I’m now approaching six months before listing the Kona house. Yes!, that’s right — I’m beginning to unplug from the Big Island as my home. While it’s been relaxing to be here, it’s time to return to the mainland where we can be closer to family and friends…and also get back to some driving adventures…
Category: Photography
California Dreamin’
Quick and fun trip to Northern Cal…enjoyed perfect weather and great spirits…from Santa Cruz beaches to hiking trails in Napa…I’m probably one of the few folks who visit Napa just for fall leaves and not for the wineries… Beautiful San Francisco bay, from Golden Gate Bridge to Alcatraz 💛 #california #napa #santacruz #lovefall
Quiet inspiration at the park
Dogwoods and ducks — now, here’s some images that I’ll paint one day, perhaps in the short, dark, cold days in December. 💛💜💚 #sunnyinseattle #PNW #mallard #dogwood #naturephotography
Wai’aha Beach Park (aka Honl’s Beach)
I really like this sweet little beach in Kona — there’s plenty of shade and white sand for a peaceful place to read a book or to watch surfers. It’s not a snorkel or swimming beach, but rather a quiet, shady spot with perfect views of palm trees, waves, and crystal clear waters. This beach…
Papakōlea Beach
This is a beautiful olive green sand beach, carved out of cinder cone on the South shore of Hawai’i island. Commonly known as Green Sand Beach, a trip to this special natural wonder is definitely worth it. It’s a ~2.25 mile hike (one way) to get to this beach, so we left our North Kona…
A Voggy Morning to You
For the last several months, we’ve had hundreds of earthquakes (mostly small and not noticeable) so it wasn’t really surprising that Kilauea erupted earlier this week. While the eruption lasted only 12 hours (from approximately 12:30 a.m. HST on Monday, June 3, until approximately 9:00 a.m. HST on June 3), three days later we are…
Inga J Smith 