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I finally finished redoing another permanent diorama, this time it's the updated version of Hawaii House (you can see the old version in the album) where some of my Momokos live. I changed the flooring & walls, & gave it 3 new windows with a new view. The shelf is a different shape than the old one, so I rearranged some of the furniture too. Only one more diorama to go :-)
Les îles hawaïennes, avec un gros plan sur le volcan 🌋 Mauna Loa sur la plus grande d'entre elles. J'avais pris quasiment les mêmes photos lors de #Proxima : si vous voulez comparer, elles sont ici 😊 www.flickr.com/search/?user_id=72168594%40N04&sort=da...
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The islands of Hawaii, with a close up of the Mauna Loa Volcano 🌋 on the larger island (I took almost the same pic during Proxima). www.flickr.com/search/?user_id=72168594%40N04&sort=da...
Credits: ESA/NASA–T. Pesquet
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Taken in Hawaii Island (the Big Island) using Nikon D700 and 24-70mm 2.8, plus a CPL. No other manipulation.
CameraNikon D700
Exposure1/500
Aperture f/11.0
Focal Length 70 mm
ISO Speed 200
Exposure Bias -1/3 EV
My other photos of Hawaii landscape (and sea scape):
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Close and personal view of lava erupting at Kilauea near the Chain of Craters Road, Hawaii. 14mm/2.8 Canon 10D body.. TWITTER @ twitter.com/#!/bonjiri my photography blog at photocorylum.wordpress.com/
Taken in Island of Hawaii (the Big Island), hand held, used a CPL, no post processing except size reduction.
CameraNikon D700
Exposure0.001 sec (1/1600)
Aperture f/3.5
Focal Length 200 mm
ISO Speed200
My other photos of wild life in Hawaii:
Kailua-Kona, HI
6/23/17
Aloha once again, it is my pleasure to present to everyone a modern day Western Waste Industries and Waste Resources sister company, Pacific Waste and their brand new Diesel Peterbilt Amrep! For anyone not familiar with Western Waste Industries, they were founded by Kosti Shirvanian (owner of Pacific Waste, Aloha Waste and Waste Resources), in the early 1990's they were 1 of the top 5 largest Waste haulers in the U.S., they were Orange with a large White stripe down the middle of the body, they primarily bought Stagg and Amrep's on Peterbilt in SoCal and were bought out by U.S.A. Waste (Waste Management) in 1996.
Almost everyday in Hawaii I would drive past Pacific Waste's yard to see what trucks were on route. They have a fleet of (11) FL's along with I believe (4) Roll Off's Their FL's consist of (6) STS all of which are ex Waste Resources and still had WR on them, (1) AVI (3) New Way's and (1) brand new Amrep. Unfortunately to my knowledge all (6) STS and the AVI never left the yard along with (1) New Way (that was used once or twice). Both the AVI and few STS FL's were being worked on so hopefully someone can find a STS on route in Hawaii.
I had seen the Amrep a few times going to Waste Management's landfill a few times during the trip but never on route. Thankfully on my last weekday in Hawaii I finally found the Pacific Waste Peterbilt Amrep. This truck is beautiful and reminds me of Western Waste every time I look at it. I was informed by the scout truck driver that this shiny Diesel Peterbilt Amrep is currently the newest truck in Pacific Waste's fleet and had been used for less than 2 weeks. The Amrep sounded amazing and brought back memories of Western Waste.
A cool aspect of Pacific Waste is that over 3/4 of their dumpsters are plastic. Unfortunately I did not get a picture but I saw a couple times trough out the trip the scout trucks will stack 2 plastic dumpsters, bring them out to the street and leave them stacked with trash in them and the FL will pick up each one individually and then re-stack them for the scout trucks.
On a side note, while I was on my way to an event earlier in the week I saw a Blue and White Superior Sanitation ex LA AVI FL with the hopper still in LA colors. I did not have a camera at the moment and throughout the rest of the trip I looked for it but unfortunately never found it. Pacific Waste has 3 times the stops a Superior and to make things worse the Superior AVI was on recycle and I did not see many Superior recycle dumpsters. Amazing how there are 2 companies on Kona with a AVI.
