Friday, June 10, 2011

Aloha 2011: Part Two

"Fireball" Flower


Cabana Queen and King















We took a refreshing swim to the waterfall








Taking a tour of the Dole Plantation (MD loved the train)





I LOVED learning about how pineapples grow! They are red due to the iron-rich soil.



Just chillin' after eating the yummy pineapple icecream


Nothing quite like an Hawaiian sunset


I was intrigued by the stunning texture of the oceanic cliffs











MD was treated like a queen by G&G






Honolulu



You should have seen my face two seconds later as I got splashed!






I loved how the trees were just shy of connecting like puzzle pieces



I love this guy!







Can you tell we're tired and happy?





MD and Grandma Jones preferred the covered cabana over sand and sea






Snorkeling with Brendon was definitely one of the highlights of the trip for me.



The USS Utah memorial at Pearl Harbor. This is the watery tomb of 20 men. A very somber feeling here.


Shots from the Japanese aircrafts on Pearl Harbor base.



I love my boys!

9 comments:

Judy said...

Thank you for taking pictures of things I also would have found interesting. Beautiful stuff. Including the people.

Anonymous said...

Loved every photo, loved reliving almost every moment. Fantastif photos Ann. Hugs, Tina, mom, grandma

Anonymous said...

Fantastif and fantastic too.

Anonymous said...

Ann I heard more about the USS Utah. Somebody at work took a more extensive tour of the harbor and they mention that there is a legand about the USS Utah. Apparently the Captain of the ship had his daughters ashes on the boat preparing to spread them at sea just before the Pearl Harbor attack. Legand has it that all of those killed and stranded on the vessal stand watch over the little girls remains. No wonder we felt what we felt while there. Wow!!! Mom, Tina, gramma

Rebecca said...

Great photos! Looks like MD was the queen of Hawaii! Thanks for sharing and thanks to Tina and Kevin!

Lynette said...

Beautiful pics!! Sounds like a well deserved break for your family. :)

Unknown said...

Love those cabanna cuties.
That fireball flower was amazing!

candice said...

Anne, your photos are stunning! Glad you had a well deserved 'break', what a treat!

olivia said...

I am coming back to these; I thought i saw them, but now I am really seeing them and let me say again that you got some GREAT shots!

Love the shots from the aircrafts in black & white, love the classic snorkel couple, the dotted leaves, that puzzle pattern of the trees! And the view of Honolulu from the cemented deck!

Thanks for teaching me how pineapples grow. So glad you got to go!