Wednesday, February 5, 2025

IWSG: Wednesday, February 5, 2025 ~ Aloha!

 





It's the first Wednesday of the month,
the day that members of the
Insecure Writer's Support Group
share their writing struggles
and writing successes
and offer their encouragement
and support to fellow writers.






To visit the IWSG website, click here.

To become a member of the IWSG, click here.

Our wonderful co-hosts who are volunteering today,
along with IWSG Founder Alex J. Cavanaugh are 
Stop by their posts and thank them for hosting.
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Every month the IWSG announces a question that members can answer

with advice, insight, a personal experience, or a story in their IWSG posts.

Or, the question can inspire members
if they aren't sure what to write about on IWSG Day.

Remember the question is optional.

This month's featured question is: 
Is there a story or book you've written you want to/wish you could go back and change?
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Happy February, Everyone!  
I hope your year has started off well, and I hope that each of you
feels loved and appreciated in this Valentine's Day month.



I have written and published a number of short stories,
and I am happy with and proud of each of them.
There are at least three that I would like to turn into a longer story or novel.
We shall see.  Time is an issue, as always.  😂
It's hard to crack the whip at myself when basking in tropical sunshine.


Waikiki
In Front of the Royal Hawaiian
Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
February 4, 2025
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Wishing each of you a fun IWSG Day,
and a big thank you to my awesome co-hosts.

Yours Truly
Royal Kuhio
Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
February 4, 2025
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Have a healthy, happy, and creative February!
Take care!



Till next time ~
Fundy Blue

Standing Into Danger https://selkiegrey4.blogspot.com
Copyright ©2025 – All rights reserved.

My next post will be February 7th 🤞   


Friday, January 31, 2025

Out and About in Waikiki

Two weeks in, and we are so grateful to be enjoying a tropical environment.
I dreamed of coming to Hawaii until I was 35,
and then Terry made my dream come true far beyond anything I ever hoped for.
He's the best!

Terry on the Move (blue cap and shirt)
He patiently keeps walking while I take pictures.
Waikiki Beach Wall
Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
January 29 2025
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Waikiki Beach Wall and Pavilion
Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
January 29, 2025
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We continue to be busy, but with time for relaxing too.
I've been out and about with my camera on my walks.




Among the things I'm watching is the restoration
of the Queen's Surf Seawall near the Barefoot Beach Cafe 
which heavy southern swells undercut and partially collapsed in May 2024. source 




Repair work began on January 21, 2025 and will take about six months.  In the past week a large crane has constructed a sandbag barrier to protect the collapsed seawall area.

It's an environmentally sensitive operation because the collapse occurred 
at the shoreline of the Waikiki Marine Life Conservation District (MLCD).
Established in 1988, the Waikiki MLCD protects 76 acres
from the Waikiki Beach Wall (Kapahulu Groin) to the historic War Memorial Natatorium
and from the high-water mark to 500 yards offshore.  

Sandbag Barrier Surrounding the Collapsed Seawall
You can see the Waikiki Beach Wall against the palm trees in the background.
January 29, 2025
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The Working Area ~ Sea Engineering Inc.
January 29, 2025
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Barrier
January 29, 2025
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The Huge Crane
January 29, 2025
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The War Memorial Natatorium
by Gerald Watanabe ~  License
January 11, 2017


To my delight I spotted a little dog from last year whom I had nicknamed Hula Dog.
I had first seen him near the entrance to the Kilohana Hula Show last February.

Hula Dog ~ Last Year #1
Kilohana Hula Show
Kapi'olani Park, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
February 26, 2024
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I was photographing my favorite statue on Waikiki, 
Makua and Kila, when Hula Dog walked by.
Almost every time I've visited Makua and Kila, leis and/or flowers have graced them.

