When the whale raises her tail she is going for a deeper dive.
Tuesday, April 17, 2007
Arizona Memorial
The Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor - The memorial is built over the sunken ship. The sailors that died that day remain entombed on the ship. Many of the survivors have been buried later with their ship mates.
Sunday, April 08, 2007
Papali Pake (Chinaman's Hat)
According to Hawaiian legend, Mokoli'i is the tail of a nasty lizard slain by a god and thrown into the ocean. After the immigration of Chinese laborers it also came to be called Paple Pake (Chinamans Hat)
Byodo-in Temple
Byodo-in Temple is the center piece of the Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. You ring a gong prior to entering, then visit the Buddha inside. The grounds have several Koi ponds, flowering plants, and different birds. Beautiful and peaceful.
Saturday, April 07, 2007
Sunset over Waikiki
Most of the day was spent on the always pleasant experience of flying. About all we had time for after arriving was finding our hotel, getting checked out and finding a spot to see my very first Hawaiian sunset.
Friday, March 30, 2007
Helpdesk Video
This has got to be just about the funniest video of all time! (and a good test of my link from youtube to blogger)
Sunday, March 25, 2007
Spring is in the air
Planning a trip to the Memphis Botanic Gardens next weekend. I'm hoping to catch the end of the rose season and the beginning of the orchids.
It seems odd to be planning to go see flowers in Memphis when I'll be in Hawaii the next weekend. But I can't help it....love them orchids.
It seems odd to be planning to go see flowers in Memphis when I'll be in Hawaii the next weekend. But I can't help it....love them orchids.
Orissa, a White Bengal Tiger
Last fall the Memphis Zoo added three new tiger cubs. By far the coolest was Orissa, a rare white tiger. In addition to being the coolest looking tiger I've ever seen, she's really fun to watch. She is constantly stalking her fellows, and pounces without warning whenever they aren't paying attention.
Gimme...
The Polar Bear exhibit at the Memphis Zoo includes a large glass panel where you can watch them swim and even get up close.
A young lady was right near the glass when she stopped to take a drink from this bottle. A passing bear became fascinated with it. He kept trying to reach it. When she put the bottle on the floor near the glass he would repeatedly dive, try to reach it, surface and try again. I got several pictures of him but I thought this one best captured the...longing that he seemed to have for it.
A young lady was right near the glass when she stopped to take a drink from this bottle. A passing bear became fascinated with it. He kept trying to reach it. When she put the bottle on the floor near the glass he would repeatedly dive, try to reach it, surface and try again. I got several pictures of him but I thought this one best captured the...longing that he seemed to have for it.
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