Dear T&P readers,
As I promised, I've brought you some photos from my trip to Hawaii.
Here are some images featuring my favorite color, blue. All these pictures were taken in and around Honolulu:
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Entrance arch, The War Memorial Natatorium
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Koi pond, Sheraton Waikiki
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A winning hand?
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Zoo sign
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Two sisters
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Two conduits
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Awesome jams
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Dumpster steps
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Not quite sure what this was....
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Window frame
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Say cheese!
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Honolulu's answer to Hollywood's Walk of Fame?
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Five pounds of rice
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Dawn over Diamond Head
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The view straight down from our hotel room's lanai
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Traditional quilt
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Folded pieces of paper, I have no idea why, in front of a "buy an oyster, guaranteed pearl inside" booth
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Two bikes
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Pay phone booth
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Hand-painted kukui nut necklace on taxi driver (who insisted I take the photo to include his face, and not just focus on his necklace)
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Blue urn on balcony of Royal Hawaiian Hotel
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On the beach, early in the morning
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"Leis"made of plastic flowers and miniature booze bottles
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Hula feet
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Squeaky toys
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Moon Jellies at the Honolulu Aquarium
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Some adorable blue-eyed fish, Honolulu Aquarium
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Jelllyfish, Honolulu Aquarium
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Ceramic sculpture outside the aquarium
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Designer bag for sale
This series, below, may be my favorite memory of my whole trip.
It was morning, before the crowds were out, when I came across this man. He was deeply tanned, clearly a senior citizen but still with the jet-black hair of a Hawaiian native, and he was softly gesturing as he faced out to sea.
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Intrigued, I came a little closer and realized he was singing. Eyes closed, at water's edge, he was crooning in Hawaiian and lifting his arms to the ocean. I couldn't make out the melody, or even detect a clear beat, but it seemed like he was singing to the ocean.
Praying, even.
I didn't want to get too close, so I stood at a distance and captured theese shots. Behind him, an overbuilt, overly commercial city was bustling to life and bracing itself for a very busy week (the Pro Bowl
and the Chinese New Year).
Around him, nothing and nobody. In front of him, the endless blue ocean.
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And he was singing an ancient song to it. It was utterly timeless. Utterly enchanting.
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Mahalo. Thank you.
I was privileged to be a silent witness to the moment.
FABULOUS photos, Sis! You have such a wonderful 'eye'! The Hawaiian man lost in meditation on the beach?.....VERY moving..... I could almost hear him and feel what you felt, and I had chills.
ReplyDeleteThanks, again, for sharing in your special, and very talented way. xoxo
Juli, your photography blows me away. I LOVE it when you post your pictures. Each one is a treat as I scroll from one to the next. I would pay admission to watch a slide show of that artist's work. Just awesome...
ReplyDelete(The jams material looks like something Ms. Frizzle from "The Magic School Bus" would wear!)
Nina
Lovely...
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh Nina, you're so right! It's totally Ms. Frizzle.
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