Months!!! What have I been doing in all that time? Well, not taking pictures. And I realized that my creative side is feeling smothered so I need to get back into it. A few minutes ago I just went out into the backyard with the camera and started clicking. It felt good. Here are a couple that I shot:<br />
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</div>Some of the little baby oranges that grow on our tree.<br />
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Okay, that felt good and I will be back.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://secure.bidvertiser.com/performance/bdv_rss_rd.dbm?pid=196904&bid=480304&PHS=196904480304&click=1&rsrc=3" target="_blank"><img src="http://bdv.bidvertiser.com/BidVertiser.dbm?pid=196904&bid=480304&PHS=196904480304&rssimage=1&rsrc=3" border="0"/></a></div>Flohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03178703086017106765noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1330705473518866669.post-52771017343072347632009-10-20T16:57:00.000-10:002009-10-20T16:57:14.242-10:00Photo a dayI'm determined to post photos more frequently and since I usually take hundreds of photos and only post a couple, this should not be a problem. This one if from a series I took the other day of the dogs playing; <br />
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I love how they go at each other with open mouths. They each try to be bigger then the other and it never works. They are too cute.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://secure.bidvertiser.com/performance/bdv_rss_rd.dbm?pid=196904&bid=480304&PHS=196904480304&click=1&rsrc=3" target="_blank"><img src="http://bdv.bidvertiser.com/BidVertiser.dbm?pid=196904&bid=480304&PHS=196904480304&rssimage=1&rsrc=3" border="0"/></a></div>Flohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03178703086017106765noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1330705473518866669.post-2062161451686854652009-10-18T20:19:00.000-10:002009-10-18T20:19:00.532-10:00Macro MondayIn an effort to post everyday I've decided to join the macro Monday fun. <br />
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This is a picture I took back in May and never posted. I thought it would fit the bill just fine.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://secure.bidvertiser.com/performance/bdv_rss_rd.dbm?pid=196904&bid=480304&PHS=196904480304&click=1&rsrc=3" target="_blank"><img src="http://bdv.bidvertiser.com/BidVertiser.dbm?pid=196904&bid=480304&PHS=196904480304&rssimage=1&rsrc=3" border="0"/></a></div>Flohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03178703086017106765noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1330705473518866669.post-41085611643149404502009-10-17T19:32:00.000-10:002009-10-17T19:32:41.437-10:00Sunday Stills: the letter C<a href="http://sundaystills.wordpress.com/" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295287550138892802" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_CivoXQTppXnkbBskDDS1mp_vObslWo3L0inj7993HLjCCTrd0QVBjWO1yrQHVBJyHwPew2HZJBopsuw2TC2zjUKw6yBHjCOF1OCodnnVXPJX3BdHbDAddcsZXOUlSE6flrhwSX7oK18/s400/sc-colororb51.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 150px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 146px;" /></a><br />
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Alright, I know I keep saying I'm back but I really, really am this time. I find myself spending so much time working that I have to incorporate something fun into my days. So I am going to post something everyday and that means getting involved in this stuff again. So seriously, I am back for real this time. <br />
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The letter C brought up a lot of possibilities but after careful consideration (okay, I thought about it for 2 seconds) I decided to go this way. <br />
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My new car!! It's Ford's breast cancer car: <br />
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It's a 2010 and it's fun. Mustang went back to the old school dashboard: <br />
