December 23, 2012

High surf advisory
Papohaku Beach
Molokai

What wave???  Dewitt and I are checking our iPhones to see if we got the shot. It just about got us!!!

December 22, 2012

Finders, keepers...
The bride abandoned her sparkly, silver stilettos.

We were invited to our first Hawaiian wedding. One of the groomsmen was full of advice for the groom which he shouted out in the middle of the ceremony--"Don't do it, Joe...there's still time!" A good laugh was had by all.

Joe and Joy

It was indeed a joyous day and a wonderful celebration.

December 21, 2012

Kapuaiwa Coconut Grove
Molokai

Bromeliad found in Dewitt and Lynette's garden.

December 20, 2012

The Golden Hour
Molokai

An exquisite sunset after a rainy, windy day.
The colors of Molokai take my breath away.

December 19, 2012

Eucalyptus forest
Molokai Forest Reserve

We spent the day with Molokai friend and fellow photographer, Rikki Cooke, in the Molokai Forest Reserve. Molokai had been described as an island with a "split personality"--one is arid and the other is verdant. Today we were in the interior and we experienced a little bit of everything--sun, mist, pelting rain, howling gales, rainbows, lush green forests and a breath-taking view from Kamakou Overlook.

The dirt road was challenging. We didn't get stuck but we came real close!!! I think the Roamer could have made it to the overlook.

December 18, 2012

Ironwood Hills Golf Club
"This is golf...Molokai-Style!"

Kualapu'u Market

What do you do with this???

A trip to the market, a sunset walk on a lovely plantation-style golf course...the pace and simplicity of life on Molokai is sublime.

December 17, 2012

Fine dining on Molokai

The pune'e on the lanai.

Today was a rainy, blustery day (50 mph winds). It was so nice to have a day to catch up on sleep, paperwork and phone calls and to take a lovely, leisurely walk in the drizzle.  

Our good friends Dewitt Jones and Lynette Sheppard have generously given us the run of their guest house while we're here. We feel right at home!