Pacific Waste is the sister company of Waste Resources in California and Aloha Waste who are in Maui and as of 2016 Honolulu.
I also included a brief clip at the end of the Hawaiian Mongoose, the mascot from P.F.I. Rubbish. In case you missed P.F.I. Rubbish I strongly recommend watching the video. www.youtube.com/watch?v=--Xeaffzngw&t=38s
Pacific Waste Peterbilt Amrep Video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3Q2_jvqztY
Kauai, Hawaii
I always take more pictures than I can put on Flickr so I started a blog. To see more photos and read details about our trip to Kauai, check out my blog post Saying Good-bye to the Garden Island, Kauai in my blog Batteredsuitcase.net
My other photos of Hawaii flowers and plants:
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My other photos of Hawaii landscape (and sea scape):
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This was composed at famous sunset beach park at North Shore of Oahu Hawaii. There are many beaches in this pacific island where you can watch a breathtaking sunset, this beach is one of the best among them.
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*DISCLAIMER* I remained the legal distance from this dude the whole time we shared the beach with each other. The photo is cropped in so looks like I was closer than I actually was. *End disclaimer*
The Hawaiian Monk Seal is one of the most endangered marine mammals in the world. Hunted to the brink of extinction in the late 19th century, Hawaiian monk seals have been declining since modern surveying. The monk seal population is currently declining at 4% annually and is estimated at fewer than 1,200 individuals. Biologists predict this number will dip below 1,000 in the next 3-4 years, placing this species among the world's most endangered. Many fine organizations are working hard to protect and rehabilitate them.
Larsen's Beach is one of the places you can pretty reliably find at least one seal, and this day there were actually two hanging out on the sand. I feel very fortunate to have gotten to spend some time with them (from afar!).
I have been to Hawaii numerous times and never had I seen so many mongooses until this trip. At first, I thought these were weasels. I then looked up the Internet and identified them to be mongooses. They were introduced by sugar plantation owners in the past for pest control. Unfortunately, mongooses are diurnal mammals and hence, they are not active at night to for hunting rats. So they 've wound up being an invasive species to the islands disrupting the native bird population. In my prior trips to Hawaii, I have never seen them at all. So they must have overly populated since the last time I was there in 2019.
Does Hawaii Five-O really exist? This badge would indicate it must be a real agency. The simple answer is, No. The primary reason that it does not, there are no state wide roads. Each Island has its own police force that can use some state resources while doing the police work. Even when a local place, Like Honolulu, has its name on a vehicle, the authority is Island wide. One morning while I was on Maui, the local radio host announced that a car went missing. He requested that the driver just park the car and call the radio station to report where it was parked. The listeners also were reminded that if anyone needs a ride, call the station and a driver could be found to provide transportation. This is so much better than a high speed chase.
I guess the next question would be, Where did I get this Badge? A Maui gift store had two in a display case, no prices and no descriptions. He claimed that they were given to him one day while he was watching the filming of the Television show. He told me to watch carefully when the show is on the TV and I will spot these "props". As a badge collector I had to have one, even if it is not a badge. It is a badge, perhaps the most recognized one I have. When I show the collection, this one is the most noticed. It makes me want to get a Batmobile The second most recognized vehicle in the world. It is right behind the Popemobile!
Hawaiian Gosling (Nene) ~ London Wetland Centre ~ Barnes ~ Hammersmith ~ London ~ England ~ 18th March 2015.
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Well on Wednesday I was mostly at the London Wetland Centre again, where I saw these little chaps.:) They now have some Hawaiian Goslings, which they are trying to bring back from the brink of extinction, I have never seen them before, let alone knew they were endangered...:(
Anyhoo...I also managed to capture loads of ducks doing what comes naturally...thus proving Spring has most definitely sprung...images to follow in the coming days.:)
Nene (Hawaiian Goose) ~ From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia ~ The nene (Branta sandvicensis), also known as nēnē and Hawaiian goose, is a species of goose endemic to the Hawaiian Islands. The official bird of the state of Hawaiʻi, the nene is exclusively found in the wild on the islands of Oahu, Maui, Kauaʻi and Hawaiʻi.
