My friend Toad

I have been taking picture of my friend toad for the past couple of years. He always surprise me in the garden as he jumped while I water the plants. I think he doesn’t want to get wet. But he’s gotten bigger now. I’m sure he have a lot of things to eat in the…

Stilts Painting

This is the painting I did of the stilts I saw at Monterey Bay Aquarium. I took a lot of pictures of sandpipers I saw there too. It was fun. I felt inspired to do this painting. I’m painting only if I get inspired. I tried to go to adult education school to attend painting…

Bird in the balcony

I can’t believe sometimes what birds will do. This one happened to land on the ledge of our lanai. I took several pictures but this one seems to be more interesting. It has that inquisitive look that makes me smile. I love watching birds. Sometimes I follow a plover and try to take pictures. I…

A View from Bellows

I took this picture some time ago. It was such a beautiful day and a perfect time for capturing some island scenes. I always see this picture at an ad but I never really know the name of the islands until now. It is called Na Mokulua Islands, the twins. The blue sky is such…

Vanilla Orchids

I was successful enough to grow this vanilla plant and made it flower hoping I will get the vanilla beans that comes after flowering. But unfortunately, no matter how I tried to pollinate the flowers, no luck with the beans. I guess, I have to look for the bee that does the job properly.