Haleiwa, Point Panic/Fireworks, Zoo, 7/16-17/10

Haleiwa is such a quaint community and this weekend they had their 8th annual Hale`iwa Arts Festival.

Stan Y and I enjoyed shooting this bridge.



New Hope Manoa Photography group met to take shots at Point Panic. Thanks Willy.

We got to shoot Hilton Hawaiian Village Friday night fireworks.

After which, I enjoyed creating star effects.


Earlier I was at the zoo.

The necks of flamingos make for interesting pictures.
I am amazed how flamingos snooze.



This porcupine was so kawaii (cute).
Photography is all about lighting. Depending on where the sun is I got these 2 different effects.

The great outdoors, 7/3, 5 & 8/10

Stan Y. showed me a view from a pillbox. It was fun crawling into the space to get these shots.

Time? It was 6:14 a.m. on July 5 at Lanikai Beach. I mention this since it was the morning after the 4th and you know me I had to shoot the fireworks.


You had to see this rainbow for yourself. The colors were so vibrant.

The North Shore is known for their garlic shrimp plates. This was so "ono"!

At Ehukai Beach Park.
I went along the edge of the sand and noticed a drop to the actual shoreline. I decided to lie down and shoot down.

"Auwe" the next thing I knew I was getting wet and realized that the wave broke right along the edge where I was. Thankfully my camera didn't get wet although I was wet and sandy. Unreal, huh?

I was pleasantly surprised to have gotten this pic. I must have clicked my shutter just at the right moment because I never saw the water - I just felt I was getting wet and realized what was happening.



I got these shots along the side of the road above Waimea Bay. You really need a long lens for this.

Besides this post, tonight I also posted Summer BBQs and Korean Festival. Life is good...

Summer BBQs, 7/5 &10/10

What is summer without BBQs?

and homemade apple pie, thanks Ruth!!! Yum!!!!!!
We needed to initiate Alan's Weber grill.

Korean Festival, 7/10/10

The annual Korean Festival was this weekend.

I wish I had spent more time here, the ladies and their costumes were so pretty.

The next 2 shots are famous Korean performers - it was a joy to see them.

The Chinese Lung Kong Society were part of the festival.
I enjoy my digital SLR but when I want to get another angle I use my Panasonic ZS3 to get another angle - these are from the floor.