The Hawaiian name nēnē comes from its soft call. The species name sandvicensis refers to the Sandwich Islands, an old name for the Hawaiian Islands.
Evolution ~ ~ It is thought that the nene evolved from the Canada goose (Branta canadensis), which most likely arrived on the Hawaiian islands about 500,000 years ago, shortly after the island of Hawaiʻi was formed. This ancestor is the progenitor of the nene as well as the prehistoric Giant Hawaiʻi goose and nēnē-nui (Branta hylobadistes). The nēnē-nui was larger than the nene, varied from flightless to flighted depending on the individual, and inhabited the island of Maui. Similar fossil geese found on Oʻahu and Kauaʻi may be of the same species. The Giant Hawaiʻi goose was restricted to the island of Hawaiʻi and measured 1.2 m (3.9 ft) in length with a mass of 8.6 kg (19 lb), making it more than four times larger than the nene. It is believed that the herbivorous Giant Hawaiʻi goose occupied the same ecological niche as the goose-like ducks known as moa-nalo, which were not present on the Big Island. Based on mitochondrial DNA found in fossils, all Hawaiian geese, living and dead, are closely related to the giant Canada goose (B. c. maxima) and dusky Canada goose (B. c. occidentalis).
Description ~ The nene is a medium-sized goose at 41 cm (16 in) tall. Although they spend most of their time on the ground, they are capable of flight, with some individuals flying daily between nesting and feeding areas. Some are born without the ability to fly. Females have a mass of 1.525–2.56 kg (3.36–5.64 lb), while males average 1.695–3.05 kg (3.74–6.72 lb), 11% larger than females. Adult males have a black head and hindneck, buff cheeks and heavily furrowed neck. The neck has black and white diagonal stripes. Aside from being smaller, the female nene is similar to the male in colouration. The adult's bill, legs and feet are black. It has soft feathers under its chin. Goslings resemble the male, but are a duller brown and with less demarcation between the colours of the head and neck, and striping and barring effects are much reduced. The bill, legs and feet are the same as for the adult. Its strong toes are padded and have reduced webbing, an adaptation that allows it to swiftly traverse rough terrain such as lava plains.
Habitat and range ~ The nene is an inhabitant of shrubland, grassland, coastal dunes, and lava plains, and related anthropogenic habitats such as pasture and golf courses from sea level to as much as 2,400 m (7,900 ft). Some populations migrated between lowland breeding grounds and montane foraging areas.
The nene could at one time be found on the islands of Hawaiʻi, Maui, Kahoʻolawe, Lānaʻi, Molokaʻi, and Kauaʻi. Today, its range is restricted to Hawaiʻi, Maui, Molokaʻi, and KauaʻI. A pair arrived at the James Campbell National Wildlife Refuge on Oʻahu in January 2014; two of their offspring survived and are seen regularly on the nearby golf courses at Turtle Bay Resort.
Breeding ~ The breeding season of the nene, from August to April, is longer than that of any other goose; most eggs are laid between November and January. Unlike most other waterfowl, the nene mates on land. Nests are built by females on a site of their choosing, in which one to five eggs are laid (average is three on Maui and Hawaiʻi, four on Kauaʻi). Females incubate the eggs for 29 to 32 days, while the male acts as a sentry. Goslings are precocial, able to feed on their own; they remain with their parents until the following breeding season.
Diet ~ The nene is a herbivore that will either graze or browse, depending on the availability of vegetation. Food items include the leaves, seeds, fruit, and flowers of grasses and shrubs.
