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Fresh Water Ponds

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Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, Hawaii

Near where we stayed there are fresh water ponds with lots of fish in them and these ponds empty into the ocean.  It was a very peaceful, lovely place to pass as we walked to the beach.

Cook Pines

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Kone, Hawaii, Hawaii

The first time I went to Hawaii, I was surprised to see Pine Trees there.  I have always called these beautiful trees Hawaiian Pine Trees, because they are so tall & stunning and such a part of Hawaii, but their correct name is Cook Pines.  They are so regal as they reach heavenward!   I love the touch of the red trumpet vine in this photo.

My Kinda Gate

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We took a drive around Kona and came across this beautiful gate, well this is my kinda gate!

Photo taken with an iPhone 5s

The Sun At Sunset

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Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, Hawaii

We were driving to meet up with our son and his family and we saw this beautiful sunset, so my husband pulled off the road so I could take this photograph. It’s a good thing, because by the time we met up with our family the sun had already passed below the horizon!

Sun Setting On The Pacific

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Kona, Hawaii, Hawaii

As the sun was setting over the Pacific Ocean sun rays shone thru the clouds. Sunsets are beautiful but with added sun rays they are awesome!

Just Waiting For Me

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WAIKOLOA BEACH, Hawaii, Hawaii

I was walking along the beach and found this already made, it was just waiting for me to take it’s picture!

Nothing Like Chillin

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There is nothing like CHILLIN in the Pacific Ocean! Try it sometime, put your feet up (much harder than it looks) and RELAX!

 

In The Ocean

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Kona, Hawaii, Hawaii

Nothing like putting your feet up and RELAXING on the bottom of the ocean!

Water Socks

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Kona, Hawaii

Here’s the reason I always wear water socks in the ocean, notice the black & white Sea Urchins, well they hurt when you step on them, thus my water socks! Now isn’t this a great place to RELAX!?!?

Good-bye

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Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, Hawaii

It’s always hard to say good-bye, even to a turtle!

Photo taken with a Fuji XP

Surfacing

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Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, Hawaii

I meet some fun people while I was taking photos of this beautiful Hawaiian Green Turtle.  There was a young couple from Japan, honeymooners.  They were really cute!  Here the turtle is surfacing for air.

Photo taken with a Fuji XP

Hawaiian Green Turtle

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Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, Hawaii

After snorkeling in a man made fish pool, that was really cool and had large fish in it and you knew you were safe, I decided, as we returned to the beach, to go into the ocean and see what there was.  I am so glad I did.  I hadn’t been in the ocean for very long when a couple called me over, there was a Hawaiian Green Turtle, I got some fun photos of him.

Photo taken with a Fuji XP

Lava Fields

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Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, Hawaii

We have been to the island of Hawaii before and we stayed in Hilo, the wet side, this time we stayed on the dry side, just north of Kona. It has lava fields where lava came down to the sea in the 1800’s. Not much grows there now, except for where resorts & businesses have gone in and removed the lava. Having said all that, it still has it’s own kinda beauty!

Lemonade or Guava Juice Stands?

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Kailua-Kona, Hawaii

As a child, I would have a lemonade stand during the summer. It was fun, as well as a great way to keep busy and earn a small amount of money. In Hawaii apparently, the children have Guava Juice stands! Yummy!!

Photo taken with an iPhone 5s

Surrounded by Palm Trees

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I LOVE the setting of this Temple, it is gorgeous surrounded by Palm Trees.  We spent some time in Kona in 2016 and I was able to take this photo.  The Kona Temple was dedicated on January 23, 2000 and is one of 155 Temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, where it’s members are married not just ‘until death do they part’, but for Time and All Eternity!  FAMILIES ARE FOREVER!!

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Watching On The Beach

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Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, Hawaii

I ❤️ sunsets and sometimes they are ‘ok’ other times they are spectacular!

Photo taken with an iPhone 5s

Sunset At The Beach

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Kailua Kona, Hawaii

What more could I want, the ocean, the beach and a sunset, put them all together and you get a great place to RELAX!

Photo taken with an iPhone 5s

A Hawaiian Green Turtle

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There is something gracious about these beautiful, gentle creatures and this was the perfect spot to put my feet up and RELAX!

Photo taken with an iPhone 5s

Along The Beach

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I went for a walk and along the way I took a number of photos with my feet, there were so many opportunities for me to put my feet up and RELAX!

Photo taken with an iPhone 5s