I call it the thirst quencher because it sits right in the middle of nowhere by the beach and anybody who would pass by it would surely be filled and satisfied having a drink from this fountain. I took some photography lessons a while back and this is one of the pictures I took as a student. It gives me a warm feeling when I look at the photos I took as an amateur photographer. It compels me to write about some subjects I thought is worth it and this picture is one of them.
I took this picture six years ago at Bellows beach Park. It was a surprise for me but I was glad at the same time that I was able to capture nature at its’ very best. It looks hungry but I did not see the mother bird. I hope she did not abandon this cute…
I have just harvested these turmeric rhizomes when I took this picture. I just love to have this valuable spice/herb in my garden. Not only the rhizomes are very healthy for you, the plant leaves are beautiful addition to a tropical garden and the flowers or inflorescence are also amazing. I don’t really know the…
I did not think much of it, but when I saw the caterpillars gnawing the leaves of my passionflower plant I was surprised. I have this plant a long time in the garden and I never see any caterpillars before. I didn’t think they would like the tough leaves of the plant. No wonder I…
We planned to drive today Valentine’s Day. We started in Waikiki, walked a little bit and decided to have coffee. But the coffee shop we went to is full so we just decided to drive some more, stopped at Makapuu and check the Rabbit Island view. There were also lots of tourists there so to…
Once in a while I go around the garden looking for something to capture with my camera. I happened to stumble on this bee that keeps hovering around the winter-melon vine. It goes from flower to flower sucking the nectar from each flower and pollinating each one in the process. The bee probably don’t even…