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Sad to report that Dottie Thompson, who was the driving force behind the Merrie Monarch Hula Festival, passed away at age 88. God Bless you Dottie for all that you did for Hula, Hawaiian Culture and the Big Island's economy!
Mahalo to Tom Wall & Sandy Young for helping out this month! How about you?
Kailua Bay is back! Press the photo above for a short narrative.
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I shot this as I came up over the hill from jumping on the H3 on the way to work on Fat Tuesday. I like to call this my "Tough Commute" - That's Konahuanui, the twin peaked mountain just left of the Pali notch. She's got her first cloud of the day "on" - hovering just over her head. Press for a bigger view.
have been dabbling a bit on Facebook as of late. I signed up initially so I could visit some pages of some folks I know and could not get in to without being a member. I can see how Facebook can easily be a huge time waster so I don't know that I will do much up there but you may visit at http://www.facebook.com/darabbett.... I thought that the page is open to all so becoming friends was really not necessary but Dorothy Hunter, an avid Facebookee" tells me that is not so. As Winnie the Pooh said "Oh Bother!" My experience up there might be less than exciting. We'll see.
Thousands of us got stuck on the H3 Thursday Morning the 28th due to two accidents, one in the tunnel. I was in this relative position for about a half hour before things got movimg again. Press the photo above for a very shot slide show.
Sunrise Saturday 1-23-10. Stitched from four hand held shots.Press above for the bigger view.
First Sunset of 2010 down at Magic Island (Ala Moana Beach Park). Press above for the bigger picture. I believe that the ship under the sun is the Alii Kai Catamaran.
From the last five shots I took before I got into my truck on 1/1/10. The blessed afterglow. Press for the big one. Zoom in - have fun.
A drizzly New Year's Eve gave way to 2010! Hope you have a safe, happy and prosperous New Year.
For your desktop - Sunrise December 14th! Press above for the bigger image.
The Eddie is Pau!.
Visit http://live.quiksilver.com/2009/eddie/
. The Eddie Site has been updated with a bunch of videos. Miss the heats? or see it again. It's very well done. Oh and don't forget to watch the wipeouts..
Kane'ohe Bay at 7:45 a.m. Wednesday the 2nd from the H3 Freeway. 10 handheld shots taken while standing in the bed of my truck parked on the side of the freeway and then stiched together. Press the photo above to see a bigger version.
The AC replacement has turned out to be bigger deal than I had hoped. Altho the AC is in I have some drywall patching to do and some repainting and new trim on the inside. The new AC shield has been installed to prevent the outside radiator from being chewed up by the tradewind rains and winds.
The big room is a mess and the garage is now a woodshop cause i had to take out both the table saw and chop saw for some wood work which is not yet done. Pictures available by pressing the Old AC above.
Beach Park One is Open! 11-1-09
Press the entrance above to check it out.
Kailua Beach Park One was CLOSED! Click the picture above to find out why - C'mon it's time for a Sunday Bike Ride!
Morning Breaks in Kailua 9-24-09 - have a look - press the sky above.
Sunrise 9/14 at about 6:03 a.m. 4 handheld shots stitched together. Press above for the big view.
On Labor Day I "visited" Lake Sunapee, New Hampshire where I learned to swim as a small kid. Dean LeBaron runs a webcam on the lake that requires viewing with Explorer and ActiveX. Anyhow I grabbed a bunch of frames and stitched this panorama for my amusement. Press above for the bigger picture. It was kinda cloudy on Lake Sunapee on Labor Day.
Here is a shot of Koko Crater down near Hanauma Bay on Kalanianaole Highway. Time was 8:30 a.m. Saturday the 6th. To the right we head towards Blow Hole & Sandy Beach. This is a stitch of 5 handheld shots from the scenic overlook parking lot. Press above for the bigger picture
Makapu'u at 7:30 a.m. Saturday the 6th. I was on my way down to Hawai'i Kai for work. This is a stitch of 5 handheld shots from the new parking lots just south of Makapu'u. Press above for the bigger picture.
The sky here in the islands has always caught my eye, my imagination and my spirit. Press the sky above to see a short slide show from last Wednesday night's sunset here in Kailua. Each picture is a stitch of from four to six hand held shots from up on the old house roof. Keep your eye to the sky!
Here's a New Slide Show from Bike Rides on Sunday July 26 and Sunday Juky 20th rolled into one. Press the photo above and enjoy the Flash Slide show. Donors - write me for access to a Full Screen pdf version if you'd like..
