In the Light of Dawn

The urban texture in the industrial district between Kaihi and Mapunapuna, making interesting patterns in the light of dawn like these warehouses.

Cracked Seed Mural

On the backside of Keller Hall at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, there was this beautiful mural of cracked seeds in jars. With further observation, it was created by art students from 1981. Click here to see a close up of the signatures of those who have contributed to the painting.

Pick It and It Shall Rain

 

One folklore of the Ala Lehua flower is that if you pick it off the tree during a hike, it will begin to rain. As for this little beauty, no one had to own it and it still rained all weekend. It was the only one on this tree and at full blossom it lured me over with it's bright color.

Horse and Carriage

Although nothing like the long rows of countless horse and carriages in New York City Central Park, Honolulu City Lights has two, and they circle around City Hall for Christmas entertainment. As you can see, there is no line to get on.

Ilikai 7:45p.m.

Every Friday evening at 7:45p.m. for the past many years, the Ilikai hotel in Waikiki faithfully launches a firework show. In the summer, the beach is packed with families, children, tourists, and surfers who become mesmerized by the booms and the bangs of the rockets that illuminate the sky and  cityscape. The smell of bar-b-que linger and groups of beachgoers bond with food. Tonight, the crowd was sparse and the weather was cool. Perhaps most were indoors at the malls.

A Mesmerizing Skyline

To the far right beneath the sun's rays is the Waianae (west) coast. The sunset was mesmerizing especially when the sky became a fiery crimson hue under the dark clouds.

H-1 Freeway

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The not so free H-1 freeway is usually packed with too many drivers and too few roadway. Taken during dinner time, the traffic was kind of thin. It was an opportunity to capture streaks from passing vehicles especially since there was enough bumper room.