Waikiki Vignettes

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It was a beautiful day in Waikiki today.  A little windy, but warm & sunny.  No big waves like the ones on the North Shore, but enough wave action for the beginning surfers.  I really admire the beautiful wave photos I see that are created by talented & dedicated surf photographers, but I seem to be continuously drawn to the action on the beach.  

There was, however, one surfer I couldn't resist photographing.  We watched her "catch" three or four waves and applauded her great efforts.  

We were ultimately rewarded with this great smile.  What a cutie!

An Hawaiian Icon

Yesterday a friend and I spent some time at Waikiki (see previous post). As soon as we walked onto the main street, I noticed a man sitting on the sidewalk, creating lei ("lei" is singular and plural). I grabbed my camera and started shooting, so did my friend. I began to feel a little guilty about taking so many photos and not compensating him in any way, when I noticed this particular lei. All of the lei were beautiful, but this one really stood out for me because of the crimson and yellow combination. So I treated myself. I wore it for the rest of the evening while shooting. The scent is truly beautiful.

PS--these flowers are plumeria.
Posted at 12:15 pm on Sat., Feb 14, 2009