OAK-HNL-MKK
December 5, 2016 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
I liked the Hawaiian vibe so much on my October visit, that I decided to move there. When I got back to Oakland, I looked on Craigslist for a rental I might be able to afford and found one on theRead more
Kaunakakai
December 6, 2016 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
The island is famous for its thousands of axis deer, but on my walk (and at home) the wildlife I became most familiar with immediately were the wildfowl, which roam through people's gardens and theRead more
This and that
December 7, 2016 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
Seems I didn't take many photos the next day...just one of a t-shirt in a downtown store, and the Christmas decorations outside a house that backs onto the property where my studio is located.
Rainy day
December 8, 2016 in the United States ⋅ 🌧 23 °C
In a break in the rain, I wandered down to the local community center, where an exercise class was in full swing, and picked up the local weekly rag from a rack downtown. I'd just missed the ChristmasRead more
Maunaloa
December 9, 2016 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
I took the free/by donation bus up to the town of Maunoloa on the west end of the island. It used to be a thriving community when pineapple plantations were on the island, but they left in 1988, thenRead more
Leaving Moloka'i
December 12, 2016 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
I was due to fly to HNL on the 11th, for a one-night stopover on my way back to Oakland, but the Ohana plane wasn't able to land because of the low clouds--the airport is surrounded by hills. (TheRead more



































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Dawn at Waikiki Beach.
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Hawaii's State Flower, the yellow hibiscus, in a bush near the hostel I stayed in at Waikiki.
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Map of the islands in the inter-island terminal at HNL.