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Kauai Trip: Kalalau Valley on Na Pali coastline

If one continues up the road from Waimea Canyon overview they will encounter the dramatically different view. These images are taken from Pu’u O Kila Lookout. We visited twice during the day. Some locals let us know that early morning is often the best chance for cloud breaks. We had arrived around 11am and theContinue reading “Kauai Trip: Kalalau Valley on Na Pali coastline”

Kauai Trip: Waimea Canyon

Lesson number one: always check your batteries and camera storage capacity BEFORE leaving on a tropical vacation. Our first day out was to explore the north shore up around Hanalei, Limahuli Garden & Preserve ($15 entry fee), Haena and what ever else we could find in that area without my camera. Fortunately 3 other camerasContinue reading “Kauai Trip: Waimea Canyon”

Kauai Trip: starting in Poipu beach area

In early April, with two of my siblings, hubby & big bro’s partner, we journeyed to Kauai for a family vacation. We ended up staying at the Kuhio Shores condos just outside Koloa & Poipu. Not a bad centralized location. Below are images from the condo and the crazy cast of characters involved. Morning lookingContinue reading “Kauai Trip: starting in Poipu beach area”

Oregon Trip

We spent a week hanging out with family that traveled out from Chicago and Austin. Actually they had all been here except the kids. This was their first trip to the Pacific Northwest and to the ocean. They were adopted from the Ukraine 4yrs ago & the youngest brother just came over last September. TheContinue reading “Oregon Trip”

Reliquaries Invitation

Back on Friday I received an invitation for a “Shrines and Reliquaries” show. It will be a benefit for the Arts Center in Corvallis during their holiday sales. In years past they have put on “Winter Light” which opened up the main gallery to sales of locally produced items (some from Washington but mainly Oregon)Continue reading “Reliquaries Invitation”

Oregon Coast Flight

One of my buddies, Alex, took me on an incredible flight down the Oregon Coast to Cape Arago/ Simpson Reef by Charleston OR on Sunday June 23rd. We took off out of Newport and headed south. Three grey whales were sighted along with two dolphin/porpoises and numerous sea lions. Here are some of the slightlyContinue reading “Oregon Coast Flight”