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?!

 

 

 

 

 

Photos of coastline.

Pretty clever title, huh? I'm really awful at coming up with post titles - maybe there's a secret I don't know.  But no matter, here are a few pictures of the coasts of Oahu that I've captured lately.  

Eat This.

If you're in Oahu, and you can only eat one thing , this is it: 

That stuff on top is called Magic Green Sauce.  It magically makes the calories disappear.

Independence Day Weekend

This weekend, my husband deployed to Afghanistan.

 

He'll be back soon, but in the meantime, this will be the space where I keep my photo-journal for him. 

Aloha for now, my love!

Beach Dogs.

I don't know if every beach here is dog-friendly, but there sure are a lot of beaches that allow them.  We have no problem with this, because the dogs are well-behaved and fun for little S to look at. We've never taken ours, mostly because 1) we don't have extra room in the car with all our beach gear 2)she'd probably lick every person there 3)she doesn't like the water anyway, and 4) we'd have to bathe her to get the sand off her.  

Our dog is not the brightest star in the sky, although she is the sweetest thing, almost to a fault.  One time, when we took her to a dog park with a large waterfall-like fountain, she thought she was drowning when her front paws accidentally slipped in to the water.  It took her a few moments too long to realize that only half of her was actually in the water, and all she had to do was hold her head up.  

I doubt she'd ever let us put her on a surfboard.  And I really don't feel like resuscitating a dog, so I'll stick with taking pictures of other, braver, dogs.  

Here is our girl, who'll take grass over sand any day of the week.

Happy Monday!