Lyon Arboretum, 7/10/19

Spent about an hour and a half at Lyon Arboretum and this is the first thing I see. The female was not worth capturing.

Worked a long time for this.

I decided to look at another one of these things and low and behold I was happy I did.

My favorite view from Inspiration Point

One of our friends wanted this photo, switched from macro to zoom 70-200, then cropped in Lightroom.

Good news, it was not too hot. Bad news with the slight breeze, it was hard to make photos that weren't blurry.

Lanikai Sunrise and Koko Head Botanical, 7/7/19

It was almost like a reunion - our lives have been busy. Therefore it was fun.  Here we are at Lanikai Beach for the sunrise.

I used my iPhone for this photo and its embellishment. Infact I have been posting more of my life via my iPhone with Instagram and Facebook. I recently went on a two week trip to Los Angeles.

Koko Head Botanical Garden:

Just goofing - then used an infrared filter with Lightroom.

Waimea Valley Park, 5/19/19

Ohana Sunday, yay! 1/2 price

I was amazed to see this peacock so high in a tree.

Then it took off - luckily my shutter speed was already set for a fast shot

The canon ball tree was abundant with the flowers.

This was hard photo to make - I wanted this angle of the hibiscus but the stamen was hard to focus on.

Thanks guys - it was definitely a fun day and we were fortunate for good weather - just a tad bit hot/muggy.

Plant sale at Washington Intermediate, 4/7/19

This plant sale benefitted HUGS (Help, Understanding & Group Support) Embracing Hawai's seriously ill children and their families.

Although the sale was indoors and we weren't in the hot sun; the ceiling fan caused the plants and flowers to move. Therefore getting sharp photos was definitely a challenge. I only have 10 photos to share.

Some of us enjoyed breakfast at Eggs and Things on Piikoi, the others met us there. We had fun, however after an hour and a half, we left. Main thing - we had fun.