Tag: pictures
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Holiday Parties in January..?
Yesterday was the ship’s “holiday party.” I put that in quotes because the holiday is seems to be closest to is… well, maybe New Years, but then again, we’re getting awfully close to Valentine’s Day, and to Chinese New Year, as well as Groundhog Day and Presidents’ Day… but I think since tomorrow is MLK…
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The Not-so-threatened Java Sparrow
We refilled the bird feeders two days ago, and the birds came back within the hour. I enjoy them, and so do the cats (we watch “kitty TV” out the window) so I try to keep fresh seed out there. When I first put in the feeders, I attracted a lot of doves. I don’t…
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A Whale Tale and other things
Yesterday I saw my first humpback whale. It was both very exciting and very anti-climatic at the same time. When you see photos, you’ll understand why. J had duty yesterday and I wanted to get out of the house, so I drove through downtown and past Diamond Head to where some of the really good…
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Lighting up the Honolulu Hale
Today is the first day of winter. I wore shorts and a tank top to celebrate. Last night I went with a friend (one of J’s co-workers’ wives, the only one I can talk to for more than five minutes) to the Honolulu Hale for their Christmas display. We took a trolley through downtown to…
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Hawaiian Sunsets
The sunlight filters through the tree branches behind my back yard and through the medium brown curtains in my dining room, turning them gold and iridescent. The wind has been blowing all day today, so the leaves are flowing across the kitchen walls and the dining room table and it’s just plain pretty. The sky…
Joanna Volavka 