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So I could go on and on but I'll stop here. That is my contribution. I'm now off to find something fun for Macro Monday. If you want to join the fun of <a href="http://sundaystills.wordpress.com/">Sunday Stills</a>, head on over and join the party.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://secure.bidvertiser.com/performance/bdv_rss_rd.dbm?pid=196904&bid=480304&PHS=196904480304&click=1&rsrc=3" target="_blank"><img src="http://bdv.bidvertiser.com/BidVertiser.dbm?pid=196904&bid=480304&PHS=196904480304&rssimage=1&rsrc=3" border="0"/></a></div>Flohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03178703086017106765noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1330705473518866669.post-52477717657186083032009-10-17T08:11:00.000-10:002009-10-17T08:11:18.533-10:00Photo Hunt: Anything goesAfter much time off I am back and will continue this every week. Since the subject was anything goes I decided to go back through my archives and see what I had that I hadn't published yet. Here is what I came up with: <br />
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I am standing on the USS Missouri looking at the USS Arizona. In Pearl Harbor they have them situated nose to nose, the beginning of the war and the end of the war. The Missouri has gone into dry dock for some much needed repairs and won't be back again until January. But I love this picture and think it's very poignant. <br />
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If you want to play along head over to <a href="http://tnchick.com/">tnchick</a> to join in the fun.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://secure.bidvertiser.com/performance/bdv_rss_rd.dbm?pid=196904&bid=480304&PHS=196904480304&click=1&rsrc=3" target="_blank"><img src="http://bdv.bidvertiser.com/BidVertiser.dbm?pid=196904&bid=480304&PHS=196904480304&rssimage=1&rsrc=3" border="0"/></a></div>Flohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03178703086017106765noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1330705473518866669.post-3536182198998690262009-10-17T07:59:00.000-10:002009-10-17T07:59:08.595-10:00Seriously this timeI have said this again and again, I'm going to get more active and take more pictures, and then I don't follow through. Life gets in the way, too much responsibility and the fun stuff falls by the wayside. No more!!!! Starting right now, today, I'm going to post a picture a day on this thing. I am!!! How long does it take to take one picture and post it. It will get my mind off whatever is going on around me. It will be a fabulous mental break. So starting today one picture a day. I'm off now to take that picture. <div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://secure.bidvertiser.com/performance/bdv_rss_rd.dbm?pid=196904&bid=480304&PHS=196904480304&click=1&rsrc=3" target="_blank"><img src="http://bdv.bidvertiser.com/BidVertiser.dbm?pid=196904&bid=480304&PHS=196904480304&rssimage=1&rsrc=3" border="0"/></a></div>Flohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03178703086017106765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1330705473518866669.post-58365980069204775822009-09-19T09:54:00.000-10:002009-09-19T09:54:39.157-10:00Sunday Stills: The color purpleWell I've been away quite awhile. Between teaching and going to school and working on a thesis and taking care of the animals I have not had a minute to myself. Over the last couple of weeks though things have settled down and I find myself with some actual time on my hands. WooHoo!!! I've decided that it's time to get back into the camera. So, for my first return to the world of the living I submit the following for <a href="http://sundaystills.wordpress.com/">Sunday Stills</a> this week:<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The first entry is one of my favorites to photograph, the plumeria. This is from a new tree and it just bloomed about a week ago. I love this flower with the yellow middle and the purple edges. I actually think they are supposed to be pink but on these flowers it's very dark and looks purple. <br />
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I thought they were just ordinary cactus plants until I came to work one morning and found this:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiccC9gFEYyzyrwswBtegPEMeWFWxICqhREk-KsDB434xAL8RS5ltimyrOkPjx6b32DO_bXYze243HfyWuqjL6aZp9YouaH_EQEny6m01Myxa5EpBVpz9P0ogT4gXBFgqJIOMCR5PiTh2A/s1600-h/100_0884.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiccC9gFEYyzyrwswBtegPEMeWFWxICqhREk-KsDB434xAL8RS5ltimyrOkPjx6b32DO_bXYze243HfyWuqjL6aZp9YouaH_EQEny6m01Myxa5EpBVpz9P0ogT4gXBFgqJIOMCR5PiTh2A/s400/100_0884.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375477973060409346" border="0" /></a><br />What first caught my attention was the incredibly sweet smell in the air. That was not a normal smell. But it caused me to look around and that's when I spotted the flower. I went over and took some pictures.