Friday, March 28, 2025

Parting Shots

I woke up in Aurora this morning, definitely a jarring transition from Waikiki.
Both Terry and I were slow to get moving after our long trip home from Hawaii.
Truth be said, we're not really moving yet.  😂
I'm sharing a few parting shots from beautiful O'ahu. 

Hale'iwa Beach Park 
 North Shore , ⁨Oʻahu⁩, Hawaiʻi⁩, ⁨United States⁩
March 14, 2025
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Inside Diamond Head Crater
Honolulu, O'ahu, Hawai'i
March 19, 2025
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Camera Fun Among Friends
Louise, Terry, and Daniel
The Hideout at the Lawlow
Waikiki, O'ahu,  Hawai'i, USA
March 25, 2025
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Looking Toward the Koʻolau Mountains from Lā'le Point State Wayside
North Shore , ⁨Oʻahu⁩, Hawaiʻi⁩, ⁨United States⁩
March 14, 2025
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Mother and Chicks
Sunset Beach Park, Pūpūkea
 North Shore, ⁨Oʻahu⁩, Hawaiʻi⁩, ⁨United States⁩
March 14, 2025
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Beautiful Hibiscus
Honolulu Zoo
Honolulu, O'ahu,  Hawai'i, USA
March 24, 2025
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A Sight That Never Gets Old
From Our Lanai at the Royal Kuhio
Waikiki, O'ahu,  Hawai'i, USA
March 12, 2025
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A Fashion Statement
Waikiki, O'ahu,  Hawai'i, USA
March 19, 2025
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Beautiful Waikiki
O'ahu,  Hawai'i, USA
March 13, 2025
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Goodbye Pretty Kitty ~ Little Laki
International, Market Place, Waikiki, Hawaiʻi⁩, ⁨United States⁩
March 25, 2025
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Late Afternoon Fun
Hale'iwa Beach Park
O'hau, ⁨Hawaiʻi⁩, ⁨United States⁩
March 14, 202
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For Tom:  Aloha! ~ My friend Maki strung this beautiful and fragrant lei for me.  She gave it to me at our last hula class, the day before she returned to Japan and I to Colorado.  We had lots of fun together at many hula classes.

For Nicole:  A Koi Face! ~ I visited the Keiki, or Children's Zoo while in Honolulu, and I had great fun watching a pool of big koi.
One of Some Really Big Koi
Keiki Zoo Within the Honolulu Zoo
O'hau, Hawaiʻi⁩, ⁨United States⁩
March 24, 2025
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For Rain:  Cards ~ With all the card players in my life and all the card playing I love to do, I thought it would be easy to find a photo of cards.  Wrong!  I guess I'm too busy playing.  😂 I chose two historic cards I saw in the Royal British Columbia Museum, BC's oldest known playing cards.  Manufactured by Lawrence & Cohen between 1860
1863, the cards are "square cut from one sheet, have no corner markings and use full length artwork." (RBCM exhibit notes)  Lawrence & Cohen
Historic Cards
Royal British Columbia Museum
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
September 15, 2015
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Hawaii came and went too fast, but I am filled with memories of good times.
Hopefully I'll be fortunate enough to return to this special place next year!


 Till next time ~
 Fundy Blue
 
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My next post will be 
Wednesday, April 2, 2025 🤞 

On the Bay of Fundy
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12 comments:

  1. Beautiful shots. I can see why you love it, and why a piece of your heart stays there.

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    1. Sue, you're back! Yay! Aloha, my friend! And you're right, a piece of my heart is always in Hawaii! ❤️🌺

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  2. Glad you're home safe.
    And at least she has the body to make that fashion statement.

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    1. Thanks, Alex! I've never made a fashion statement like that in my life. 😂 Have a great weekend!

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  3. ...Louise, all good things must come to and end. You can't go back unless you leave to go home. Take care and be well.

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    1. Thanks for the encouragement, Tom! I had a wonderful time, and I learned so much. You take care and be well too! Happy weekend!

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  4. Oh, that koi face! It's always sad and a little heart-wrenching to leave beautiful, wonderful Hawaii.

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    1. Isn't that face a hoot?! You understand how I feel, Debra! Much aloha to you!

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  5. Re-entry is so hard! And especially when you are leaving a beautiful spot that you love. But glad you are home safe and hopefully rest and recover from the travel soon!

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    1. Thanks, Jeanie! I woke up early this morning and tried getting out of bed, I felt like the atmosphere was crushing me to half my height and thought of Suni and Butch returning to the Earth after spending a long time on the International Space Station. I went right back to bed and slept some more. Now I feel human. We're starting a huge renovation in two weeks, so I have to get busy ~ after today. Hugs and love to you!

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  6. What amazing photos! You sure that wasn't you posing by that white car? LOL!! Never have I been to Hawaii, but I had my Hawaii "know how" to send lots of folks as a travel agent. Shh... no one needs to know that I was never there.

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    1. Oh, Kay! Shh...I hope you follow your own advice! Never, even in my glory days did I pose like that! 😂 Never in my glory days did I look like that! Oh well, I just have to make the most of what I've been given and keep it moving. 😂 Love and hugs to you!

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