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Fun at the beach vs solitude in the mountains<br /> <br /> Today I have posted the last of the Oahu photos, including two photos showing two completely opposite experiences on the island of Oahu that are meant to be seen together. I thought of combining them in a collage, but there is too much detail in each for that to have worked. <br /> <br /> One face of Oahu is the busy tourist environment of Waikiki, as taken from my hotel room balcony. <br /> <br /> The other face is the wilderness mountain area of Keana Point at the end of the road, seen here: <a href="http://goo.gl/HybCsB">http://goo.gl/HybCsB</a> (link fixed)<br /> Where would you rather be?
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Fun at the beach vs solitude in the mountains

Today I have posted the last of the Oahu photos, including two photos showing two completely opposite experiences on the island of Oahu that are meant to be seen together. I thought of combining them in a collage, but there is too much detail in each for that to have worked.

One face of Oahu is the busy tourist environment of Waikiki, as taken from my hotel room balcony.

The other face is the wilderness mountain area of Keana Point at the end of the road, seen here: http://goo.gl/HybCsB (link fixed)
Where would you rather be?

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  • World's largest pig?<br /> <br /> Sorry, there seemed to be a glitch in posting this photo from my dally album, and now it is posted twice, even though the other copy is gone from my computer and my cache. This is the correct post.<br /> <br /> On the road from Bagan to Mandalay there had been extensive flooding and the only high ground was the roadway, so everyone had set up house on the side of the road, animals and all. In this image, besides the beautiful big pig having her dinner, you can see the flooded lake and the some of the huge flock of ducks from my 'D' day post in the background. <br /> <br /> A photo of one of the temporary roadside encampments, a close-up shot of the huge pig, and a repost of the giant flock of ducks (now seen in context) can be seen here: <a href="http://goo.gl/KWtOiR">http://goo.gl/KWtOiR</a> edit
  • The beach boys<br /> <br /> Hawaiians hamming it up for the camera, Waimanolo Beach, Oahu. At larger sizes you can see the small crab the middle guy is holding.<br /> <br /> Other shots from around Oahu can be seen here: <a href="http://goo.gl/vXd54l">http://goo.gl/vXd54l</a>
  • Bailing out her dugout canoe.<br /> <br /> On the road from Bagan to Mandalay recent heavy rains had flooded the area, and the only high ground was the road itself. This woman was trying to get her canoe floating again. The action is best seen at larger sizes.
  • Mokoli'i Island (Chinaman's Hat) seen from Kaneohe Bay, Oahu, Hawaii<br /> <br /> I added foreground interest with the hanging tree branch and the shadows to give visual interest to what otherwise would have been a rather mundane shot.
  • Meet Isabella<br /> <br /> Isabella is a 250 lb green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas, an endangered species), around 30-35 years old, that hangs out on the beach at Turtle Bay, Oahu, during the summer.<br /> <br /> Since it seems to be random whether a photo will show up or not, in case some photos from today don't show up, please click here to see the other photos: <a href="http://goo.gl/wYNIRn">http://goo.gl/wYNIRn</a>
  • Big rods, small fish 8/13/13<br /> <br /> These are some seriously big fishing rods, set up to catch large fish at La'ie Point, Oahu. They are even equipped with bells (see larger sizes) to warn the fisherman when the hook is taken. The small fish is actually a bait fish.<br /> <br /> For another shot of the fisherman tending his lines and other cool photos from the area see here: <a href="http://goo.gl/3LBI40">http://goo.gl/3LBI40</a><br /> <br /> The SM site continues to malfunction and although SM staff is aware of the malfunction, and say they are trying to fixit, it would appear that they are not making a lot of progress. The problem is affecting everyone's stats since the photos are mostly hidden and can't be seen without hunting them down. Finger's crossed that they will find a solution soon.
  • Today's photo is brought to you by the colour red.<br /> <br /> The dancers in their lime green shirts made a startling contrast against the red carpet, Padang, West Sumatra. This one's for all the fans of the colour red - you know who you are LOL.<br /> <br /> For some portraits of Sumatran beauties in traditional dress and a lot of passion (fruit), see here: <a href="http://goo.gl/KxroxW">http://goo.gl/KxroxW</a>
