Sunset in the Maine woods

31 01 2009

photo1As if to prove Michael Lee’s point that you can take a great photo with any camera, my friend Brian sent this photo from his iPhone.

The freezing and thawing weather in Portland, ME had spawned a truly magnificent crop of icicles hanging from the roof of the Opus One studio.

The intense blue reminds me of the water in Hawai’i.





Beautiful Kaua’i

30 01 2009

p1040482Each moment is so beautiful on Kaua’i, it’s easy to get lost in the flow of light. There’s no need to wait for the sunset moment to stop and catch your breath, to feel the hairs on the back of your neck stand up in wonder.

Sometimes I pinch myself to make sure I’m not dreaming.





How quickly they grow!

27 01 2009

im000411im000428Happy 13th Birthday to my nephew, Raj!

It seems only a moment ago that you were this size!





Mauna Kea Sunset

26 01 2009

My friend Glenn is observing at the Summit tonight… Will his sunset moment be something like this?

Sunset on Mauna Kea

Sunset on Mauna Kea





A Quiet Sunday in Kailua-Kona

25 01 2009
Favorite place close to town

Favorite place close to town





Saddle Road at Sunset

22 01 2009

p1040638 Left Hilo around 4:45… Enough time to get over the summit of Saddle Road before sunset.

I was sorely tempted to take this turn and drive up Mauna Kea for a better view. But some weeks are busier than others and this is one of them. So I kept on driving back to Kailua-Kona.

I took my sunset moment in front of the Parker Ranch gates. If I come back as a cow, I’ll live here happily.

Saddle Road at Sunset

Saddle Road at Sunset





Inauguration Day Wishes

20 01 2009

Let us all choose our better future.

Let us all choose hope.

Casting my wishes into the caldera for Pele to read

Casting my wishes into the caldera for Pele to read

Clear the fog from our minds. Clear the vog from our shores.

Side note… I have found that Hawai’i Nui Brewing coasters are perfect for writing my wishes to Pele. The coasters have room to write, are easily biodegradable, and have great aerodynamic properties. It is really satisfying to send a wish sailing right where you want it to go.





A New Year, A New Beginning

1 01 2009

Today is the first day of joint operations for Hawa’ii Nui Brewing, parent company of Keoki Brewing, and Mehana Brewing.

Kaua'i at Dawn

Kaua'i at Dawn

Ho’omoe wai kahi ke kao’o.

Let’s all travel together like water flowing in one direction.