Hawaii

Optical illusion at Kehena Beach in Pahoa, Big Island

The Olson brothers, Marco and Raj, bushwacking in the Hawaiian jungle


Harvesting wild banana bunches


Obligatory Zissou shot of our own private swimming spot- hard to tell in the photo, but it was a perfectly rounded pool.

Akaka Falls near the Hamakua Coast of the Big Island

I swear this mossy bump on a tree looked like a little badger! Akaka Falls State Park

Stormy afternoon at Laupahoehoe Point on the Hamakua Coast, Big Island

Kilauea Caldera, active volcano, Big Island

Lava rock on Mauna Loa, Big Island


Wind on Mauna Loa

Marco taking in the view on the hike up Mauna Loa

Beautiful Koa trees near the top of Mauna Loa

More Koa

Ala Wai Small Boat Harbor near Waikiki in Honolulu, Oahu

Ala Wai


Sailing with Bob on his boat, the Nepenthe, around Honolulu, Oahu

You can see how tipped we are by looking at the water line!

Honolulu with Diamond Head to the east

The flower behind the ear was Marco's doing, but when in Rome...

Overlooking the Kaneohe/Kailua area on the east side of Oahu

Sunset near Princeville, Kauai

Hiking the Na Pali coast on the way to Hanakapiai Beach, Kauai

Hanakapiai Falls, Kauai- another couple mile hike past Hanakapiai beach

Kayaking in Hanalei Bay, Kauai

Marco pulling us through shallow water in the Hanalei River, Kauai

Waimea Canyon on the west side of Kauai

More Waimea Canyon

And more Waimea Canyon

South of Lihue, Kauai

Last stop on the way to the airport: looking south from Mauna Kea on the Big Island, approx 9,000' in elevation