The 60th Annual 4th of July Kailua Fireworks show was a great success and if you press the image above you can watch about 10 minutes of the total 17 plus minutes. YouTube's limit is 10 minutes. Press Here to go to a page where you may view the entire 17 plus minutes Fireworks Show using Quicktime. I posted three versions - one full size that can be played in iTunes, a cell phone version and an iPhone version. I've also loaded a Windows Media version up to the Internet Archive here. There is a player embedded in that page with offerings also for mpeg4, Ogg Video and Windows Media too. It's all pretty experimental on this end so again, your feedback is appreciated
The 63rd Annual Kailua 4th of July Parade is online and viewable! Just press the picture above. Now, this is a big one. There are 459 pictures this year. If it stalls just press stop and start again.
Have a peek at last year's 4th of July Parade 2008 - press the banner above.
An "ugly" thing happened during the 2008 4th of July Parade. Watch it here in Quicktime.
Here's a Sunset desktop for you from Saturday Night June 27th, 2009. Press the little photo above to see the big picture!
New Moments of Zen are up in regular YouTube and HD!! I try once more to share with you some of my favorite places that you can enjoy any time you need a quick mini-vacation!
We begin with Alala Point, Another Moment of Zen for your Mini Vacation needs. Press the photo above and it will take you to it up on YouTube where, if you have a badass fat connection you can enjoy it in High Definition!
Mahalo to all those who helped keep IRH alive for many many years and to those who continue to help out! Due to economic conditions I guess, donations to the station dwindled to the point that we were unable to meet our monthly operating costs and after almost 15 years I have shut them down. For now this space is to be considered an experimental one where I will do what I can from time to time to share some of the incredible beauty that surrounds us. The photo above is part of a photograph taken up off the deck of the house that sits atop Alala Point overlooking Kailua Bay and Lanikai.
NEW - Now there are 22 360 degree treats for you! Below are picture links to 22 recent Flash Panoramas. Just like my photo slide shows, these require you to have the Flash Player on your computer. Go visit Adobe if you do not already have Flash.
Pressing the photos will open up a new launch page. When you click on the small photo on the launch page a panorama window will open up. Depending on your bandwidth they might take some time to load - be patient. If it takes more than a minute or two then close the windows and try again. Once the panorama loads it will look like a static picture. There are buttons lower left, with which you can zoom, stop & start rotation, view the panorama in full screen and zoom in & out.You can also grab the image with your mouse and spin left or right, stop it or manually move it around. Don't be afraid to try the different buttons. You can't break anything. Enjoy!
April 16th, a visit to Kapiolani Park awaits you! Press the photo below to enjoy the circular view.
On Tax Day April 15th I was on my way down to Kahala Towers and took the long way through Waimanalo on purpose so I could stop and enjoy a couple of my favorite spots down Makapu'u. Press the photos below to enjoy the circular views.
Enjoy Makapu'u # 2 below/
A cloudy Saturday the 4th of April. I had an urge to go shoot some pictures. I rationalized that cloudy days actually allow us to see more detail some times. Anyhow I need the practice putting these together. Below is 360 #1 of Iolani Palace and grounds. I only had 3 quarters on me so I had 30 minutes to shoot what I needed. In total I shot 7 circles, 2 were repeats and I chose the best one. Press the photo below to enjoy the circular view.
Below is 360 #2 of Iolani Palace and grounds. Press the photo below to enjoy the circular view.
Below I moved over to the ewa lawn for our 360 #3 of the Palace & grounds. Here you'll see the Bandstand and a lot of nice shade. Press the photo below to enjoy the circular view.
For 360 #4 on my visit to Iolani Palace & grounds I got a little closer to the bandstand. Press the photo below to enjoy the circular view.
And lastly for view #5 I set up over near the Royal Barracks. Press the photo below to enjoy the circular view.
Then it was off to Magic Island and Ala Moana Park. No quarters required there either. Press the photo below to enjoy the circular view.
Last 360 before my Costco run. Here I moved over to the other side of Magic Island for an immersive view of Ala Moana Beach Park. Press the photo below to enjoy the circular view.
Below is the first of two 360's photographed off our 2nd story roof on Sunday, March 29th, 2009. Press the photo below to enjoy the circular view.
Below is the 2nd of two 360's photographed off our 2nd story roof on Sunday, March 29th, 2009. Press the photo below to enjoy the circular view.
Saturday the 28th of March, 2009, I was going to do a Costco run but I wanted to take some more 360 degree panoramas on the way. It was pretty hazy but my first stop was halfway up the Pali townbound at the Scenic Lookout.Press the photo below to enjoy the circular view.
2nd stop was the road that takes you to the Pali Lookout when you are travelling towards Honolulu. Press the photo below to enjoy the circular view.
3rd stop was walking down from the Pali Lookout and fighting the wind to get down to the Old Pali Road. This shot is the higher one of two. Press the photo below to enjoy the circular view.
A couple hundred yards and farther down the Old Pali Road I took this panorama. Press the photo below to enjoy the circular view.
