Little Bird Blog
Off The Beaten Path
Indonesia. I have loved you long before I first stepped on your shores. It was about 20 years ago when I first read David Quammen‘s The Song of the Dodo. He introduced me to island biogeography with it’s giant lizards paired with miniature elephants and I immediately fell in love with islands. I remember reading […]
It’s been a challenging month weather wise. Even when it wasn’t raining, howling winds and man-o-wars kept us off the beach most days. We were extra grateful for the beautiful days and made the most of them. This is the last post of the year for our 10-on-10 photo project where a group of photographers […]
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October was a whirlwind. For family photographers, October through December is the busiest time of year. With holiday activities piled on, it’s hard to make time to relax, stretch your toes in the sand, and breathe. But it’s critical. Here and there we managed to sneak in moments of joy outside – our happy place. […]
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Honolulu – Vancouver – London – Amsterdam – Budapest. That was our ambitious itinerary for our two week trip to Europe. Sure, we had taken the kids to Europe before, but this was the first time we were doing any real traveling. The type where you don’t speak the language and you have to navigate […]
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The Beauty & Diversity of Big Island Big Island has a wild, raw beauty that is undeniable. Its diversity is unparalleled from dripping rain forest to barren moonscape. You can dance on black, white, and green sand beaches, gawk at waterfalls as they meet the ocean, and gorge on lychee, papaya, and mango. If you’re […]
Hawaii has always been a land of vibrant color for me. I’ve fallen in love with the many shades of blue and green and don’t see the landscape in black and white. But now I want to. I just committed to a 100-day project with another group of photographers – 10 minutes a day dedicated […]
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Nuuanu Valley Park, The Best Park on Oahu That’s right, I said it. Nuuanu Valley Park is the best park on Oahu. I dare you to drive past it in the crush of traffic on the Pali Highway and not feel a tug to pull over and stop for awhile. From the road, the welcoming […]
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Our backyard glows with a soft light as the sun dips below the Koolaus. I love this time of day and often take the kids for an evening paddle along the canal to peak at the ocean and search for sea turtles. It’s known as “turtle hour” in our house. We were running short on […]
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Oahu Sunflower Fields Ah, sunflowers. I can’t think of many things happier than a field of towering yellow flowers stretching as far as the eye can see. For years crowds have been drawn to these bright fields in Wailua. They would sneak in for photo ops or to snip a couple of the giant beauties […]
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It’s been another strange weather month in Hawaii with hurricane threats and tropical storms. It’s kept us out of the ocean and pushed us to explore alternative entertainment like the skate park and bowling at Pali Lanes. Bowling was really fun, but I’m embarrassed to say I got a finger injury that still hurts 3 […]
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Well, I guess that’s it. Summer is officially over. Ironically, El Nino has been bringing us a string of hurricanes accompanied by the hottest, muggiest weather of the year. It’s also brought flash floods which have mucked up the water. So this month, we’ve traded our ocean time for tree climbing and indoor pursuits. We […]
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