  • Lunch time!<br /> <br /> Green sea turtle coming ashore to feed on algae and seaweed, Turtle Bay, Oahu, Hawaii<br /> <br /> Turtle Bay is a popular beach for the green sea turtles to come up onto the reef flat and feed. It is fascinating to see them chowing down on the sea weed. However there is a downside. Nitrogen-rich run-off from sewage and farms promotes the growth of an invasive seaweed that is reported to cause a herpes-like turtle virus to come out of dormancy. When this happens the active herpes virus causes the growth of fibropapilloma tumours on the turtles, which can be fatal. <br /> <br /> An example of green sea turtle fibropapillomatosis can be seen here: <a href="http://goo.gl/vD067y">http://goo.gl/vD067y</a>
  • Morning mists in the mountains<br /> <br /> Khutze inlet in the Great Bear Rain forest, northern BC. This is a common sight in the north temperate rainforest as the sun starts to burn off the morning mist from the deep canyons and fjords. But it is hard to capture the true beauty and three dimensionality of the scene with a camera. You really have to be there to see it in person. <br /> <br /> This roadless wilderness is the largest tract of undisturbed north temperate rainforest in the world. and is the area that will be endangered by potential spills from oil tankers if the northern pipeline is built from the Alberta tar sands out to the coast near here.<br /> <br /> A beautiful B/W version of a similar scene can be seen here, along with some shoreline images of the rich intertidal zone: <a href="http://goo.gl/W9Zsqx">http://goo.gl/W9Zsqx</a><br /> <br /> Re SM vs Flickr vs FB. Now that SM appears to be 'fixed' I find myself in a quandary. During the downtimes on SM a couple members of our community, with the support of the rest of the community, have gone to a lot of trouble and research to set up alternate daily communities on Flickr and Facebook, and I appreciate and thank them for their efforts. Now there is the potential for the same images to appear on two or all three sites. So now I don't know whether to comment and/or post on SM or Flickr or Facebook. But I have too little spare time to follow two, let alone three, communities and keep track of which image I posted, and which I commented on, and where. What's a person to do? I guess if SM starts work properly, I will continue to post and comment here, with the occasional post and comment in Flickr, and will mostly ignore Facebook. What will you do?
  • A new day!<br /> <br /> Sunrise taken from the hills overlooking Diamond Head and Waikiki, Honolulu, Oahu. The rising sun is just starting to hit the high rise buildings.<br /> <br /> Other sunrise and sunset shots can be seen here, plus a cool late evening shot of the lights of Waikiki: <a href="http://goo.gl/7MSuuU">http://goo.gl/7MSuuU</a>
  • Nice morning to catch a few waves, Oahu<br /> <br /> I went out to Kaena Point State Park early one morning and there were a number of surfers catching some medium sized waves. The big waves come in the winter. I spent some time trying for some interesting water shots that contained a surfer for interest rather than surfing 'technique' shots, which is a very competitive field for photographers.<br /> <br /> A few other shots from the same morning can be seen here: <a href="http://goo.gl/ntRaAW">http://goo.gl/ntRaAW</a>
  • Minangkabau bride in traditional dress making her way to the wedding ceremony, Solek, West Sumatra<br /> <br /> Other interesting photos from the wedding procession, and the spectators, can be seen here: <a href="http://goo.gl/pg5IjC">http://goo.gl/pg5IjC</a>
  • Grizzly bear country<br /> <br /> This is the head of Khutze Inlet in the Great Bear Rainforest, with the morning mist rising from the mountains. Khutze inlet is a long narrow fjord off the inland passage to Alaska. The Khutze River comes down from the mountains here, fed by the spring melt of the high snow field seen on the mountain in the background. At larger sizes you can see one of the waterfalls coming down from the snowfields that feed the river. The river's estuary supports the growth of rich beds of sedge grass (the bright green flat area, best seen at larger sizes) that is a protein rich source of food for the grizzly bears after their long winter fast. <br /> <br /> Other images from this beautiful remote area, including waterfalls coming down the avalanche slopes, can be seen here: <a href="http://goo.gl/Se35wc">http://goo.gl/Se35wc</a>
  • Surfer playing with water, or water playing with surfer?<br /> <br /> The four shots I've posted today all have a theme of water playing with surfers, as the water rather than the surfer appears to be in control. Or maybe its just me having fun playing with the shapes and textures of the water, using surfers as props. I like this one for the dynamic action, the tattoos on the surfer's back and the similar patterns in his shorts, and the spatter of spray from the water enveloping the surfer.<br /> <br /> The other shots can be seen here: <a href="http://goo.gl/2AGWfP">http://goo.gl/2AGWfP</a>
