Tuesday, May 29, 2007

Sunset at Keauhou Bay, Kona, HI


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Around sunset time, everyone pauses wherever they are to admire the beauty of the scene.
We were driving back to the condo that day, but we were obliged to pull over at the scenic overlook to watch for ourselves.
This reminds me a bit of the sunset shot that I posted from Dillon Beach, CA.
--Warren

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Rainforest at Kilauea Caldera


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I'm standing at the back of Volcano House Inn which is built on the rim of Kilauea Caldera, and I'm looking out over the Caldera from the rainforest. The mist that you see in the background is volcanic steam venting from the active volcano. Air quality was very poor that day, the air was thick with VOG which is similar to SMOG except the air is thick with sulphur dioxide and other gasses from the volcano (instead of automobile fumes).

--Warren

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Blogger Lea said...

VOG -- never heard of that before, thanks for sharing that educational tidbit with us ;) I think the poor air quality makes this scene very pretty! It kind of glows now :) lol..

And some very different leaves on these treetops than the ones found in my Hamilton pic. You have a nice mixture here. Nice shot Warren! =)

Saturday, June 2, 2007 at 10:00:00 AM PDT  

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Saturday, May 26, 2007

A Green Horizon

Hiking on the escarpment north of Hamilton, Ontario.




There are some pretty look out points. You can see miles and miles of beautiful green tree tops, and there were these lovely shady trees hanging over us and over the cliff edge!

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Blogger Warren T. said...

That's a lovely shade of green on the treetops :).

It reminds me of the lush scenery that we saw in Hawaii. I think I'll post one soon.

--Warren

Tuesday, May 29, 2007 at 5:41:00 PM PDT  

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Wednesday, May 23, 2007

Hawaiian Gecko


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This cute guy was hanging about outside our condo in Kona, HI.
--Warren

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Blogger Eric said...

That's a beautiful photo! The colors on that thing are gorgeous! It looks like it is glowing. Would make the Geico gecko jealous.

Eric

Wednesday, May 23, 2007 at 3:26:00 PM PDT  
Blogger Lea said...

Wow what a colour contrast... he's not really looking to camouflage is he!

Reminds me of a few days ago I was coming home in the evening and a frog was walking across the path... Have you ever seen a frog WALK?? It looks so funny!! I had no idea what it was a first, hah ..I actually thought it was a crab.

It's really amazing that little guy can stick to the wall like that too! Great catch Warren :)

Wednesday, May 23, 2007 at 4:00:00 PM PDT  

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Sunday, May 20, 2007

Perito Moreno Glacier, El Calafate, Argentina


Hi all, it's been a while. Genie and I took a trip to Argentina, and one of our stops was Parque Nacional Los Glaciares in El Calafate, Argentina. It is way down south near the end of the American continent in a region called Patagonia. Here is a black and white shot of the glacier. We saw it by boat and we went hiking on it. Absolutely amazing. I'll be posting some more shots of Argentina in the future, but I thought I'd start with this one. Hope it communicates some of the beauty that we saw.
Eric

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Blogger Lea said...

Wow that's awesome!!!! How tall is that glacier above the water level??

Great pic too ---the glacier peaks are really interesting to see with the mountainous background :)

Sunday, May 20, 2007 at 6:08:00 PM PDT  
Blogger Eric said...

Thx Lea. And you are right. It is awesome. As for your question, I couldn't tell you. All I can say is that it's pretty big. I figured I'd be seeing a glacier up in this part of the world, like in Canada or Alaska, seeing as I live up this way. Nope. Saw it on the other side of the world first. If you like nature, you'd love Patagonia. I'll be posting some other pictures in the near future of the region. It's one of the most beautiful places I've ever seen.

Eric

Sunday, May 20, 2007 at 8:23:00 PM PDT  
Blogger Warren T. said...

Amazing scenery and nice composition!

I like the dramatic contrast between the white glacial ice and the mountains and clouds in the background. The gradations in tone are nicely balanced, leading the eye in a clockwise direction from the bright white to the stark black.

--WT

Tuesday, May 22, 2007 at 8:51:00 AM PDT  
Blogger Eric said...

Thx, Warren. I like this photo. I think that perhaps the black is a little too black however. I may play around with this photo some more.

Eric

Tuesday, May 22, 2007 at 9:40:00 AM PDT  
Blogger Lea said...

Good ol' Canada and its glaciated north! I've never seen a glacier here either to be honest.... our winters are enough cold as I really need! heehee

Actually, I may be moving away from this vast beaut of a country soon. My boyfriend was offered a job in Seattle Washington recently and he would really love to take it. But he doesn't want to go unless I can work there too....

So we're currently looking for a job for me around there... If you guys have any suggestions I'd be SO HAPPY TO HEAR THEM!!! =D

Tuesday, May 22, 2007 at 4:47:00 PM PDT  
Blogger Eric said...

Wow Lea! That's a big move! What kind of work do you do?

Eric

Tuesday, May 22, 2007 at 8:35:00 PM PDT  
Blogger Warren T. said...

Lea,

TedM lives in Washington, maybe he has some suggestions. Have you tried looking in Craigslist.org? I wish you all the best in your new life in the U.S.

--Warren

Wednesday, May 23, 2007 at 2:08:00 PM PDT  
Blogger Lea said...

Yeah, it will be a big move if we can get things lined up ;) Nothing's for sure yet..

I'm looking @Craigslist to see what's there. I was talking to Ted about that and he sent me some places to get started on my job search! I'm in the financial industry right now as a lender with Wells Fargo, which I am aware is an American bank... but apparently transfers across the border are very hard to get so I will have to apply as a new hire. But perhaps something will come of that :)

Wednesday, May 23, 2007 at 3:51:00 PM PDT  

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Saturday, May 19, 2007

Lahaina Sunset, Maui, HI


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Well, we have one more day in paradise. I took this shot last night before dinner at Lahaina.
Yes, it's the obligatory Hawaiian sunset shot, but hey, you can't come here and NOT take one, right?
--Warren

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Blogger Lea said...

Beautiful shot!

Everything just works so well together in this photo -- the silhouette; colourful sky/cloud layers; slight rippling in the water; is that some kind of leaves on the top corners?... it's great! =D

Sunday, May 20, 2007 at 6:18:00 PM PDT  
Blogger Eric said...

All you need is the shark fins circling the boat. Nice shot.

Ej

Monday, May 21, 2007 at 10:43:00 AM PDT  

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Sunday, May 13, 2007

Gail in Lava Tube, Volcanoes National Park, HI


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Blogger Warren T. said...

That's strange, I thought there were a couple of comments here. Hmmm.

anyway, Dolph, it was about 61 degrees and raining at the Kileaua Caldera. When we left Keauhou Bay at 9am, it was about 80 degrees.

--Warren

Monday, May 14, 2007 at 10:19:00 AM PDT  
Blogger Eric said...

I love this shot. It has a science fiction quality in it. Gail's the alien, I guess. :)

Monday, May 21, 2007 at 10:42:00 AM PDT  

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Saturday, May 12, 2007

Off hwy 5 in Oregon

Just before sunset, off of hwy 5 southern Oregon.
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Blogger Lea said...

The silouhette skyline is an interesting contrast to the layers of cloud colours! Nice photo!

Sunday, May 13, 2007 at 9:17:00 AM PDT  
Blogger Warren T. said...

Greetings from the Big Island, Hawaii! we're in Hawaii until 5/20.

Nice colors and layers!

--Warren

Sunday, May 13, 2007 at 11:54:00 AM PDT  

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