Standing Into Danger: Out and About in Waikiki

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

Waikiki Beach Wall and Pavilion

Honolulu, Hawaii, USA

January 29, 2025

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

The Working Area ~ Sea Engineering Inc.

January 29, 2025

Barrier

January 29, 2025

The Huge Crane

January 29, 2025

The War Memorial Natatorium

by Gerald Watanabe ~ License

January 11, 2017

Wikimedia Commons

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

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

Makua

January 29, 2025

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

Hula Dog's Person

January 29, 2025

Hula Dog's Person

January 29, 2025

Beautiful Hibiscus Near the Makua and Kila Statue

January 29, 2025

Hula Dog ~ Last Year #2

Kilohana Hula Show

Kapi'olani Park, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA

February 26, 2024

Duke Paoa Kahanamoku Statue ~ Honored with Flowers

A Hawaiian Hero and the Father of Modern Surfing

January 29, 2025

Duke Paoa Kahanamoku

January 29, 2025

Here are a few random shots:

Brazilian Cardinal or Red-Crested Cardinal (Paroaria coronata)

Kapio'nani Beach Park

January 29, 2025

Banyan Tree

Kuhio Beach Park

January 29, 2025

Beach Volleyball

Kuhio Beach Park

January 29, 2025

Sometimes the Waikiki area is gorgeous, and sometimes not! 😂

Looking Toward the Mountains

January 24, 2025

Looking Toward the Mountains ~ During a Wind and Rain Storm

Today!

January 31, 2025

I'm linking to Rain's Thursday Art and Dinner Date, Tom's Aloha Friday, and Nicole's Friday Face Off.

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

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!

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January17, 2025

See you next time!

Till next time ~

Fundy Blue

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