flora

The flowers and foliage of a different climate are great visual reminders of our trips, so I like to collect pictures.  This time, I am practicing with a new camera,  a Nikon DSLR.  I'm going through some lessons from an online class (on Craftsy).

I don't know the names of these flowers/plants, but the colors and forms are wonderful!

castaway

When I look at this one person on a beach that seems endless, I get the feeling of being just a little speck!  There are 2 more islands visible from this point on the west side of Kauai, near the Barking Sands Missile Facility.  They are named Ni'ihau and Lehua.  

surf's up!

You can't go wrong with a little surfing action while in Hawaii!  Our resort is on the south side of Kauai and is on a section of beach that is popular with surfers.  So we get to watch their efforts, and imagine that we are out there on the boards!  Actually, the pounding waves are pretty foreign to someone like me, and I am in awe of the people who seem so at ease with the sea.

We see quite a few chickens running around the island, but, they aren't near as noisy as the ones we got to know in Vieques, Puerto Rico!

These guys are pretty low key, and kinda pretty!