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijI4CjCxgPtJYC3rjj2hyphenhyphen-0CwS7-ldQyr2b9bX9EstdvLQ1Ja7EGRmg9Byur2qq4yGgVjdlH-v81HSSUbnRbubIGkpVxpRK3lei5V9Enwzc8q4aqY6-yd3OVypjs1ccG9_Cn7ossUvZsU/s1600-h/100_0886.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijI4CjCxgPtJYC3rjj2hyphenhyphen-0CwS7-ldQyr2b9bX9EstdvLQ1Ja7EGRmg9Byur2qq4yGgVjdlH-v81HSSUbnRbubIGkpVxpRK3lei5V9Enwzc8q4aqY6-yd3OVypjs1ccG9_Cn7ossUvZsU/s400/100_0886.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375477991045890914" border="0" /></a><br />Those green things above the flower are the flower buds for more flowers.<br /><br />This is the dragon plant, or the dragon fruit plant. It blooms only once a year at midnight. The flower I caught was the first bloom, the next morning the whole wall was covered in flowers but I had left my camera at home - figures!!! Anyway, it's a gorgeous sight, one I've heard about but never been able to catch. I'm glad I caught it this year and hopefully I'll catch it again.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://secure.bidvertiser.com/performance/bdv_rss_rd.dbm?pid=196904&bid=480304&PHS=196904480304&click=1&rsrc=3" target="_blank"><img src="http://bdv.bidvertiser.com/BidVertiser.dbm?pid=196904&bid=480304&PHS=196904480304&rssimage=1&rsrc=3" border="0"/></a></div>Flohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03178703086017106765noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1330705473518866669.post-30391298134129590402009-08-29T09:39:00.005-10:002009-08-29T09:55:12.728-10:00Recent picturesI've been incredibly busy but I find that taking the time to notice things around me and take pictures really helps keep me balanced. So here are some from my recent adventures.<br /><br />This was a mural on a mall across from where I had to serve jury duty a couple of weeks ago. At first glance it looks like a fairly ordinary water mural:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZUHSb1q-A3B1SeMJ_MDeXB5aB1qEHMbiudhMBN0swqRihOrgpuvjNNEOxEMGsyJxZaWv8x7GkDW4aKQwNFkhmPllA5uP9Fc9CZ6hwuzcqtkl4psURJPG536zs8AtHJZVN_39dg-hfxNM/s1600-h/100_0871.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZUHSb1q-A3B1SeMJ_MDeXB5aB1qEHMbiudhMBN0swqRihOrgpuvjNNEOxEMGsyJxZaWv8x7GkDW4aKQwNFkhmPllA5uP9Fc9CZ6hwuzcqtkl4psURJPG536zs8AtHJZVN_39dg-hfxNM/s400/100_0871.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375474263364900706" border="0" /></a><br />But wait, what's that in the center?<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrC_c9Ix-7_Of7AElvjxyK_X4cbk8bWiTKHWyibZjiuWdn0qdCCOqjpTbkjXGGF67nGOnfFOOw8I4CvdDSr5Sq0ze-0t9pSEz6cHd9IHpvrjIsjTWR11KJ6BCZMId5TG9ucOxcgkTBsXk/s1600-h/100_0877.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrC_c9Ix-7_Of7AElvjxyK_X4cbk8bWiTKHWyibZjiuWdn0qdCCOqjpTbkjXGGF67nGOnfFOOw8I4CvdDSr5Sq0ze-0t9pSEz6cHd9IHpvrjIsjTWR11KJ6BCZMId5TG9ucOxcgkTBsXk/s400/100_0877.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375474547718114434" border="0" /></a><br />It's a cow!! Ummm.....okay.....Then I started looking at the mural more closely.<br />There were fishes selling kisses:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_u-4vbe_otOI1XST9tNLoYacpaAFa5cOMZyNmyWQtJRGSh7QoBWg7gGcUfV3kgdj427oCRqCFUWk7BiEepL_dHWZUKYWxKzQSSbxXTQc85gwJuPae68CrqNX951g_H1AhJM6k26Zkxns/s1600-h/100_0873.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_u-4vbe_otOI1XST9tNLoYacpaAFa5cOMZyNmyWQtJRGSh7QoBWg7gGcUfV3kgdj427oCRqCFUWk7BiEepL_dHWZUKYWxKzQSSbxXTQc85gwJuPae68CrqNX951g_H1AhJM6k26Zkxns/s400/100_0873.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375475628359144322" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Swordfish kabobs:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiecjl2FcfoyTlAqWKLPMuLert4689dBNL2T0Sg0d7NUM8H1oSqpdbbAKptTRb9QH_UfIHF2LEqSFIeteylhgVk2dTpoqx-714cTA3_QCDfR_qQDpVrMciYNnSt-K1zDkK4_WdVPPE0CJk/s1600-h/100_0874.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiecjl2FcfoyTlAqWKLPMuLert4689dBNL2T0Sg0d7NUM8H1oSqpdbbAKptTRb9QH_UfIHF2LEqSFIeteylhgVk2dTpoqx-714cTA3_QCDfR_qQDpVrMciYNnSt-K1zDkK4_WdVPPE0CJk/s400/100_0874.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375475632631354258" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Dolphin wearing lei:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTx0qNmVqRxGwhnPOVGcyHs_Zd3B3p9fyN-WhTxsHr0Xm-FoXTov2ST31k4CWcZcfELyi3iYkBfLd10TzFq86mCEDXkPMffUr7IiLTk6h8CeFgcMIYAOgh2YUwFD_oTo_Kt2Pjue1bt0c/s1600-h/100_0876.