Two family members remain…A visit to a resort with animals…A year ago…80 what in the yard???
This charming sheep posed for this photo without hesitation, obviously comfortable around people. As time winds down for the extra days...
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What’s happening with the lava flow in Pahoa?…Life goes on among the locals and tourists…Last year…They visited a second time…Magical…
Lava or not, local roosters and chickens are busy peeking on vegetation, a common sight in the islands. This rooster had a...
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One by one…They return to their homes…Visit to Lava Tree Park…We begin to return to our wanderlust lifestyle…
This sign served as a valuable warning to keep us and others from exploring beyond this point when we visited Lava...
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Happy New Year to all of our readers…Its a new beginning…
Today, there is a high surf warning. It's almost as if on New Year's Day we have the opportunity to begin...
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Happy New Year…Celebrate or not…A year ago, a scary photo…
View from shore. Years ago, Tom and I held parties on New Year's Eve at our home with lots of fanfare....
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Fitful night…Worrying…Up at 5 am…A new beginning in a New Year…A year ago closeup of a visitor…
Late in the day yesterday, we spotted these whales. The much-anticipated fluke, the tail was the prize. Wonderful! Even an overly...
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And then there were three…Winding down as the days pass…An unreal video a year ago…
The fog began to roll in as the day wanes. Yesterday afternoon, the six of us, TJ's family of four and...
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Winding down…Family heading back…Trip to Kona today…Two plus hour drive…New whale sightings photos!
Tom captured this morning's sunrise. At this house, we are able to see the sunrise whereas as the first house,...
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A nighttime visit to Mount Kilauea…Astounding!
This was my favorite shot of the evening with the backdrop of the glow from Mount Kilauea. Yesterday, at 5:15 pm...
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A day at the beach…Cloudy, yet fun and fulfilling…A year ago, an ironic visitor on Christmas Day!
Yesterday, Tracy took this underwater photo using their GoPro camera. She said he was much larger than appears in this photo....
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