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This is my favorite picture from Hawaii early in the month, and it was thanks to a parking ticket! Let me explain...Earlier in the day we stopped to visit the Pu'u O Kila lookout as the clouds started to develop across the Napoli Coast in Kauai. As we pulled up there was a road closed sign. We asked a park official if we could still hike to the lookout and asked how far it was. He said it was a mile away and then he highly recommended we make the hike because it was the best view on the island. He was right, the hike was totally worth it (pictures to come later), but he neglected to mention that there was a cost to park in the parking area where we were located and there wasn't a sign that I saw indicating that either. As we drove away, I noticed several miles down the road that there was a business card under the wiper blade that was red with the word "ALOHA!" on it. That didn't seem like a friendly welcome. Essentially, it was a warning that we hadn't paid for parking and it was required, and the park service had our license plate number recorded. I figured I would find a way to pay online, but that didn't work either. Finally at the end of the day, after our other hikes and activities were finished, I figured I would just drive back to the park and pay the fee. As we pulled up to the parking kiosk at the Kalalau lookout I noticed a beautiful orange sunset glow near the viewpiont. I ran up there with my camera and was absolutely stunned. The sunset was amazing, the lighting was perfect, the colors were outstanding. I literally stumbled into one of the most beautiful scenes by accident. A big "Mahalo" to Hawaii State Parks for the red "Aloha" notice on my windshield. Without that, I would have never captured this scene.
Chica is palomino and white, Kila chestnut and white. Chica's father is Golden Vale (also in this set).
These horses and these three photographs belong to Corinne Eisele of Domaine du Vallon in France. Corinne is the photographer.
I was so afraid my adopted kitty would be afraid of my new puppy..........It is a miracle that they love each other.....
There are several bronze statues of historic heroes and heroines of Oahu Island along Kalakaua Avenue, the beach street. This one particularly caught my eyes. The way the young man watching over his little buddy seemed so sweet that I thought there would be a sad story behind the statue. I looked up but it seems like there isn't. It made me feel peaceful that all of the statues wear a live lei, a Hawaiian flower necklace, or hold one on hand. I wondered whose courtesy it is.
ワイキキビーチ(オアフ島)