Here's an immersive view photographed on March 15th 2009. Kailua Recreation Fields with a great view of the Ko'olaus and the Pali Notch. That's Konahuanui, the twin peaked mountain on the left. Press the photo below to enjoy the circular view.
On Sunday March 15th, 2009 I went down to capture one of my all time favorite views. Enjoy standing where I was as you view Kailua Bay from Alala Point and above and behind us is the "Bird Lady's house, one of the most celebrated homes on the island perched atop the rock on Alala Point. Press the photo below to see the panaorama
On February 17th, 2009 I went up on the roof to shoot the view. It was an awesome day. Press the view of Konahuanui and the Pali Notch. Oh Wow Lau Lau, some of the neighbors have photovoltaic solar panels on their roofs....
Click here to see a "taller" version shot with a little Kodak Camera with a wider angle lens.
Below is a 360 degree panorama of Kawainui Marsh on an overcast Kawainui Marsh on March 8th. Press the Marsh shot below to have a look around.
Also on March 8th, 2009, I stopped by Feather and Fur where our dog Angel goes to the Vet. They have recently redone their offices and their reception area is quite unique. Click the photo below to visit Feather & Fur.
How about a visit to the Pali Lookout? Press the plaque above for a look see.
Norman has a lot of stuff. Check it out by pressing the egg beaters above.
The webcams are up - daytime only.
A Medal of Honor on display on the U.S.S. Missouri - that and more coming this weekend in a Visit to the Missouri Slideshow.
Ko'olau waterfalls raging as seen off the H3 on my way to work on Tuesday the 16th. Press above for a bigger view.
The view from Lanikai Hills on March 8th, 2010 - five shots stitched. Press for a the bigger view.
Kailua Beach has returned! Favorable winds and currents have replenished the beach. 8 Shots stitched - press for bigger view.
Another look stitched from 7 shots. Press for the bigger view.
Angel was a happy dog waiting for the Tsunami warning to be over with.
Angel peered up at me while I checked on her.
Angel hung out in the back garden at my Father in-law's Mililani house in her back-up "exercise pen"
Valentines' Day sunrise - 5 shots stitched - press for a bigger view.
Ko'olau's with wispy clouds 02-10-10. Press for bigger version.
Ko'olaus on the way to work 02-10-10. Press for bigger version.
Konahuanui with first cluds of the day 02-10-10 Press for bigger version.
Konahuanui, the twin peaked mountain as seen from the Pali Highway Kailua bound. Press above for the bigger version. Single shot.
A big tree covers most of the pull over parking lot on the Pali Highway. That is not my truck. stitched from 3 hand held photos. Press for a bigger view
St. Stephen's Seminary is located on the Mauanwili side of the hill and is accessed from a driveway on the Pali Highway. 5 hand held shots stitched. Press above for the bigger view.
The view from the pull over in the middle of the hairpin turn on the Pali Highway. That's good ole Bus 55 climbing the big hill on its way to down town and Ala Moana. On the right is a familiar view to Pali users - Mt. Olomana. I stitched this from 10 hand held shots taken around 2 p.m. Thursday Feb 3rd. Press above for the bigger picture.
Woke up at 4:30 Sunday morning so I could wander down to Lanikai and see if I could catch the sunrise. I shot single shots, some panoramas ( to come ) and an HD movie ( to come ). Press above for the beeg one.
It was a nice Sunday the 17th. Here's seven seconds of life at Kailua beach down by the boat ramp stitched together. Notice the sand grabbers are covered up and the beach is nice and wide like it should be. Press for the bigger view.
Friday the 15th was a good day for some morning pictures. While driving to Hawai'i Kai I went by a house in Waimanalo that had a fallen tree sitting on top of it. It's a Habitat for Humanity rebuild site along Kalanianaole Highway. Press for the bigger view. This was stitched from 6 hand held shots.
Next stop Sandy Beach at about 8:20 a.m. It was chilly - about 70 degress. This was stitched from 3 hand held shots. Press for the bigger view.
A revisit to a spot I have photographed before. This is a canal in Hawai'i Kai from the bridge on Hawai'i Kai drive. I stitched this from 5 hand held shots. It was about 8:35. Press to see the bigger view
Pink clouds over the south shore from Jan 1. Press for bigger view.
Magic Island sunset almost pau - press above for a bigger view. This is a stitch of 3 hand held shots.
4:51 pm January1st. I'm testing cameras prior to my friend Lance's wedding to Sandra. This panorama view was stitched from 4 shots taken with the little Kodak 450 hand held along the shoreline to Magic Island. Press above for the bigger shot.
January 1st around 5:20 - five handheld shots taken out on the point at Magic Island. Press above for a bigger view.
