No Dogs here.

 There's a beach here on base that allows dogs.  It's no wonder - I wouldn't put my foot in that brackish water.  I've driven by it a million times, but I've never stopped to check it out.  

 We didn't see any dogs, but we did see some birds and crabs.  For once, my little S wasn't afraid of a creature scurrying across the sand...

 We even saw a submarine!  I'm pretty sure I'm not allowed to take pictures of these, but I doubt you'll be able to tell which one it was, where it was going, or decipher some other national security related information from this one photo.  So enjoy it,  'cause it may be the last one you'll ever see on this blog. 

All in all, we had a time exploring this beach.    Great place for photos.  Not so great for swimming.

Maui. Part 1

Solely for Pinterest.

Don't mind me.  I recently found some ripped pages from the Pottery Barn catalog sitting in a "to file" pile, and because I don't want to keep clutter around, I want them on my Pinterest boards.  But since I can't find a way to pin from the online catalogs, I just have to scan the images and pin them from this post. 

 

Waterfront at Puuloa.

This is the view from what used to be old military housing, which has since been bought out by a management company, renamed, and opened for residency to the general public.  The houses are all really old, but you can't beat this view.

Monday. I'm in love.

This is where I started off my week:

Aloha!

Aloha!

Waimea Valley.

Waimea Valley, known also as a the "Valley of the Priests" is the kind of place you think of when you think of Hawai'i.  Lush, green, with waterfalls.  Well, there's only one waterfall.  But it's very picturesque, and you can swim in the pool at the foot of the falls (although you are advised not to swallow the water.) 

It's also a place to learn about Hawaiian culture and admire more than 15,000 kinds of tropical plants. Although the native Hawaiian actors seemed to be on break when we were there, I did manage to capture some (read: very little) of the Valley's breathtaking natural beauty.  But seriously, where were the half-naked buff Hawaiian men?!