I was down in Central California over this long weekend. Weather was nice, could have been some warmer (that’s the common complain this year, isn’t it?), but had a very good time. Pacific weather still tricks my expectations, and finding a cold, foggy beach is still somewhat of a surprise to me, but then I […]
The Polynesian Cultural Center is a must see in Oahu, HI: it’s nice, well organized, interesting on many aspects, and fun, really fun. It is located in the North Shore, which is about 1 hr from Waikiki Beach area. There are two ways to get there from Honolulu: inland or from the eastern coast. I […]
Photos taken during a vacation or trip are the modern way to keep vivid memories of the good time spent, and the beautiful views or distinctive things we have seen. For anybody with a camera in his hands, there is always the urge and desire to produce shots that – once at home – will […]
Flowers offer themselves as an easy subject of closeup shots, playing with dof, light and composition. You can push colors and shades to extremes, they still maintain their beauty. Worth a try? Well, I didn’t play too much when I took these at the Dole plantation in Hawaii two weeks ago (or so), but considering […]
The ING Bay to Breakers run/walk takes place in San Francisco every year around this time. An estimated 60,000 people participate every year, most of them wearing costumes, or nothing but shoes. This was the 99th edition, and was run just last Sunday. Living in South Bay, I had to wake up at 5.00am to […]
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