Natural Pedicure

Just think of all the money I could save on pumice stones if I lived in Hawaii and could go down to the Punaluu Black Sand Beach every day and rub my feet in the sand!

Chillin'

I'm just hangin' out in my hammock at a private beach at Kua Loa Ranch on the east side of Oahu.

After the dive

Once we came out of the shark cage, it took at least an hour for Wendy and me to wipe the smiles off our faces.

Snorkle babe

This being my first attempt at underwater photography, I was quite surprised at the amount of light there was. Other than some slight cropping and resizing, this pic is pretty much untouched with PhotoShop. I couldn't believe how well the eyes came through the goggles. This pic was taken in a shark cage off Oahu's north shore.

Into the drink

This surfer on Oahu's north shore is about to taste the Pacific.

Personal Postcard

I had this idea to create a personal postcard when I was in Hawaii, but I had no idea whether it would work or not. I almost got what I wanted, but it would have been better if I could have been on a beach that wasn't affected by streetlights. In any event, this didn't come out too badly. It's a good thing Wendy was there to do the backwards writing with the flashlight...I never could have done that.

Aloha everyone...it sucks to be home!

Butchart Gardens

If you have never been to Butchart Gardens in Victoria at Christmas, I can't recommend it enough - especially if you are into night photography. My parents were visiting for Christmas and I took them there for dinner on Boxing Day. The dinner was just as spectacular as this view.