  • Solitude in the mountains<br /> <br /> Keana point at the north end of Oahu is the roadless area that prevents a complete circumnavigation of the island by car. It is the closest you can come on Oahu to the original Hawaii of lush valleys and ridged mountains.<br /> <br /> For the contrasting image of Waikiki beach see here: <a href="http://goo.gl/iFqzpl">http://goo.gl/iFqzpl</a><br /> <br /> Which environment do you prefer?
  • Fun at the beach vs solitude in the mountains<br /> <br /> Today I have posted the last of the Oahu photos, including two photos showing two completely opposite experiences on the island of Oahu that are meant to be seen together. I thought of combining them in a collage, but there is too much detail in each for that to have worked. <br /> <br /> One face of Oahu is the busy tourist environment of Waikiki, as taken from my hotel room balcony. <br /> <br /> The other face is the wilderness mountain area of Keana Point at the end of the road, seen here: <a href="http://goo.gl/HybCsB">http://goo.gl/HybCsB</a> (link fixed)<br /> Where would you rather be?
  • Snow melt waterfall<br /> <br /> Our 50 ft boat, anchored at the base of the waterfall, looks like a toy compared to the scale of the waterfall. Large waterfalls formed on avalanche slopes by snow melt are commonly seen in the spring along the deep coastal fjords of mid-coast British Columbia. The many details are best appreciated at the largest size.<br /> <br /> This is one of the areas at risk if there is an oil spill from tankers using the inside passage. Other photos taken in the same area, including some harlequin ducks, can be seen here: <a href="http://goo.gl/unKlOl">http://goo.gl/unKlOl</a>
  • Woman carrying baskets of fodder, Bagan, Myanmar<br /> <br /> Some of you commented that you felt sorry for the oxen ploughing the field (yesterday's photo). The humans are also 'beasts of burden', as in this photo of an older woman who I watched cutting fodder for the oxen (see the scythe in her hand at larger views), and carrying the heavy baskets across the field and dumping the load by a tree. She then took a well deserved smoke break before carrying the empty baskets off in search of more fodder. <br /> <br /> There is a natural cycle here: the oxen are labouring to prepare the field for growing food for humans, and the humans are labouring in other fields to collect food for the oxen.
  • Male lion peering out from the bushes, Ngala, South Africa <br /> <br /> This large lion was hiding in the undergrowth and I was captivated by the intensity of his gaze at me (best seen at larger sizes). Not a sight I would want to see if I was out in the bush on foot!<br /> <br /> Update: those black specks on his face are flies.<br /> <br /> For a portrait of a lioness with a similar intense gaze see here: <a href="http://goo.gl/HGSSu">http://goo.gl/HGSSu</a><br /> <br /> Thanks to Donna (Connie?) for suggesting the alphabet challenge! Fun to see everyone's creative posts!
  • We want more food!<br /> <br /> Update on the young barn swallows: These babies are working their parents into an early grave with their constant demands to be feed. I think they don't want to fly off on their own since they have it so good lazing around the nest while their parents feed them. Kind of like some human kids, LOL. I think the smaller one with its mouth shut is the only male, who doesn't seem to compete well with his larger, more demanding big sisters....sound familiar to some of you?<br /> <br /> Re Donna's comment; the males have a slighly darker orange breast, just barely visible in this photo.<br /> <br /> Other new photos of the nestlings can be seen here: <a href="http://goo.gl/TjntJ">http://goo.gl/TjntJ</a>

  • jimholmquist

    on August 24, 2013

    Amazing detail and colors in this scene! Really great shot!

  • nelli

    on August 24, 2013

    This is brilliant but the solitude for photography is stunning. A couple days here would be enough for me.

  • fotoeffects

    on August 24, 2013

    Lovely perspective and wonderful details. I like both spots; it would be hard to choose between them.

  • PAULBELLINGERSR

    on August 24, 2013

    Cool perspective

  • geoghanart

    on August 24, 2013

    Great perspective.

  • western gypsy

    on August 23, 2013

    That does look like a fun place to be.

  • Donna McCommon

    on August 23, 2013

    Outstanding capture and view.

  • Rob Moody

    on August 23, 2013

    Beautiful view

  • DycasStudios & CaseyElizabethPhotography

    on August 23, 2013

    whaaa....I want to be here :)

  • TruImages

    on August 23, 2013

    Lovely capture but I prefer the wilderness mountain! I am an outdoors girl, lol!

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