Valley of the temples

June 14, 2012

This is the Byodo-In temple in the Valley of the Temples in Oahu, Hawaii.

The Byodo-In Temple is a replica of a 900-year-old Buddhist place of worship at Uji in Kyoto prefecture of Japan. It is a completely serene and beautiful location and I’m really pleased we had an opportunity to see it for ourselves.

The mountains were incredibly misty and as we drove up the mountain the weather completely changed. Back on the other side of the island the weather remained beautifully sunny.

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Oahu view

June 14, 2012

This is a shot overlooking the beautiful Hawaiian island of Oahu taken from Diamond Head. Shot in Oahu, Hawaii.

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Hawaii 5-0 HQ

June 14, 2012

A quick shot for the Hawaii 5-0 fans (new seasons).  You should recognise this building from the opening credits with the statue of Kamehameha the Great.  In the TV show this building is used as the 5-0 HQ.

Shot in Downtown Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii.

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The Duke

June 13, 2012

This is Duke Kahanamoku and he is considered to be the father of modern day surfing.  This is a statue of him on Waikiki Beach, Oahu, Hawaii that greets people arriving at the beach.  There is also a chain of Duke’s restaurants that pay tribute to him.  Shot on Laniakea Beach, Oahu, Hawaii.

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Hawaiian Green Turtle

June 13, 2012

These Hawaiian Green Turtles come to Laniakea Beach to bask in the sun.  It’s quite incredible to be able to get so close to them. An amazing sight. Shot on Laniakea Beach, Oahu, Hawaii.

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Aloha state

June 12, 2012

A classic car I spotted this afternoon on the way back to our hotel.  I’m a sucker for classic cars (as you probably know by now). Shot in Waikiki, Oahu, Hawaii.

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Hawaii is stunning

June 11, 2012

Wow Hawaii is absolutely stunning, it looks just like the post cards.

A quick iPhone snap taken during the Pan Pacific Parade this afternoon Shot on Waikiki Beach, Oahu, Hawaii.

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Golden Gate Bridge

June 11, 2012

A quick snap shot of the Golden Gate Bridge during our cycle across it on our way to Sausalito yesterday.  Shot in the very beautiful San Francisco, California.

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The sun shines everywhere, not just at the beach.

May 29, 2012

A photograph of some more beach huts in Hamworthy Park, Poole, Dorset, UK.  Well, they are kind of tough to resist.

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Technicolor

May 26, 2012

You know I am unable to resist bicycles, especially when I see one as colourful as this! This single speed bike is apparently from createbikes.com. I think it looks great… fortunately I was wearing my sunglasses! Shot in Sandbanks, Poole, Dorset.

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