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Have a fabulous Thursday!

Much love,
Joyce

{Travel} Aloha — Postcards from Kaua’i

Posted earlier in my personal blog, I finally got the chance to  post this here as well.  Also, I decided to present the  images as postcards since I felt like a  wandering tourist from that trip as we scoured the island from North to East to West to North to South back to East… Get the drift?

In doing so, I hope I give enough justice to this beautiful, lush, Garden Isle called Kaua’i. Enjoy!

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Polihale Beach State Park — located at the West-most part of the island. It is said to be Hawaii’s

longest (17 miles) gold-sand beach, with amazing sunsets and a view of the Nihau Island. Polihale Beach is one of

the main reasons one should get a 4WD when renting a car.

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Waimea Canyon — Waimea Canyon is the largest canyon in the Pacific and truly a sight to behold.

The canyon measures 10 miles long, 1 mile wide, and more than 3,500-feet deep. It was carved thousands of years

ago by rivers and floods that flowed from Mount Waialeale’s summit. The lines in the canyon walls depict different

volcanic eruptions and lava flows that have occurred over the centuries.

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Wailua Falls –These dramatic 80-foot waterfalls can be seen from Highway 583 or Maalo Road. There are two entry points to

get to the base however they are not designated hiking trails. It is slippery when it’s wet but there are ropes to assist in both your

ascent and descent.  The longer trail requires you to cross the stream while the short one doesn’t.

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Kahili Beach — Located at the end of Wailapa Rd, this beach is a sight to see. We didn’t get in the water which

I wished we did but the view alone is spectacular. You can see a peak from there but we didn’t get to

research what that is. Looking at Google Earth now, it can be the Pu’u Ehu mountain.

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Queen Emma’s Bath – The entry point for this gorgeous location is at the end of Punahele Rd., Princeville. Formed

by ancient lava flow, Queen’s Bath is a beautiful, natural ocean pool. Named after Queen Emma who was the mother of

Prince Albert (from whom Princeville gets its name), this stunning feature is worth trip to view and swim into it. And yes,

bring goggles at least to see the school of fish… (not as colorful as Tunnels but still worth seeing as the water is clearer)

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Kauapea Beach (Secret) – Accessed from Kalihiwai Rd. (1st), this beach isn’t much of a “secret” anymore.

This spot has a wonderful view of the Kilauea Lighthouse on the East and cliffs and an unnamed falls on the West.

There are 3 sandy beach areas separated by lava rocks. Popular with the locals and surfers when the tide is high.

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Hanalei Valley – If you are driving through Princeville, there is a lookout where you can just pull  over and

snap a picture of this location. However, we opted to get up close and personal for this photo for a change. When

you get there, don’t let the “No trespassing” sign intimidate you as this is part of the Wildlife Refuge, however,

just like what one of the guide books said, “Be courteous and ask permission if you see someone”.

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Bamboo Forest, Hanalei – This is great spot if you are tired of being baked in the sun and if you

haven’t seen bamboo when you were growing up. However, please make sure to spray insect

repellent as this place has millions of mosquitoes… and I’m not kidding at that.

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These photos are deliberately not digitally watermarked with my name so that you can use it as a wallpaper for your desktop. I hope this will give you an idea how to shoot Kaua’i  if you find yourself traipsing on this wonderful paradise.

Happy Monday Tuesday!

Much love,

Joyce

My Blog is a Year Older!

It’s about time to make some changes… Pretty soon!

For You My Friend

I know that you get frustrated when you see that things were being juxtaposed in numerous unconvincing and deliberate situations. Do not fret at all, I tell you, because some of those things are human nature. But for those that are not, there is not that much you, I or anybody can do… So just smile and shrug it all off. I don’t want to get all religious on you.

And since you said that this is your favorite beach, here’s another one just for you:

Happy Friday!

Much love,
Joyce

A Fine and Dandy Morning

I was showing photos from Hawaii to a coworker yesterday afternoon. She said sarcastically but with a playful tone, “I don’t see you and your husband in any of the photos. Are you sure you were in Kaua’i?”

I told her, being behind the camera, I tend to forget to take photos of us together. Fortunately, my husband JZ hasn’t completely forgotten. So with that, here’s one of the few of us taken (by him) as we enjoy the water coming down from Wailua Falls one fine and dandy Hawaiian morning!

Happy Tuesday!

Much love,
Joyce

Snapped Back to Reality

Happy Sunday! We are working on the house today and will have the Mother’s Day celebration later!

Much love,

Joyce

The Big Difference

I was looking at these photos earlier today and I still couldn’t believe that we were enjoying and inhaling this view just last Friday. Now, I am looking at my computer and probably losing my deep tan slowly each day. (It might take a while, though)

Anyway, this was taken at Polihale Beach State Park. Guidebooks described this as a place where you can take the pleasure in having  it all almost to yourself – given the fact that the beach is 17 miles long. We were surprised as there were trucks and people everywhere (we wanted a quiet, romantic sunset that night)! Just look at all the tire marks on the sand. Ouch! Oh well, no more guidebooks next time. (But that’s a different story!)

Here’s another take as I isolated myself far from the madding crowd and closer to the pounding waves.

I hope you are having a wonderful Friday! I am excited for the weekend.

Much love,

Joyce

Beautiful Night

It is a beautiful night tonight and I just want to share one photo just for that reason. We all have so many things to be thankful for…

I hope you are all having a fabulous night!

Much love,

Joyce

Within

It’s just a couple of the many photos I brought home with me… Each travel I had with my husband JZ was always filled with opportunities to make great images. When lucky enough, my compact flash cards will contain some pretty decent photos that I am proud to see hanging on a wall — be it ours or somebody else’s.

The trip to Kauai was kind of different, though. Indeed, it is a very beautiful place. Truly, I captured photos that will make my mom proud but there is something else I brought home with me from this trip… I have learned a lot and some of them are through these images but most of them were not but just within.

I have so much to ponder…

That’s all for now but I may blog in my personal account.

Happy Monday all!

Much love,

Joyce

Across the Ocean

… I am sending my outmost love to my mom!

… Happy Mother’s Day!

I love you so much!

I can’t wait for your visit soon.

So much love,

Your Daughter Joyce