I usually walk in Lanikai in the mornings to begin my day and to ‘freshen’ my eyes to the pulse and splendor of our island paradise. I always take my camera along as each Hawaiian sunrise shines brilliantly for the lens and I try not to miss capturing even a single one.
If
you have ever been to the North Shore on O‘ahu, then you have surely seen the
acres of shrimp farms in Kahuku and the many shrimp trucks that line the
Kamehameha highway from Kahuku to Haleiwa.
For a couple of days I‘d seen the koa canoes being gathered at Kailua Beach for the weekend canoe regatta. My anticipation of the event was high as I knew how close canoeing is to the heart of the Hawaiian culture and how thrilling it would be to see and photograph the event.
It was one of those dazzling October days in Maui filled with cloud-sprinkled blue skies and sun-drenched rainbows. I was taking a ferry from historic Lahaina to the island of Lanai on a photo shoot.
I had heard on the news at 5 AM that a big swell was rolling into the
North Shore on Oahu. That meant photo op day – maybe some great surfing
shots! I downed a quick cup of black tea, grabbed my camera, and headed
north testing...
I’d come to Kauai by boat and needed to get to Shipwreck Beach at Po’ipu for a photo shoot. I hired a driver that offered a service that was a cross between tours and taxi. We headed to the south shores and once there, I jumped out arranging to be picked up four hours later.
It was a total surprise when Chester arrived unannounced on a secluded section of Windward Oahu’s Kailua Beach on January 1, 2008 to begin his cycle of molting while lying on the warm sands.
I usually walk in Lanikai in the mornings to begin my day and to ‘freshen’ my eyes to the pulse and splendor of our island paradise. I always take my camera along as each Hawaiian sunrise shines brilliantly for the lens and I try not to miss capturing even a single one.
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If
you have ever been to the North Shore on O‘ahu, then you have surely seen the
acres of shrimp farms in Kahuku and the many shrimp trucks that line the
Kamehameha highway from Kahuku to Haleiwa.
For a couple of days I‘d seen the koa canoes being gathered at Kailua Beach for the weekend canoe regatta. My anticipation of the event was high as I knew how close canoeing is to the heart of the Hawaiian culture and how thrilling it would be to see and photograph the event.
It was one of those dazzling October days in Maui filled with cloud-sprinkled blue skies and sun-drenched rainbows. I was taking a ferry from historic Lahaina to the island of Lanai on a photo shoot.
I had heard on the news at 5 AM that a big swell was rolling into the
North Shore on Oahu. That meant photo op day – maybe some great surfing
shots! I downed a quick cup of black tea, grabbed my camera, and headed
north testing...
I’d come to Kauai by boat and needed to get to Shipwreck Beach at Po’ipu for a photo shoot. I hired a driver that offered a service that was a cross between tours and taxi. We headed to the south shores and once there, I jumped out arranging to be picked up four hours later.
It was a total surprise when Chester arrived unannounced on a secluded section of Windward Oahu’s Kailua Beach on January 1, 2008 to begin his cycle of molting while lying on the warm sands. 