Conservation ~ The nene is the world's rarest goose. It is believed that it was once common, with approximately 25,000 Hawaiian geese living in Hawaiʻi when Captain James Cook arrived in 1778. Hunting and introduced predators, such as small Asian mongooses, pigs, and cats, reduced the population to 30 birds by 1952. The species breeds well in captivity, and has been successfully re-introduced; in 2004, it was estimated that there were 800 birds in the wild, as well as 1000 in wildfowl collections and zoos. However, there is some concern of inbreeding due to the small initial population of birds. The nature reserve WWT Slimbridge, in England, was instrumental in the successful breeding of Hawaiian geese in captivity. Under the direction of the leading conservationist Peter Scott, it was bred back from the brink of extinction during the 1950s for later re-introduction into the wild in Hawaiʻi. There are still Hawaiian geese at Slimbridge today. They can now be found in captivity in every WWT centre. Successful introductions include Haleakala and Piʻiholo ranches on Maui. The nene population stands at 2500 birds.
State bird ~ The nene is the state bird of Hawaii. It is also the rarest state bird.
Hard to describe the feeling of snorkling along ,look up and briefly find new partner.BIG,Fast & BEATIFUL hardly scratch the surfice in describing the creature..Kauai North Shore , Tunnels area Hawaii..
Ask 20 people what they remember about their first "Day" in Hawaii and you will probably get 20 different answers. Ask those same 20 people what they remember about their first "Morning" in Hawaii and you will probably hear them all say the same thing "We woke up way too early because of the time change". If it happens to you make the most of it. Get up grab your camera and enjoy the Sunrise. That's what I do.
Mahalo for viewing.
When the first Polynesians came to the Hawaiian islands they respected the forces of lava, sun, ocean and wind as the rules of invisible gods. They understood that angry gods summoned tidal waves and earthquakes. Satisfied gods provided safe fishing and a bountiful harvest.
The ali'i (chiefs and royalty), direct descendants from the gods, carried the gods' mana (spirit, divine power). They were the instruments for the will of the gods. To ensure divine support, an elaborate system of kapu (taboo) evolved. A mistake, as seemingly insignificant as walking in the shadow of a chief, could result in capital punishment.
To give the gods a tangible place for prayer and invocation, the kahunas (priests) and ali'i carved images, according to their own interpretations and needs. The ki'i were wooden statues, often tall and frightening. Filled with divine power, they watched, enforcing the kapu.
Despite his divine connections however, the chief and his people were dependent on each other. There had to be places where a crime against the gods could be forgiven and where harm could not pass.
Throughout the Hawaiian islands, chiefs established pu'uhonua (places of refuge, literally meaning 'hill of earth' ), where a criminal could find forgiveness, escaping death for the kapu he had broken, where a warrior could find healing and respite, where women, children and elderly people could find a safe haven from the battles outside.
The pu'uhonua offered more than physical protection. It was a sanctuary of supernatural power. At each pu'uhonua the ruling chief built a heiau (temple) in his own name. Ki'i saw to the sacredness of the land. The pu'uhonua's greatest power was that of unquestioned forgiving. Here was no punishment for crimes and sin, here ruled no justice or revenge. No matter what the crime might have been, the pu'uhonua offered refuge. A person ready to leave, started out clean.
The Pu'uhonua O Honaunau, in south Kona, is the last remaining historical site of a place of refuge on the Hawaiian islands. Giant ki'i statues tower over the indented bay just south of Kealakekua. Ruins of the oldest platform date back to 1475. Around 1550 the A-le'ale'a Heiau was built , replaced in 1650 by the Hale O Keawe (the house of Keawe). Keawe and his descendants were buried and deified here.
The massive Great Wall, the most impressive monument of ancient Hawaii, shelters the sanctuary. This unequaled feat of heavy lava rocks, 10 feet tall, over 1000 feet long, and 17 feet wide, might have been constructed as early as the first platform.
In 1819, King Liholiho abolished the system of kapu. Christianity swept over the islands, leaving no space for the adoration of gods. Ten years later, in 1829, Queen Ka'ahumanu, widow of King Kamehameha I and newly devoted Christian, ordered the destruction of all sites centered around the system of kapu and the heathen gods.
The ruins of Pu'uhonua O Honaunau have remained. The secluded land on which they rest resonate with a long abandoned past. For over 300 years, chiefs and commoners respected the laws of the land here, where the restoration of balance in the sacred space of refuge, held the final rule.
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