hawaii

long overdue. thanks for your patience. bon apetite.

waimea valley botanical gardens.

i could have spent a whole day here swimming in the waterfall pool

much less laying under the monkey trees that are stunning.

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on the last night, a coworker {and friend}

put me up for the night i extended my stay.

we walked part of the way out to kaena point,

the northwestern most point of oahu,

and enjoyed the dying day.

she took a few photos of me in the dusk.

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the final run out to kaena point the morning of my last day.

sadly, i didn't see any albatross.

i drove down the east coast the final day stopping at shark's cove for lunch at the grill, valley of the temples for a meditative prayer and to ring the massive bell, the pali lookout for some windy but breathtaking views and a few random spots along the way.

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back on waikiki for the last hour before my departure, i took a few self-portraits with a frangipani. as i head to the end of my current journal, i noticed the photo i took of myself at the beginning was a self-portrait with a frangipani as i was traveling in australia visiting a dear friend. here i am, over 7 years later and back in the tropics in the first time since then. had to complete the cycle as i began, with a simple, fragrant flower in my hair.