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Here's a shot of Diamond Head from the beach at our Hotel.  So beautiful!

Diamond Head

I snapped a shot of Diamond Head in Waikiki on a walk along the beach one afternoon.  The sun was directly overhead so I didn't expect much from this shot.  However, it made the water look especially green.  I loved the shot once I saw it and decided it was a keeper!

Halona Coastline

Here's another shot of the beautiful Halona coastline on O'ahu.  It was a gorgeous day and the ocean was so blue!

Halona Glider

While headed up to the North Shore on O'ahu, stopped along the Halona coastline and captured this shot of one of the gliders riding the stiff wind coming into the bay.  He was quite skilled and, in my opinion, and little crazy!  I was nervous watching him, I can only imagine what it would have been like to be in his shoes!

Shrouded

Grabbed this shot of one of the gorgeous volcanic mountains when in The Valley of the Temples in Hawai'i.  The tops were shrouded in clouds casting shadows on the tops.  It was a stunning sight.

Jacob's Ladder

One afternoon, the skies darkened and created this wonderful Jacob's Ladder moment.  I loved how the sun illuminated the ocean at a distance and almost created this silver thread-like appearance.

Diamond Head Sunrise

We were down on the beach before sunrise and I captured this beautiful silhouette of Diamond Head.  It was a beautiful morning with the ocean breeze!

Chinaman's Hat

We drove up to the north shore and I captured this shot of "Chinaman's Hat".  It's a small basalt island named for the shape of the straw hats that used to be worn by Chinese immigrants.  Its actual name is Mokoli'i and you can actually get to it by kayak, surfboard, swimming, etc.  The water is only about 4 feet deep on the west side from the Kualoa shore.  However, beware!  Sharks are known to frequent the waters around the island, especially in the mornings.  I took a nice shot of Dave with the island in the background.

Lotus Buddha

Inside the Byodo-In temple is this 9-foot wooden Lotus Buddha that's covered in gold and lacquer.  It was a very peaceful place that was calm, quiet, and invited introspection.

Byodo-In Temple

We visited the Byodo-In temple during our recent trip to Hawai'i and I captured these shots of the replica of the 900-year-old Buddhist place of worship at Uji in Kyoto, Japan.  It's located in the Valley of the Temples on O'ahu.

Bamboo Graffiti

We were visiting the Byodo-In temple and came across this bamboo forest.  People had carved their names, initials, messages, characters, etc., into the bamboo.  I thought it was interesting so I snapped this shot.

Blue Hawaii

I grabbed this shot of the ocean from the balcony of our hotel room.  The sun illuminating the colors of the ocean.  Was truly spectacular!

Waikiki Sunset

I captured this gorgeous sunset over Waikiki on a recent trip to Hawai'i.  It's been over 10 years since I was last there and it was nice to see it remains as breathtaking as ever!

Richmond Skyline

This is a shot of the Richmond skyline taken from the foot bridge that crosses the James River.  I applied an HDR filter to bring up the highlights in the shot.

Bare

Took this shot of a beautiful tree in the front yard of the Ruins.  The tree had already dropped its leaves which provided a stunning focal point of the shot!

Framed

Took this shot of the Ruins from the back of the house looking through to the front.  The rooms were designed to have a clear view through the entire house.  Amazing!

Oranges and Reds and Yellows, Oh My!

We were passing by this field on the way to one of the vineyards and came upon these gorgeous trees in full color.  Loved the contrast of the white fence!  Beautiful Fall day!

Field of Color

Came across this gorgeous field of color behind the Ruins.  The color had just started showing up in some of the trees.

Solitude

I loved this old tree and looked like it had sprung up out of the colorful Fall foliage.  It was such a contrast against the other colorful trees!

Ruins

We took a trip out to Barboursville Vineyards and Ruins to get a few shots of the gorgeous Fall colors. I captured this shot of the Ruins which is what's left of the estate designed by Thomas Jefferson for James Barbour, former Governor of the Commonwealth.

Autumn

My favorite time of year is here!  I love the colors, the crisp air, and the approaching holiday season!  I captured this shot of one of our trees in the neighborhood displaying its brilliant red foliage.