(Click on the photo to enlarge it.) As the wind blows hard and rain threatens here on the Monterey Peninsula this morning, I thought of our trip to Hawaii and how nice it would be if we were sitting there now watching another Hawaiian sunrise, signaling the start of a warm and beautiful day. So here is another shot from … Read More
Another Great Kauai Sunrise
(Click on the photo to enlarge it.) Here is another great sunrise I got to shoot while we were in Kauai. The sun comes up over the horizon on a beautiful Kauai morning. It really is a magical place for photography and we were so fortunate to have a room with a deck facing the sunrise from which I could … Read More
Rainbow Eucalyptus
(Click on the photo to enlarge it.) The Rainbow Eucalyptus tree has this beautifully colored bark. Patches of outer bark are shed annually at different times, showing the bright-green inner bark. This then darkens and matures to give blue, purple, orange and then maroon tones. The photo was taken with a Canon EOS 40D, EF24-105mm f/4L lens, 1/60 sec at … Read More
The Old Sugar Mill of Koloa, Hawaii
(Click on the photo to enlarge it.) The Old Sugar Mill of Koloa was part of the first commercially successful sugar plantation in Hawaii, which was founded in Koloa in 1835 by Ladd & Company. The Koloas sugar plantation and Mill were in production until 1996 when the last sugar crop was harvested. (Click on the comment bubble to leave … Read More
The Door is Open
(Click on the photo to enlarge it.) This is the side door to the 1930’s Aloha Theatre in Hanapepe, Kauai. The wood on the old door has been broken and you can see into the room, suggesting this occurred as someone outside tried to unlock the door through the hole. I suspect this door and this theatre hold many interesting … Read More