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTx0qNmVqRxGwhnPOVGcyHs_Zd3B3p9fyN-WhTxsHr0Xm-FoXTov2ST31k4CWcZcfELyi3iYkBfLd10TzFq86mCEDXkPMffUr7IiLTk6h8CeFgcMIYAOgh2YUwFD_oTo_Kt2Pjue1bt0c/s400/100_0876.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375475643271929426" border="0" /></a><br /><br />And little merpigs:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLzDTd0dhMq4aZ3h4lXkSvbbno8yP2i7jg-WGClvwVzeBG2iDEIjlbHPNMEYlarYZLP-_seHarnEMhKg7F6ajHX0-8DDGh_CBIWcGWfMobrE2UygYOt4fB6OkQ5ZyHx8IWHEquhdO0-vo/s1600-h/100_0875.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLzDTd0dhMq4aZ3h4lXkSvbbno8yP2i7jg-WGClvwVzeBG2iDEIjlbHPNMEYlarYZLP-_seHarnEMhKg7F6ajHX0-8DDGh_CBIWcGWfMobrE2UygYOt4fB6OkQ5ZyHx8IWHEquhdO0-vo/s400/100_0875.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375475649651587058" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I have no idea what the point of this mural is and it's located in the center of a fairly upscale eating mall, it's right around the corner from Ruth's Chris. I really like it though and thought it was a great additional to the place.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://secure.bidvertiser.com/performance/bdv_rss_rd.dbm?pid=196904&bid=480304&PHS=196904480304&click=1&rsrc=3" target="_blank"><img src="http://bdv.bidvertiser.com/BidVertiser.dbm?pid=196904&bid=480304&PHS=196904480304&rssimage=1&rsrc=3" border="0"/></a></div>Flohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03178703086017106765noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1330705473518866669.post-44968429931946385052009-08-08T21:07:00.002-10:002009-08-08T21:40:50.396-10:00It's been a whileA long, long while. At the end of last month I began my real teaching adventure. I've been so exhausted I haven't had the energy to do anything else. Today was different. I was forced to take a trip to the Arizona Memorial and the USS Missouri. I decided to take my camera and make the best of it. We went to the Mighty Mo first and all I can say is wow!! Absolutely wow!!! <br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/17039624@N00/3802582267/" title="100_0860 by fhulihee, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2619/3802582267_e9d65f4214.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="100_0860" /></a><br /><br />I'm standing on the bow of the Mo looking back at the gun turrets. Those were 16" guns (I think) and the shells for it weigh 2700 lbs - as much as a Volkswagen. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/17039624@N00/3803399458/" title="100_0863 by fhulihee, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2435/3803399458_056be992e1.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="100_0863" /></a><br /><br />This is the plaque in the deck where the surrender was signed. It's completely awe inspiring to think that Halsey, Nimitz, MacArthur stood right there and signed the document that supposedly brought peace to the world. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/17039624@N00/3802585487/" title="100_0865 by fhulihee, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3480/3802585487_71e4d8c691.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="100_0865" /></a><br /><br />This is a copy of the instrument of surrender was signed on the surrender deck of the ship (that's what it's called). After the instrument of surrender was signed, MacArthur said "Let 'em fly" and 1,000 planes that had been circling over the ocean flew over the ships and Tokyo. I thought that was kind of a slap in the face to Japan. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/17039624@N00/3803400212/" title="100_0864 by fhulihee, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2542/3803400212_e655690c9e.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="100_0864" /></a><br /><br />This was interesting. This is the plaque in the floor and it's surrounded by a chain to keep people off it. That group on the other side is a group of Japanese. The tour guide is explaining to them what happened in Japanese. I can't help but wonder what is going through their minds when they hear this stuff. I realize it was 68 years ago but still, it was a moment of great shame in Japanese history. I can't help but wonder what they think of it all. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/17039624@N00/3802582923/" title="100_0861 by fhulihee, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2476/3802582923_7f15e34189.