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MY LAST POST
[11.27.12] IN THE OCEAN, OAHU, HI
for my birthday, my amazing friends took me out to conquer Chinaman’s Hat. ^_^

BEING DARING
[08.18.12] SOMEWHERE IN BETWEEN, OAHU, HI
I ran to this view just so I can get a shot with no low laying clouds. Got the view, muddy everything, the rarely visited cabin, Hawaiian Snails, so many pictures and LOTS OF GREAT COMPANY!! 

NATURAL HIGHS
[08.12.12] ABOVE THE CLOUDS, OAHU, HI
As of late, Ive been above the clouds, in the valleys, and swimming in waterfalls; and its my job. ^_^ Happy Trails. This is the view above Manoa and Palolo Valley on the summit of Mt. Olympus.

 

SLEEPY BEAUTY
[06.18.12] KALAELOA, OAHU, HI
beach day with my nephew; he thought he could play with the seal.  

WHEN THE WORLD GIVES YOU SOMETHING DIFFICULT TO DEAL WITH
[07.06.12] MAKIKI, OAHU, HI
you go to a place where nothing can touch you.
i wanted to somewhere high, but settle for this. 
i got lucky and the guard left the gate open until 8. 

250 MILES APART
[07.03.10] MAUNA KEA, BIG ISLAND, HI
FLASHBACK: two years ago, i was on top of the world with LOVE
wishing i was with him today: HAPPY 2nd YEAR ANNIVERSARY LOVE! 

THE VIEW
[06.29.12] WAIKIKI, OAHU, HI
from work ^_^ ALOHA FRIDAY 

THE BLACK PEARL SHIPWRECKED
[06.13.12] KALAELOA, OAHU, HI
salt water therapy never fails  

IN THE CLOUD LINE
[06.11.12] HAWAII KAI, OAHU, HI
spent King Kamehameha Day in the clouds of Kulepeamoa Ridge to KST to Hawaii Loa and back down to Niu Valley. ^_^ From left to right, Kuliouou West Ridge (left), Koko Head and China Walls (in the distance, left), Kulepeamoa Ridge (middle), Hawaii Loa (right) and Diamond Head (in the distance, right). 

KAPUALEI, THE MO’O OF MOLOKAI
[06.08.12] IN THE SKY, HI
on the flight back to Oahu, i spotted the acclaimed mo’o. i’ve seen it before when i was on the island a couple years ago, but never in the air.

(correct me if needed) The legend starts with Kapualei as the aumakua of the Kamalo having a battle with an eastern aumakua of Kainalu named Kauhuhu, who was a shark. Kauhuhu wanted to be the aumakua from Kainalu to Kamalo and was determined to defeat Kapualei for the land. It was an epic battle as Kapualei lost more and more blood, and Kainalu felt victorious. Kainalu would return to Kainalu to boost victories and would return to Kamalo the next day to find Kapualei’s blood trail to his body that claimed the mountains of Kamalo. The last words were “I will ALWAYS be the aumakua of Kamalo! Even if I should die!”

HOLY CRAP
[06.06.12] SECRET, BIG ISLAND, HI
with the help of a friend, LOVE and i found the trail to a waterfall only visible from Mamalahoa  Hwy. only made it to one of five known waterfalls but there’s probably more within the valley. this one is about 60ft high. happy trails ^_^

HAPPY 23RD MONTHIVERSARY, LOVE
[05.03.12] HILO, BIG ISLAND, HI
instead of going on a dinner date, LOVE took me through Kaumana Caves, and hike to see many waterfalls made from the Wailuku River. This was one of many. ^_^

HAPPY TUMMY
[05.02.12] HILO, BIG ISLAND, HI
Ocean Sushi with LOVE