My good friend Dave and I went to Hawaii a few weeks ago. Spent 3 days in Waikiki and a week in Kauai. Great time. Truly as close to paradise this side of heaven as I could imagine. Surfing was the focal point of our daily agenda and the Lord hooked us up with about all we could handle. By the last day my shoulders clearly said "no more" and I caught my last wave of the vacation (and likely the next 6 mos). We rented the largest longboards I have even ridden in Waikiki (10'4") and had a blast riding the small swell there. What wasn't enjoyable was the exhausting 300yd paddle out to the break that this desk jockey had to endure. But I was sure happy once I got out to the line up and soaked in the landscape of Waikiki beach. The condo where we stayed in Kauai was on Poipu Beach where the paddle out is a little shorter and the waves a little more exciting. As was the reef awaiting a little inside if you ventured too far. The water there is so clear that while sitting on your board you can see clear to the reef below. It looks 3 ft deep but was a good 8ft or so. Occasionally a sea turtle will surface for a breather and then dive down deep again. The natural beauty of Kauai is magnificent.
Here are a few pics from the vacation.
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I am good about taking photos. Bad about sharing them. Hence this blog. I have enjoyed photography since I was a kid. My first digital camera was a 1.3 MP Olympus D460 which I received as a gift in 2000 and my passion for photography was born.
I really enjoy the creative challenge of trying to capture a moment – the feel, the view, the mood - for others to share in. (Decent about the former, terrible with the latter. See purpose of blog.) Whether the moment is a special event or the mundane of the everyday or an extraordinary scene provided by the our Creator, I enjoy photographing them all. I find great beauty in so much of what is around us - simple lines, abstract formations, contrasts in lighting. It's all good. Through this blog I hope to share some of it.
-Kevin Wiley
1 comments:
Incredible shots Kevin of the vaca...I loved the one of the Palms!! Next time you are down in Tampa we should drive up to Pine Island and let you do your magic on some of the surroundings of the "natures' coast."
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