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="100_0861" /></a><br /><br />Finally, here I am having way too much fun playing with the machine gun. I liked it. I want one of these in my yard. :)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://secure.bidvertiser.com/performance/bdv_rss_rd.dbm?pid=196904&bid=480304&PHS=196904480304&click=1&rsrc=3" target="_blank"><img src="http://bdv.bidvertiser.com/BidVertiser.dbm?pid=196904&bid=480304&PHS=196904480304&rssimage=1&rsrc=3" border="0"/></a></div>Flohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03178703086017106765noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1330705473518866669.post-27097857995111352562009-07-11T21:05:00.002-10:002009-07-11T21:12:19.909-10:00Sunday Stills<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://sundaystills.wordpress.com/"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 146px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_CivoXQTppXnkbBskDDS1mp_vObslWo3L0inj7993HLjCCTrd0QVBjWO1yrQHVBJyHwPew2HZJBopsuw2TC2zjUKw6yBHjCOF1OCodnnVXPJX3BdHbDAddcsZXOUlSE6flrhwSX7oK18/s400/sc-colororb51.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295287550138892802" border="0" /></a><br /><br />It's that time again. I took some pictures this week just did not find the time to post them. But I'm ready for Sunday Stills. The subject this week is texture. Initially I thought, huh?? But then I remembered some pictures I took when I first got my DSLR. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/17039624@N00/2956657091/" title="DSC00095 by fhulihee, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3020/2956657091_45dd2bde07.jpg" alt="DSC00095" width="500" height="334" /></a> This is a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackfruit">jackfruit</a>. I have two trees in my backyard and they grow huge, up to 3 feet long.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/17039624@N00/2957513104/" title="DSC00097 by fhulihee, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3280/2957513104_59e513ff94.jpg" alt="DSC00097" width="500" height="334" /></a>This is the surface of the jackfruit. It's got little spikes all over. <br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/17039624@N00/2966389042/" title="DSC00098 by fhulihee, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3064/2966389042_9fd84d81ef.jpg" alt="DSC00098" width="500" height="334" /></a>This is the view from the side so you can see the little spikes. <br /><br />So that's my contribution for this week. And before anyone asks, I don't eat these so really can't tell you what they taste like. They are ripe when they smell like turpentine so I'm just not attracted to them.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://secure.bidvertiser.com/performance/bdv_rss_rd.dbm?pid=196904&bid=480304&PHS=196904480304&click=1&rsrc=3" target="_blank"><img src="http://bdv.bidvertiser.com/BidVertiser.dbm?pid=196904&bid=480304&PHS=196904480304&rssimage=1&rsrc=3" border="0"/></a></div>Flohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03178703086017106765noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1330705473518866669.post-80291962152325290772009-07-04T19:23:00.002-10:002009-07-04T20:04:29.455-10:00Sunday Stills<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://sundaystills.wordpress.com/"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 146px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_CivoXQTppXnkbBskDDS1mp_vObslWo3L0inj7993HLjCCTrd0QVBjWO1yrQHVBJyHwPew2HZJBopsuw2TC2zjUKw6yBHjCOF1OCodnnVXPJX3BdHbDAddcsZXOUlSE6flrhwSX7oK18/s400/sc-colororb51.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295287550138892802" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I've been away for a few weeks, life just got too busy and got the better of me. But I'm back and ready to play. This week's theme is wildflowers. An interesting concept in Hawaii. Since most of our vacant land is lava and the wildflowers that grow are technically weeds. I decided to add my own twist to the theme.