Tag: Maui
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Priceless Beauty in Nature
As I hike along well-known trails, I often wonder how many times I have missed the priceless beauty in nature by seeing the familiar things of the outdoors as normal or humdrum. Nature’s beauty, among the things that money can’t buy. CFFC: Mastercard – Things money can’t buy
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Bird of Paradise
Since I have only seen Bird of Paradise flowers in conservatories or outdoors on our trips to Maui, I assumed they were native to Hawaii. I could not have been more wrong! Also known as a “crane flower”, the Bird of Paradise is native to South Africa. Oh, the learning is never ending, especially in…
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Where Would You Go?
Contrasting landscapes from the desert of Palm Springs, California above to the snowy mountains of Laramie, Wyoming below. Last, overlooking the Pacific Ocean from the island of Maui. If you could have your choice of one of these three places to visit, where would you go? Let’s say it is an adventure at no cost…
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Smorgasbord of 2022
Here we have a leftover photo smorgasbord of 2022. Starting out above (on the left) with the Bamboo Forest in Haleakala National Forest in Maui to the tops of trees on the Indiana Dunes National Park trails on the right. Below is a view from Brush Creek Ranch in Wyoming captured last month. Next to…
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Where Did They Go?
Both of these photos were used on one of my first posts. As I was looking through my older posts the other day, I realized that these images were no longer showing up properly. Question – Where did they go? I do not have a clue how they got away but I decided to use…
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Two of a Kind
Mynah birds – They seem a little bothered by the photographer, don’t you think? Two of a Kind in Maui
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Light Through the Storms
“Lighthouses don’t fire canons to call attention to their shining.They just shine.” – Dwight L. Moody – Light through the storms
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Bird of Many Colors
My first attempt ever at writing a haiku. Never too old to try something new, right? Alert and watchfulA bird of many colorsParakeet, maybe?
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Is It a Finch or Sparrow?
So interesting! I came across this bird while in Maui last month. According to Merlin Bird ID, it is called a Java Sparrow but it is actually an endangered finch. Hmmm, a bit odd don’t you think? Wonder how that happened. Many thanks to Photos by Donna who has helped me multiple times with bird…
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Summit of Haleakala
Getting up three hours before sunrise for an hour drive to the summit of Haleakala volcano to watch the drama unfold as the sun burst through the clouds was so worth the effort. This was our second trip to Maui’s Haleakala National Park, so we were prepared for the 30-40 degree temperature difference from our…
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Then He Was Down
It seems that even having fun can have unwanted ramifications as demonstrated by this surfer enjoying a warm January day on the Pacific Ocean. Standing tall one second. Then, he was down the next! Yes, this was one of those times that using burst mode on my camera resulted in an unplanned image from Maui’s…
