Pineapple Harvesting - 07/22/2015

Finally, the pineapple was ready for harvesting. One light twist and it came right off the post.

 I wondered what the insides looked like and was happy to see it looked exactly like a mini version.

And it tasted exactly like one too. It was cool to watch it grow.

Work(ing) Garden Update 3 - 07/19/2015

We've had a slowdown in the growth in the garden with less abundant harvests.  However, I think the prize growth is this pineapple.  It's taken months to show its color and although it is the size of an orange, it is I think a full grown pineapple.  It recently started to tilt and according to the web, it is ready to harvest.

Can't believe what looked like some flower on the plant became a real fruit.  This was back in April.

Then it started to look like a pineapple.

Although, I thought it'd get bigger as it starts to turn color, it never got any bigger.

The other new vegetable that have thrived are these long beans.  The new crop isn't as long, but there has been quit a few that has been harvested. 

We've even harvested seeds from dried up beans.  We recently celebrated the one year anniversary of the garden.  Hope this be a continuing effort and we'll be able to celebrate another year.

HPS Photo exihibit - 07/01/2015

There is a really long waiting list to exhibit at the Canon Gallery. This year, Hawaii Photographic Society was fortunate enough to get a spot. The exhibit opened on July 1st and there was a reception for the photographers and guests. There is quite a collection of photos from club members. Below is just a partial sample.  The exhibit of photos run until July 31st.  

I took photos with my Panasonic Lumix and the lighting on these photos do not do it justice.  Maybe I should've tried with my iphone.

Kamehameha Day Parade - 06/13/2015

Life's schedule took it's toll and I finally got to work on my pics from The Kamehameha Day Parade. I enjoy these parades because of the pa'u riders and their beautiful leis and horses. It was super hot and I don't know how they manage with all the heavy dresses and leis. It was also a super sunny morning and my exposure was all over the place from blown out because of the bright sun to being underexposed in the shade from the occasional puffy cloud. I was lucky to find a good spot behind a guy sitting on a beach chair who wore a cool hat (darn, should've gotten a pic) made from cutting a hole in card board soda tray, the kind you'd get w/ your large take out orders. A lot of the parade participants looked his way so I was able to get a lot of photos when they turned his way. :-)

The Kamehameha parade always have the king and his court. I had to fix the harsh shadows on their faces in PSE.

People in the parade were waving to the man sitting in front of me with the soda tray hat and yelled out 'cool hat'..

It was super bright.. and the white colors get really blown out.

Each island was represented by it's color and flowers.