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/17039624@N00/3684447603/" title="Dog Park July 3rd by fhulihee, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2562/3684447603_f568f6bd16.jpg" alt="Dog Park July 3rd" width="500" height="334" /></a> This is the naupaka plant. It grows wild here in Hawaii, although this particular plant was planted. It has little flowers:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/17039624@N00/3685257132/" title="Dog Park July 3rd by fhulihee, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2576/3685257132_e120c7ea57.jpg" alt="Dog Park July 3rd" width="500" height="334" /></a>Notice the half flower. That is how it grows. There is a Hawaiian myth that talks of 2 lovers who were separated by their parents and forbidden to be together. One was sent to the ocean and one was sent to the mountains. They were in such despair they became naupaka plants. One at the ocean and one in the mountains. Each has a half flower and when you put them together they make a perfect flower. <br /><br />That is my wildflower contribution. I'm off to see what everyone else did.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://secure.bidvertiser.com/performance/bdv_rss_rd.dbm?pid=196904&bid=480304&PHS=196904480304&click=1&rsrc=3" target="_blank"><img src="http://bdv.bidvertiser.com/BidVertiser.dbm?pid=196904&bid=480304&PHS=196904480304&rssimage=1&rsrc=3" border="0"/></a></div>Flohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03178703086017106765noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1330705473518866669.post-88361838113132872932009-07-04T17:58:00.003-10:002009-07-04T18:14:26.876-10:00A day in the jungleToday I took a friend up to the ruins of <a href="http://www.bookrags.com/biography/kamehameha-iii/">Kamehameha III</a>'s <a href="http://www.pacificworlds.com/nuuanu/native/native5.cfm">Summer Palace</a>. I went there for the first time 2 weeks ago and have been dying to get back with my camera. I did that today. I have to tell you I love history and all historic stuff. I love to stand where the famous and infamous stood and imagine what it was like then. I love it, so bear with me.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/17039624@N00/3688453465/" title="Kamehameha III Summer Palace by fhulihee, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2499/3688453465_66a3fb7787.jpg" alt="Kamehameha III Summer Palace" width="500" height="334" /></a>This is the trail leading to the palace. It is way up in the mountains and deep in the rain forest through the bamboo forest.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/17039624@N00/3689022784/" title="Kamehameha III Summer Palace by fhulihee, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3549/3689022784_dc95003b86.jpg" alt="Kamehameha III Summer Palace" width="500" height="334" /></a>This is the path you would have approached the house from back in the day. You would have walked down that stone walkway while the king waited in front of the house to greet you.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/17039624@N00/3689016552/" title="Kamehameha III Summer Palace by fhulihee, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2423/3689016552_a450372ed1.jpg" alt="Kamehameha III Summer Palace" width="500" height="334" /></a>This is looking through the front door into the house. It was not very large and this are would have been divided into 2 rooms with a wooden floor.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/17039624@N00/3688217481/" title="Kamehameha III Summer Palace by fhulihee, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2473/3688217481_5293872bfd.jpg" alt="Kamehameha III Summer Palace" width="500" height="334" /></a>This is looking towards the house from the back of the property. This whole house would have been surrounded by fields, in this case taro fields, and it had it's own water supply and everything.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/17039624@N00/3689018256/" title="Kamehameha III Summer Palace by fhulihee, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3559/3689018256_b77f7d9ec6.jpg" alt="Kamehameha III Summer Palace" width="500" height="334" /></a>This is the rear corner of the house that is almost completely destroyed.<br /><br />The young royals, King Kalakaua and Queen Liliuokalani, Queen Emma, Prince Kuhio, they all would have come up here as children and learned about the royal ways from the king. Standing inside this building is positively spiritual. You can feel the ghosts of Hawaiians past moving all around you. Absolutely amazing.