Makua and Kila by Holly Young
Kila (Hawaiian Monk Seal) and Makua (Young Boy)
January 29, 2025
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Makua
January 29, 2025
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Fred Van Dyke's Makua Lives on the Beach tells a familiar Hawaiian story.  Makua is a boy living at Sunset Beach.  He develops a friendship with a Hawaiian monk seal, which his friends and family have a difficult time believing.  Trouble follows and life lessons are learned.  Van Dyke's story underscores the Hawaiian values of Love and Respect for Ohana (family) and the ocean.  Source  



I glanced down and there was Hula Dog!  I looked around and saw his person.
She was placing fresh leis and flowers on Makua and Kila.
Hawaiians honor iconic statues of Hawaiians and their stories.

Hula Dog!
January 29, 2025
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Hula Dog's Person
January 29, 2025
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Hula Dog's Person
January 29, 2025
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Beautiful Hibiscus Near the Makua and Kila Statue
January 29, 2025
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Hula Dog ~ Last Year #2
Kilohana Hula Show
Kapi'olani Park, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
February 26, 2024
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Duke Paoa Kahanamoku Statue ~ Honored with Flowers
A Hawaiian Hero and the Father of Modern Surfing
January 29, 2025
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Duke Paoa Kahanamoku
January 29, 2025
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Here are a few random shots:

Brazilian Cardinal or Red-Crested Cardinal (Paroaria coronata)
Kapio'nani Beach Park
January 29, 2025
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Banyan Tree
Kuhio Beach Park
January 29, 2025
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Beach Volleyball
Kuhio Beach Park
January 29, 2025
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Sometimes the Waikiki area is gorgeous, and sometimes not!  😂

Looking Toward the Mountains
January 24, 2025
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Looking Toward the Mountains ~ During a Wind and Rain Storm
Today!
January 31, 2025
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For Rain:  Mittens ~ I couldn't find mittens, so I went with gloves.  This is our great niece Ella, my brother Roy's and Sue's granddaughter, and Neil and Jeannie's daughter.
Ella Grace with Santa Clause
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
November 27, 2017
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For Tom:  Aloha ~ Aloha is the Hawaiian word for love, affection, peace, compassion and mercy, that is commonly used as a greeting. It has a deeper cultural and spiritual significance to native Hawaiians, for whom the term is used to define a force that holds together existence.  Source
Aloha ~ Protecting a Basking Hawaiian Monk Seal
‎⁨Duke Paoa Kahanamoku Beach Park⁩
Oʻahu⁩, ⁨Honolulu⁩, ⁨Hawaiʻi⁩, ⁨United States⁩
January 31, 2024


For Nicole:  A Face I love! ~ Dr. Natalie Heembrock.  This beautiful and intelligent young woman would not let any obstacle stop her dream from becoming a veterinarian.  Terry and I are so proud of her! 
Our amazing Niece Naddy!
January17, 2025


See you next time!


 Till next time ~
 Fundy Blue
 
Standing Into Danger                                    https://selkiegrey4.blogspot.com
 Copyright ©2025 – All rights reserved.

My next post will be 
Wednesday, February 5th. 🤞 

On the Bay of Fundy
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Saturday, January 25, 2025

Escaping from Winter!

Time is flying by.  We arrived in Honolulu, turned around, and ten days had passed.

We've been busy visiting good friends and favorite places.
It's wonderful to have escaped the bone-chilling cold 
that has hit Colorado and much of the Mainland.
Waikiki never gets old.

Here are some photos I've taken since we arrived:

A Timeless Sight
Diamond Head from Fort DeRussy Beach
Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
January 16, 2025
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Ubiquitous Pigeons
by Pickleball Courts at Fort DeRussy Beach
Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
January 16, 2025
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Terry and I
Fort DeRussy Beach
Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
January 16, 2025
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Bougainvillea spectabilis
Along Lewers Street
Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
January 16, 2025
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Princess Bernice Pauahi Bishop
Bronze Statue by Sean K.L. Browne
Royal Hawaiian Center, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
January 17, 2025
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 Princess Bernice Pauahi Pākī Bishop, was a Hawaiian philanthropist, ali'i,
 and the great-granddaughter of King Kamehameha I and last surviving heir.



