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This is me on vacation sitting on a beach in Kauai. Kauai is one of
the less populated islands in the chain, and that translates into a relaxing
friendly place. The water is warm, although still not as warm as the Carribean.
To get there, you take an island hopper from Honolulu. I haven't spent
much time on the other Hawaiian islands, but I'd like to visit the big
island some day. |
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As you can see, I'm one of those people who use their hands
when they talk. I guess it's in my blood because my father does the same
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This is Ke'e beach on the north shore of the island. This is my favorite
beach on the island because the water is very calm and the view of the
coast from the water is spectacular. This picture was taken from a hiking
trail which starts at the beach and goes 2 miles along the coast to a beach,
then another 2 miles up a river to the base of a huge waterfall. Anne-Lise
and I were the only ones who made the entire hike. |
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This is my wife Anne-Lise swimming in one of the many beautiful fresh
water pools along the hike to the waterfall. The water is cool and clear:
a refreshing dip after miles of hiking in the blazing sun. |
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Here I am swimming in another one of the pools on this hike. I tried
leaning back into the water rushing in from the pool above, and it makes
an excellent Jacuzzi! |
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This is my friend Doug (in the chair), Geraldine (his mother), and
Danny (my twin brother). We all went to university together and have stayed
close since. We managed to get Doug onto a float with a window so that
he could see all the tropical fish. His grin was worth a million bucks! |
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Here Doug and I are going up to a lookout at Weimea Canyon. There are
several lookouts and many have quite spectacular views. We got good at
getting Doug in and out of the car. |
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This is my father. He lives up in Canada, where hats are normally worn
to keep warm rather than to keep the sun at bay. |
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This is my friend Carl Watts relaxing in the shade at our bed and breakfast.
He definitely knows how to live the relaxed and peaceful island life. I
think we could all learn a thing or two from Carl. |
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This is Jackie Mullerworth. She is a friend of Carls and an avid scuba
diver. Her enthusiasm wore off on Eric and Ken, who both got their diving
certificates while on the island. |
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Often called the state bird because they are such a common site, helicopters
are indeed a fun way to see the island. We took a wild ride in this Hughs
500 heli from Inter-Island. The great thing about this ride is the open
feeling (and sometimes wet) you get flying with no doors! |
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The view from a helicopter is spectacular. You can see the inland parts
of the island which are otherwise inaccessible - waterfalls galore! |
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As you can clearly see, Anne-Lise had a blast! She loves the 3D sensations,
and has tried hang gliding and scuba diving to get that feeling. She also
likes to inspect the plants and animals of the world, so scuba diving turned
out to be her thing. Too bad I'm not more comfortable in the water. |
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Anne-Lise and Danny are really the photographers of the group, although
Danny and I used to do black and white in our own darkroom, and I have
since got back into photography. Anne-Lise uses an old Yashica 35mm manual
camera with a 50mm lens. Danny uses a modern Canon 35mm camera with 50mm
and 85mm lenses. |
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This is the real state bird of Hawaii. Since chickens were introded
to the island, they have fared well in the wild with no natural predators.
Thay can now be seen everywhere, and the roosters crow often announces
the new day somewhat prematurely! |
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This is Anne-Lise with my mother Sanni. We'd just finished a wonderful
and healthy dinner at the Postcards cafe in beautiful Hanalei on the north
shore when a friendly woman came by selling leighs made from local flowers.
The north shore is often rainy but the views of the surrounding mountains
and the lush plant life make this part of the island my personal favorite.
This picture is taken the next morning: the last morning we had on the
island. |