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://secure.bidvertiser.com/performance/bdv_rss_rd.dbm?pid=196904&bid=480304&PHS=196904480304&click=1&rsrc=3" target="_blank"><img src="http://bdv.bidvertiser.com/BidVertiser.dbm?pid=196904&bid=480304&PHS=196904480304&rssimage=1&rsrc=3" border="0"/></a></div>Flohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03178703086017106765noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1330705473518866669.post-72969115515370610642009-07-04T06:53:00.002-10:002009-07-04T06:55:53.599-10:00Photo Hunt: PinkI've moved the photo hunt over to this blog. I've decided all photo things will now go here. Today's theme is Pink - my favorite color!!!!<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/17039624@N00/3551761669/" title="Waimanalo Walk 5-21-09 by fhulihee, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3608/3551761669_131d5f37bd.jpg" alt="Waimanalo Walk 5-21-09" width="500" height="334" /></a><br /><br />This is from a wall of bougainvillea near my house. I like this one because there is pink and orange mixed together. It's hard to tell if it's the same plant but it sure looks like it is. <br /><br />I'm off now to <a href="http://tnchick.com/">tnchick's</a> to see who else played today.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://secure.bidvertiser.com/performance/bdv_rss_rd.dbm?pid=196904&bid=480304&PHS=196904480304&click=1&rsrc=3" target="_blank"><img src="http://bdv.bidvertiser.com/BidVertiser.dbm?pid=196904&bid=480304&PHS=196904480304&rssimage=1&rsrc=3" border="0"/></a></div>Flohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03178703086017106765noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1330705473518866669.post-75739985303667407502009-07-03T09:25:00.002-10:002009-07-03T09:36:05.533-10:00I am back...I have been away way too long. Life just got so incredibly busy that I didn't have time to think let alone get out and take some pictures. But that has to change. I took my camera to the dog park this morning and I pretty much plan on taking it everywhere this weekend. Here are a couple of the shots I took this morning:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/17039624@N00/3684444629/" title="Dog Park July 3rd by fhulihee, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2537/3684444629_cac7f0695d.jpg" alt="Dog Park July 3rd" width="500" height="334" /></a> Axl and Lola running in the park<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/17039624@N00/3684539295/" title="Dog Park July 3rd by fhulihee, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3226/3684539295_2305fe3657.jpg" alt="Dog Park July 3rd" width="500" height="334" /></a> Running with the big dogs. Literally!! That's a Great Dane in the foreground. I love Axl's ears in this shot.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/17039624@N00/3684479603/" title="Dog Park July 3rd by fhulihee, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2661/3684479603_1bf5807aca.jpg" alt="Dog Park July 3rd" width="500" height="334" /></a>Axl and Lola playing with Indigo an Australian Shepard.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/17039624@N00/3684478035/" title="Dog Park July 3rd by fhulihee, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2469/3684478035_8aaa182307.jpg" alt="Dog Park July 3rd" width="500" height="334" /></a>Axl and Indigo<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/17039624@N00/3685275278/" title="Dog Park July 3rd by fhulihee, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2521/3685275278_fb2d5e759d.jpg" alt="Dog Park July 3rd" width="500" height="334" /></a>This is the stand-off. They will stand like this for a seemingly long time, then suddenly on some mysterious signal only dogs can hear:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/17039624@N00/3684467031/" title="Dog Park July 3rd by fhulihee, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2621/3684467031_f09b47ceb7.jpg" alt="Dog Park July 3rd" width="500" height="334" /></a>The chase is on.....<br /><br />These two love the dog park and since I really can't walk them this is a great alternative. I'm working on the walking part but until that works out this is how they burn off their energy. <br /><br />Okay, that's it for now. I have some things to do. I have a friend visiting this weekend and I'm sure we'll be traipsing all over the island taking pictures.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://secure.bidvertiser.com/performance/bdv_rss_rd.dbm?pid=196904&bid=480304&PHS=196904480304&click=1&rsrc=3" target="_blank"><img src="http://bdv.bidvertiser.com/BidVertiser.dbm?pid=196904&bid=480304&PHS=196904480304&rssimage=1&rsrc=3" border="0"/></a></div>Flohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03178703086017106765noreply@blogger.com0