Worth The Wait

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Ko Olina, Oahu, Hawaii

The sun was setting so I walked out by the beach. There were lots of people there waiting for the perfect sunset. It didn’t come so everyone left, except for me and one other man, who remained looking out at the sky.

I have learned thru the years that there are many stages to a sunset and even though the sun maybe below the horizon beauty can still shine forth and this evening was a perfect example of that. It definitely was worth the wait!

Photo taken with a Canon 50D

Duke’s Waikiki

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Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii

While we were waiting for our table I decided to put my feet up and RELAX! Yes, there is sand on my flipflops & feet, because we walked from Duke Kahanamoku’s statue to Duke’s Waikiki along the beach. There were lots of people on the beach and many were grabbing their towels and personal items as the waves came up, it was so fun!

I ❤️ the beach!!

Photo taken with an iPhone 5s

Duke Kahanamoku

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Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii

A Pacini tradition is to go to Duke’s for a Hula Pie when we are on the island of Oahu and this trip is no different! ☺️ We arrived early so we decided to walk a short distance to Waikiki where a statue of Duke Kahanamoku is. Duke’s restaurant is named after him. Duke was a great swimmer and won 5 medals in the Olympic Games. He is credited at making the Hawaiian sport of surfing, popular. Duke was born in 1890 in the Kingdom of Hawaii and died in 1968 in Hawaii which was then a state in the USA.

Photo taken with an iPhone 5s

Amongst The Petals

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Ko Olina, Oahu, Hawaii

As I went for my morning walk I noticed a bunch of flower petals on the ground. There wasn’t a tree nearby with these flowers on it, so I suspect there had been a wedding here, recently! What a perfect place to sit and RELAX!

Photo taken with an iPhone 5s

Common Myna Bird

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Ko Olina Lagoons, Hawaii

I sat down and put my feet up & RELAXED as a Common Myna Bird strutted by. You see Myna Birds all over Hawaii, they are pretty, but aggressive and bossy with other birds!

Photo taken with an iPhone 5s

Hawaii Thru The Trees

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Ko Olina, Oahu, Hawaii

There is so much to look at and see as I walk along the ocean, this time, it’s the beautiful trees!

Photo taken with a Canon 50D