Light and shadow

Light and shadows on a fern leaf inside the Volcanos National Park in Hilo, Hawaii. It's worth the visit, if you're ever on the island. Photo taken in January 2010.

Kona cemetery

A cemetery is a perfect subject for black and white. This one can be found in the city of Kona on the Big Island in Hawaii. Photo taken in January 2010.

To see more monochrome shots, visit the Weekend in Black and White.

Kauai church

It's the tropical gothic church from Kauai. To see another view of this church, please visit Tapirgal's blog. Photo taken in January 2010.

Funny sign

Even the bathroom models sport their Aloha-wear proudly in Hawaii! Photo taken in the Honolulu airport, January 2010.

Japanese bridge

The Honolulu airport has a beautiful Japanese garden inside the secure area. It was refreshing to be able to wait for our flight in such beautiful surroundings. I'm not sure that many people knew about this gem of a garden though as it was pretty empty. Just more for us to enjoy! Photo taken in January 2010.

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Skywatch Friday: Maui sunrise

A beautiful sunrise over a beautiful island.

To see more skies from around the world, click on the Skywatch link. Happy Friday!!

Surfin' USA

The water in Hawaii was gorgeous! This was a surfing beach we found in Kauai. Photo taken in January 2010.

Punchbowl cemetery

This burial place is officially called the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. But since it's located inside the Punchbowl Crater, everyone just refers to it as the Punchbowl Cemetery. It was an interesting place to visit and quite moving too. Photo taken in Honolulu, January 2010. For a look at more cemeteries, visit Tapophile Tragics.

Kauai scenery

There was no shortage of great scenery in Kauai. What a beautiful island!

Air roots

As the islands are made up of volcanos, there is no real topsoil to speak of. A lot of plants have adapted by growing air roots. When it rains, they suck in the water and minerals. Pretty cool!

Hawaiian church

A local church in Kona on the Big Island. The skies were darkening towards the end of the day, but we were lucky and made it back to the ship before the rain came.

Photo taken in January 2010.

Arizona Memorial

Double your looking pleasure with this reflection of the Arizona Memorial. It really is a moving experience to visit such an historic place in person. I definitely recommend it if you have the chance.

Note on the architecture: The designer of the memorial stated that it sags in the middle to represent the difficult times the US went through during WWII but the edges sweep up to the sky to represent our eventual victory.


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Skywatch Friday: Pearl Harbor

A partially cloudy sky provides a beautiful backdrop for Old Glory at the Arizona Memorial in Hawaii. This photo was taken in January 2010.


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I survived!

I am glad that some survived. The Arizona Memorial was a very moving place to visit. If you're ever in Hawaii, make the stop. It's worth it.

Great seal

Our ship in Hawaii sailed under an American flag and had a predominantly American crew. The decor around the ship was also American-themed. It was a refreshing change from some ships we've been on!

Dance floor

Every cruise ship has a disco, this is the Mardi Gras Lounge from the Pride of America. Sadly, not many cruisers took advantage of it during our week at sea. We had fun though - even if it meant dancing mainly with the crew.

Spikey tree

You definitely won't see me trying to shimmy up this one!

Photo taken during our waterfall hike in Maui, January 2010.

Creepy lady

We saw this spider during our waterfall hike in Maui. I can't remember what kind of spider he was, but our guide assured us she was harmless - unless you're her mate, of course! I believe this is the type of spider who mates and kills.

Reflections on the water

A beautiful sunrise reflected in the waters of Maui. Photo taken in January 2010.

To see more weekend reflections, visit Newton Daily Photo.

Sea turtle!

After the Molokini crater, the boat took us out to another site where the turtles hang. I saw two or three of them and luckily caught this one on film. They really fly in the water!

Photo taken in Maui, January 2010.