More Hawaiian memories

This almost looks like a double headed bloom, but there are two individual blossoms.

 We drove by this guy and I circled around to get a shot of it.  He was kind enough to stick around.

 The colours in the water were just beautiful on this day.

 Orange and yellow what a lovely mix.

 A bud just starting to open up.

 A profile shot.

 The view looking toward the north.

 Now looking towards the south.

 We drove a short way along the road to Hana and stopped to watch some surfers.  This guy was busy eating insects.

 Kite boarders, along with surfers having lots of fun.

 You were amazed that none of them appeared to run into each other.

 Oops, taking a fall.

 What a pretty tree.

 Another lovely view.

 Back on the beach watching the sunset and the boat pull in for the show next door.

 Another day gone.

Hawaiian Quilting, Hawaiian Quilts.

This is the little Hawaiian anthurium pattern that I got that the quilt shop in Lahina.  I managed to cut out and stitch the applique in one evening and then do the quilting the next.  I still have to square it up and finish of the piece, but I was quite happy with the piece despite not having pins to properly hold it together while quilting it.

 On each floor of the hotel they had a framed Hawaiian quilt.  This was on our floor [6].

 The floor above [7].

 The floor below [5].

 Nest floor down[4].

 Number 3.

 And finally Number 2, none on the main floor!

 Heading south toward Kehei is an outlook to watch for whales.  No luck when we were there.

 Just above the branches on the left if you look closely you can see a turtle.  He wouldn't let me get a good picture.

 A favourite tree along the ocean.

 Some papayas ripening along another beach, wish I could have picked one.

 Paddle boarding at any age.

 Beautiful palms against a lovely sky.

 How graceful the trunks on these palms.

 Some old can goods on display.

 I wanted this basket.  Very heavy, made from old magazines folded up.

 A lovely two coloured hibiscus.

 Our hotel and pool from one angle.

 From the opposite side walking along the beach...

...another day in paradise...

A quilt shop and Waikiki Aquarium

First stop of the day was Kaimuki Dry Goods quilt shop.  We took two city buses to get to this great shop.

 They have a huge selection of quilting fabrics and some lovely patterns.

 This shop has lots of lovely staff and and some great customers.  One worked for the bus company and helped us figure out the quickest way to get to the Waikiki Aquarium.

 Bolts and bolts of fabric and lots of samples to get inspiration from.

 Next stop was the Waikiki Aquarium, hey look, there's Dorry!

 Dorry and friends watching a speedy friend gliding by.

 This coral looks more like a mushroom.

 Hard to get a picture of this guy speeding around the tank, look at it's interesting tail.

 Lots of colour and movement.  I didn't use any flash with my photos, so as not to disturb the fish.

 These jelly fish were amazing to watch as they moved around the tank.

 What a lovely red sea urchin, almost looks like a flower snapped off it's stem.

 Don't these look like toadstools floating in the water?

 Bright lemon yellow and crisp white contrasting nicely.

 Graceful shape and movement, a silent symphony.

 A frog face fish!

 This coral looks like a huge oyster.  Love the little fish on the right.

 A lovely graceful fish.

 Who is that masked fish?

 Do these stripes make me look fat?

 Peace and serenity.

 A lovely Hawaiian queen.

 Some plumeria flowers opening up, a memorable Hawaiian scent.

 Inspiration.

 A double hibiscus flower.

 One with ruffled edges.

 An unusual colour combination, peach and amethyst purple.

 A different type of bird of paradise.

 Another iconic Hawaiian symbol, Hawaiian Airlines.

Next stop Maui!