Honolulu, Hawaii
We went for a ride up to the Punchbowl or the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. It is so peaceful there, reverence to all those who gave their lives for our freedom!
There I saw these flowers, Bird of Paradise, which were one of my mom’s favorite flowers. They are so unique and their colors are gorgeous!
Photo taken with an iPhone 5s
Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii
Diamond Head stands out all around Honolulu. A few years back I climbed Diamond Head with my friends Marjorie and Marilyn Smyth. We took our time and it was a great hike. The killers were the step stairs straight up, but we made it! And I have a shirt that says, ‘I CLIMBED DIAMOND HEAD’!
Photo taken with a Canon 50D
Ko Olina, Kapolei, Oahu, Hawaii
I have mentioned ‘My Lagoon’ before, (also known on Check-Ins as The Secret Lagoon), somewhere I go every morning. So, here it is! My get away, where I plan my day and my life! We all need a place like this, a calm, peaceful, energizing place!
Photo taken with an iPhone 5s
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
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
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
Kauai, Hawaii – 2011 – Canon G9
One day we decided to go for a ride, I was with my dad and step-mother, so we drove to Lihue via the country back roads. Upon returning to Poipu I could see cars all over as we came down a slight hill. We were surrounded by trees so I couldn’t see what was happening but then, we came out of the trees and to my delight there was a full rainbow. We pulled over and I put my wide angel lens on my camera and I took this beautiful photo and just in time because it started raining!
Poipu, Kauai, Hawaii – 2015 – iPhone
After a walk along the beach, I sat down to RELAX and watch the surfers as they glided across the waves. All of a sudden I heard ‘cock-a-doodle-doo’, I looked behind me to see this beautiful Rooster. I quickly turned around to get a photo of him with my feet, as he walked away!
Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii
