Category: Oahu Life

North Shore Quarantine Adventure

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I’d been cooped up in the house for over a week. My tan was gone. I had not felt the ocean cover my body in ages. I’m bad, on the day before the beaches opened, I caved and went to Waimea Bay. It was a beautiful sunny Oahu day and BONUS, no tourists and plenty of parking. We swam, floated, listened to music, sunbathed; it was heaven. Eventually we ventured on for sustenance and libations. The next stop was at Kahuku point for more relaxing & a picnic. I took advantage of the day’s locations with a photo shoot of human activity and our interactions with our wonderful shore. We did get to see a Monk Seal in the waves, but I was not quick enough with the camera to capture. Finally, to end the day we ventured into Haleiwa to see the sunset. Being a little sun worn, I locked my keys in the car, oops! AAA to the rescue, & called Jon too! Over 30 minutes before the tow called & by that time Jon was almost to our beach access. I guess it was a happy accident, because I was able to do some night photography as well as enjoying another Oahu sunset. Hope you enjoy the photos!

  • red shorts
  • sandy butt
  • little grom
  • sea grass
  • family fun
  • learning to fish
  • fishing bird
  • sand holes
  • baby waves
  • beaches are for exercise
  • all the blues
  • vitamin sea
  • world of it’s own
  • sand enhanced
  • sand shapes
  • 2 rocks on wood
  • drift log
  • angled ray
  • pink haze
  • those clouds
  • smooth flow
  • enjoying the evening
  • driftwood & flow
  • long exposure
  • Venus and Nightfall
North Shore Adventure – May 13, 2020

Bishop Museum

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Who knew there was a castle in Honolulu.  Apparently I didn’t, but now I am in the know!  An impromptu date day with Jon was spent enjoying the Bishop Museum https://www.bishopmuseum.org and left me knowing so much more about these Islands and the importance in remembering the legacy of the Hawaiian culture.  There was attention to detail in every turn and the memorabilia and artifacts were displayed efficiently and elegantly.  This was a beautiful way to spend an afternoon!  Starting off the day was a visit to the Planetarium to join the crew on the Hokele’a http://www.hokulea.com to learn how to navigate to Tahiti from Hawaii by the stars.  After the demonstration I actually felt as if I had a better grasp on my astronomy knowledge and could know the general direction at night now.  Then we explored the massive and beautiful Hawaiian Hall.  From the huge Sperm Whale suspended from the ceiling to the ancient Tiki’s, I was amazed at every turn and easily could have spent all day there…hmm.  After the hall we enjoyed the great lawn, gardens and the science adventure center.