it snowed a little more

there is more on the way - i am told .....

it snowed a little here

it was a light dusting of snow a couple of nights back - there is more on the way i'm sure ....

this morning all the snow had melted away but it was still cold with a frigid fog covering the bay

still i enjoy the view of clouds above and below whilst sitting in a warm room with a view

a few more from the trip

there is a constant warm ocean breeze that blows through here - sweeping back the leaves of palm trees that slowly sway back and forth

a rainbow sits above a breaking wave at the north shore pipeline

every once in a while it is nice to sit back by a quiet poolside - take in the warmth of the sun - watch the clouds go by - sip a pretty drink that comes with a little paper umbrella

ofcourse sometimes only a cool pint of local brew can hit the spot

japanese pine brought over by immigrants a time time ago grows unabated on the central plateau

a cousin took me onto his quaint fishing boat that has the look and the smell of one

bird sunset

watched the sun set into the western pacific ocean, quietly bringing to an end a fine and perfect day in our fair city by the water ......

nice places

the afternoon sun's rays shines through the foliage on a road that runs along the eastern coast of the big island


so tired - after dragging itself up the beach to .....


vines grow long and strong in some of the forests around here


morning view of hilo


a stream runs through here


a tree on a tiny lonely piece of land on a small lake sits quietly ....


except for the sounds of a hundred birds living in its branches


the prerequisite lantern in this japanese noodle restaurant beckons diners at this seaside resort town


for a family get-together, an elderly gentleman prepares a 60 lb beef roast for the ensuing feast