Maybe My Mind Is Somewhere Else.

Yes, maybe it is somewhere else. It isn't here, posting on my blog. But where is it, can you guess?

Makapuʻu!

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Body surfers and boarders enjoying the waves at Makapuʻu.

21 Days And Counting.

Then it's back to the 'aina for a little r and r.
Honaunau Bay, Big Island

Turbulent Tuesday.

Welcome to Hawaii!
The seas between the islands can be quite challenging at times.

Laserzilla Lives!

Mark Denzer, the circumnavigator of Oahu, wants to make a sellable version of his contraption. "You know that HIKING OUT for more than two hours sucks. You hate it. I hate it. Any suggestions on what it would make you want to buy one of these for $499 retail?"

Dreaming Of Heaven.

Sometimes it's just down the road.

A Place That My Heart Yearns For.

The 'aina.

Monday Morning Memory.

This morning I awoke and had a memory flash through my brain of hanging out at Waikiki with my little brother. Those were good times.

Friday Flyover.

I can't get enough of the Prince. He was a great guy!

Aloha Friday.

Prince Jonah Kūhiō Kalanianaʻole Piʻikoi on the campaign trail.

Prince Jonah Kūhiō Kalanianaʻole Piʻikoi (1871–1922) was a prince of the reigning House of Kalākaua when the Kingdom of Hawaiʻi was overthrown by international businessmen in 1893. He went on to become a politician in the Territory of Hawaii and was elected as a delegate to the United States Congress. 

I Miss Hawaii.

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Hawai'i no ka oi!

Aloha Friday. (Surfing Videos)

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Beautiful Days in Hawaii Nei - North Shore 2012 - shot on GoPro HD HERO2 from Robbie Crawford on Vimeo.

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I miss Hawaii!

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GoPro HD: Kalani Chapman Surfs Pipeline Big Swell from GoPro on Vimeo.

Aloha Friday.

An iconic image from Hawaii.

Pearl Harbor (Puʻuloa) Satellite Image.

Pearl Harbor was originally an extensive shallow embayment called Wai Momi (meaning, “pearl water”) or Puʻuloa (meaning, “long hill”) by the Hawaiians. Puʻuloa was regarded as the home of the shark goddess, Kaʻahupahau, and her brother (or son), Kahiʻuka, in Hawaiian legends. According to tradition, Keaunui, the head of the powerful Ewa chiefs, is credited with cutting a navigable channel near the present Puʻuloa saltworks, by which made the estuary, known as “Pearl River,” accessible to navigation. Making due allowance for legendary amplification, the estuary already had an outlet for its waters where the present gap is; but Keaunui is typically given the credit for widening and deepening it. -source wikipedia

Aloha Friday. "Piʻi Mai Ka Nalu."

Some Things Never Change.

Like the joy of sailing.
Especially to Hawaii.

Why I Miss Hawaii.

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EDEN from Sean Mullens on Vimeo.

Another short from Sean Mullens.
Filmed on Maui at Windmills and Big Beach.

What's Up Dog?

Is this where "dog paddle" came from?

Remembering.

Every Memorial Day thousands of people gather at Ala Moana Beach Park for the Lantern Floating Ceremony led by Her Holiness Keishu Shinso, the spiritual head of Shinnyo-en. The ceremony remembers those who gave their lives in conflict, allows for reflection on the memories of loved ones and dedicates prayers for a peaceful and harmonious future. Just as the waters of the Pacific merge with each ocean, the wish for peace and happiness extends from Hawaii across the globe.

2011 OluKai Ho'olaule'a

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2011 OluKai Ho'olaule'a from OluKai Premium Footwear on Vimeo.