Patrick’s Point

Patrick’s Point State Park is just off Hwy 101 in northern California and offers some spectacular scenery. I came across this Peregrine Falcon who appeared to be just sitting there watching the birds… Continue reading →

Hilton Hawaiian Village

Finally getting around to going through some of the other photos I took when I was in Hawaii this last July. This is from the balcony of our room at the Hilton. It… Continue reading →

Inside the explosion – 4th of July fireworks up close

Here are some close crops of the fireworks in Honolulu. This show was unlike others that I’ve seen. It had a decidedly tropical feel to it with all of the floral and palm… Continue reading →

Honolulu 4th of July Fireworks

Two fireworks shows in less than a week. Of course the 4th of July display was pretty spectacular and we got to watch it from the 25th floor condo of some new friends… Continue reading →

Hang gliders off of Manana island

It was cool to watch all the hang gliders on this particular hike. These two were way off shore catching drafts off of Manana island for a really long time. It must be… Continue reading →

Honolulu Panoramic

Waikiki fireworks with Diamond Head in the Background

Every Friday night, they let off fireworks down at the Hilton Hawaiian Village. So, we walked over to Ala Moana Beach Park so we could get these shots with Diamond Head in the… Continue reading →

Waimanalo Bay – Oahu

Took this from the top of the Makapu’u Point Lighthouse trail facing Waimanalo bay. The larger island on the right is Manana island.

Sunrise over the bay – San Francisco

And then the next morning, a brilliant sunrise in San Francisco.

Moon over the bay – San Francisco

On a recent trip to San Francisco I had a room on the 25th floor of the Park 55 Hotel with a decent view of the bay. This is what greeted me the… Continue reading →