"Kamehameha Landing"
by Sean K.L. Browne
Royal Hawaiian, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
January 17, 2025
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 Herb Kane was working on this painting shortly before he died.
It shows King Kamehameha I and his warriors in canoes preparing to land on the shores of Waikiki.


Traditional Chinese Lanterns
Royal Hawaiian Center, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
January 17, 2025
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Mallard Ducklings
Royal Hawaiian Center, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
January 17, 2025
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Fireworks ~ As Seen from Our Lanai
Hilton Hawaiian Village, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
January 17, 2025
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Terry waits for the bus after stocking up on groceries at Walmart.
Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
January 18, 2025
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Laki eyes Lulu in her comfortable perch.
Cat Cafe MOFF, International Market Place
Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
January 18, 2025
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Wave Erosion Undercutting #1
by Barefoot Beach Cafe
Waikiki, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
January 22, 2025
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Wave Erosion Undercutting #2
by Barefoot Beach Cafe
Waikiki, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
January 22, 2025
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One, Two, Three ~ Can You See?
On Queen's Walkway into the Ocean
Queen's Surf Beach, Waikiki, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
January 22, 2025
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Crabs





Military Jets
‎⁨Duke Paoa Kahanamoku Beach Park
Waikiki, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
January 23, 2025
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A Man and His Birds Delight Passersby
‎⁨Hawaiian Hilton Village
Waikiki, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
January 23, 2025
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Banyan Trees near the Waikiki Aquarium
Waikiki, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
January 22, 2025
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Painting on the Back of a Truck
Ala Wai Boat Harbour
Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
January 23, 2025
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A Very Skinny Guy
Ala Wai Boat Harbour
Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
January 23, 2025
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Māmala Bay and Fort DeRussy Beach
from the rock jetty by the Outrigger Hotel
Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
January 23, 2025
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Māmala Bay is the near-shore area of the Pacific Ocean
between Barbers Point and Diamond Head.
The bay contains the entrance to Pearl Harbor and Honolulu Harbor.



A Peaceful Sunset from Our Lanai
Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
January 23, 2025
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A Mother and Chicks
‎⁨Kapiʻolani Park
Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
January 23, 2025
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Makua and Kila by Holly Young
My Favorite Sculpture
Kuhio Beach, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
January 23, 2025
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The sculpture portrays the characters in a children's story by Fred Van Dyke 
and a young boy's friendship with a Monk seal.



Starburst Bush at the Honolulu Zoo
Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
January 24 2025
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Enjoying the Honolulu Zoo
Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
January 24 2025
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Giraffes at the Honolulu Zoo
Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
January 24 2025
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Aaron, One of the Great Bartenders at My Favorite Bar and Restaurant
The Hideout at the Laylow
Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
January 24 2025
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We've been coming here for years, and because there is little turnover in the staff,
we know the Hideout's people.  They always welcome us back.
Great people.  Great food.  Delicious Mai Tais.  Great music.




For Rain:  Pyjamas ~ One of my favorite photos ever, and I'm not sure who took it ~ likely my youngest sister Bertie.  My sister Donnie is reading to her three children and Bertie's two children (over 25 years ago).
Krista, Sara, Lisa, Donnie, Natalie, and Gavin
Baker's Creek, Alberta, Canada
circa 2000


For Tom:  Aloha Spirit  ~ A display of children's art greets arriving passengers at Daniel K. Inouye International Airport in Honolulu. 
Aloha Spirit by Daniel Latu, Kindergarten, Queen Ka'ahumanu Elementary
Daniel K. Inouye International Airport
Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
January 15, 20


For Nicole:  Quite a Face ~ I was literally face to face with this hippo at the Honolulu Zoo today.
A Hippo Up Close and Personal
Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
January 24 2025
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I haven't settled into a routine yet.  I'll get there!


 Till next time ~
 Fundy Blue
 
Standing Into Danger                                    https://selkiegrey4.blogspot.com
 Copyright ©2025 – All rights reserved.

My next post will be 
Friday, January 31st. 🤞 

On the Bay of Fundy
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All Rights Reserved