Farewell Aunty, 9/30/14

With permission, I am sharing a beautiful day at the Elks' Kumulokahi Canoe Club to bid farewell to my Aunty. She was the youngest of my dad's eight siblings. She was also 102 years old. I will always remember her artistic talent and wittiness to name a few. Along with my photos and clips, Suanne and Dianne made this video possible. 

Blue Angels - Spectacular, 9/27/14

Milton S, Derek and Stephen and I enjoyed the challenge of photographing this air show. 

Before it began, we noticed this beautiful low rainbow gracing the mountains.

The Blue Angels have 6 planes. Four of them are usually together.

Number 5 usually flies upside down. But the number is written so that it can look correct either way.

I think Number 6 also does special maneuvers.

Upside down? Yup!

I barely got this criss crossing.  They were zooming by so quickly.

Definitely a challenge with our own agility to capture them. I would like to share more but I think this shows how precise and quick these flyers were. Awesome!!!

Nanjing Youth Olympics 2014

My friend Milton C. and I are so amazed with this video - opening performance of the Nanjing Youth Olympics 2014: 500 gymnasts dancing in the sky

Celebrating Another Candle, 8/22/14

Did I share with you that I go to the gym for 5:30 a.m. classes?  I have been doing this since 2001 however I confess that the last 3 years, I have not been as consistent however my friends have and we continue our friendship. (On a good week, I am there Tues. Wed. and Thurs. - sorry, feeling guilty)

Ruth suggested Cafe Julia.

This YWCA is also known as the Richard Street YWCA.

Margaret, Ruth, me, Dee Dee, Donna (I luv the orchid, rose leis!).

Dessert: drum roll...Bananas Foster...

My first Bananas Foster was ono (delicious)!!! Margaret was laughing as I scraped this goblet clean.
Thanks again Ruth for suggesting Cafe Julia - dinner and dessert was enjoyed by all.

When I got home, I decided to do a selfie (wish I had longer arms) cuz I wanted to show off my leis which were given to me from my co-workers.  I was so happy to get not just one Tahitian Ginger lei, I got two! There are different ways to string ginger flowers - this as I mentioned is Tahitian Ginger.

I embrace my new year!!!

Hilton Hawaiian Village, 8/2/14

Where did the time go? I think the last time I photographed with Milton S. and Derek was at  Foster Botanical Garden, 2/18/14. Oh boy! My fault.

Although, I enjoy coming to Hilton Hawaiian Village, there were less things to photograph. No penguins, flamingoes and few water lilies. The ducks have had a field day with the water lilies.

I wish I could be as focused as the Night Heron.

Now I am looking for things to photograph. LOL

One of my favs - the water wheel.

 I had to look up what kind of turtle this is.  It is an Eastern Spiny Softshell turtle "Trionyx Spiniferus"

Point Panic/Kewalos, 7/30/14

Although the waves were not very high, it was fun trying my hand again at surf photos. 

Too early to leave...

 Perhaps it was @ 7:30pm. Nice ending.

Sensei Gary Miyata, that was cool!!! (I took this photo level but decided to tilt it when I edited it.)