Saddle Road (near Mauna Kea State Park)

Big Island of Hawai'i
Along Hwy 200, a/k/a Saddle Road.
Scenes from a quick stop in part of what I think is Mauna Kea State Park. Flowers, plants, trees, and what's probably weeds.









2 July 09

Saddle Road (west)

Big Island of Hawai'i
Along Hwy 200, a/k/a Saddle Road.
Scenes from the area in the northwest part of the highway, near Parker Ranch. Shots from a moving rental car.
Slopes of Mauna Kea and clouds.

One of the many one-lane bridges in the western portion of the Saddle Road. I think that's Mauna Loa in the distance.


Shadow of a cloud on a cinder cone, with power lines in the foreground.

Tall grass along the side of the road.

Ubiquitous including-the-side-view-mirror shot.

Yep, sheep.

Morning sun between trees coming through the sunroof.

2 July 09

Turtles

Kohala region of the Big Island of Hawai'i
In the water by the beach of the Mauni Lani resort, green sea turtles (Honu) feed on algae just below the surface.

(They can hold their breath for a long time, so catching a shot of the head coming up to breathe is easier said than done.)


29 June 09

Hanging around

A little lizard seen, in of all places, at a shopping center on the grounds of a Hawaiian resort.

29 July 09

In memorium

Memorial Day
Commemorative sign for veterans, Seal Beach, California.

23 May 2009

They call it 'Seal Beach' for a reason

Just off the pier in Seal Beach, Ca., this seal swam and dove near the fishing lines in search of a tasty meal.


23 May 2009

History


The (tongue-in-cheek) explanation of these papers can be read in this post over at my wordy blahg. But I did get in this semi-arty shot.

Urban Jungle 2


This shot shows the source of the light for the previous post: the sun reflects off the side of the Bonaventure Hotel and across Flower Street. (That's the walking bridge between the hotel and the YMCA.)

20 Feb 2009

Urban jungle 1

Palm fronds illuminated by reflected morning sun in downtown Los Angeles.




20 Feb 2009