10 handheld shots taken around 6:20 Jan 1st and then stitched together. This made a huge master photograph over 400 inches wide, like I could print and hang it somewhere. Press above for a bigger view.
I had too much time on my hands on December 28th. Had to kill some time before an afternoon day job appointment and was wandering the mall. Then I saw the Koi at Sears Pearlridge and bet that no one had ever been able to take a picture of the whole 3 story sculpture before and so I accepted the challenge. This is a vertical panorama stitched from 7 hand held shots. Click the fishies to see an even bigger version. These Koi sculptures have been there for decades in between the multifloor escalators.
The Mauka view from the scenic lookout along the Pali Highway going town bound. This was stitched from 7 handheld shots taken on 12-26-09. Press the shot above for a bigger view.
The Makai view from the scenic lookout along the Pali Highway going town bound. Kailua lies between the mountain on the left and Mount Olomana on the right. This was stitched from 7 handheld shots taken on 12-26-09. Press the shot above for a bigger view
An experimental double row of 10 handheld shots, 5 upper and 5 lower stitched together from a Christmas Eve bike ride. Press above for a bigger view and press here for a massive view.
Diamond Head Crater and Honolulu from Waiaale Iki 122209 Stitched from 4 handheld shots. Press to see the bigger version.
Kailua sunrise 122309. 6 handheld shots stitched together. Press for a bigger view.
Enjoy a short slide show of what I call An Odd Lot. Press Konahuanui above for the show.
Sometimes stitching creates some interesting things. Take for example seven shots taken roughly in seven seconds. Mother Ocean does not pose and some actions can be seen that also cannot be posed. December 6th, 2009. Press the picture above for a bigger view.
Sunset December 5th. Press for the larger version. 6 handheld shots looking over the upper roof were stitched together to pull this one off. The full size stitch is 140 inches wide by 39 inches high - yikes!.
Kailua sunrise 6:06 a.m. November 3rd. Press above to seea bigger shot.
Kailua Sunset 10-27-09 press the moon above to see a few shots and 2 panoramas.
Sunrise Tuesday 10-13-09 - 3 handhedl shots stitched. Press the image above for the bigger view.
Sunrise Friday 10-9-09 - 2 handheld shots stitched. Press the image above for a bigger view.
Sunset Thursday 10-8-09 - 4 handheld shots stitched. Press the image above for a bigger view.
Sunset Wednesday night here in Kailua 9-30-09. Press the image above for a bigger view.
A Panorama view stitched from 9 handheld shots taken from Round Top Drive overlooking Manoa Valley, Diamond Head, Kaimuki and Waikiki. Presson the image above for the bigger view!
Taurus the Bull showed up in our skies about 6:15 Sunday night 9-28-09 - press above to see Taurus close up. Don't be scared now, it's just a cloud formation.
Sunset 9/2/09 - put together from 5 iPhone pictures. Press the photo for one beegah one ;)
2 Shots with the Sony Cybershot on the morning of May 21st, 2009 gave us this view. Press the photo above for the bigger picture.
Sunset on Sunday night July 5th was a great exclaimation point to a great July 4th weekend! This photo is actually a stitch of four handheld shots I took while standing on the lower roof looking northwest and north at 7:22 p.m. Press on the image above for the bigger picture!
Honolulu's Tea Party April 15th, 2009. Press the photo above for the slide show.Or press here to see the YouTube version.
It's amazing to me how a short visit somewhere can just make your entire day! Case in point - a visit to Moanalua Gardens in between appointments for work on Friday the 27th of February. Press the tree above for the slideshow.
Where's Lanikai Beach?
Not exactly Where is it? More like Where did it go? Come along on a 105 picture quest I made in August to find out just how much sandy beach there really is these days at Lanikai Beach. We'll visit every Beach Access and see what we can see. Press on the picture above to view the Flash Slide Show or download the 100 meg pdf slideshow from here. If the Flash Slide Show stalls just press pause and then press the play arrow again. (Please don't try this download on a dial up. Our server will disconnect from non-broadband downloads)
The fabulously pink Henry Ho Building in Kalihi.
After many hours of editing and tweaking hundreds of photos taken - Part One (Saturday) of the 2007 Blues on The Bay is now online. Press the Blue Angels above to enjoy the show from Saturday October 13th 2007.
Part 2 of Blues on the Bay is up! Just press the photo above to enter the web gallery. The action begins (Sunday the 14th) with the Red Bull Parachute team who bailed out of the Red Bull Helicopter which is shown flying loops and upside down in several photos.
You can also re-live the Blue Angels' 2004 visit in pictures here.
Shadows in the house on Saturday morning the 22'nd. Press the photo above to see a SimpleViewer presentation. It's something new in Adobe's Lightroom. If you have a big screen here is a web gallery with larger versions.
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