Photolog

Beautiful rain

Akufu — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 00:35:00 GMT

The Ko'olau range on Oahu, HI, is beautiful under absolutely all circumstances, as seen here from Ho'omaluhia botanical garden on the windward side. Rain intensifies the greens on its steep slopes, and when enough rain falls, numerous waterfalls appear. And then there are the spectacular rainbows.

Haleiwa beach after the rain

Akufu — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 22:20:00 GMT

The North Shore of Oahu, surf's up!

Chinaman's hat

Akufu — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 11:03:00 GMT

Also known as Mokoli'i Island (little lizard) in Kaneohe Bay, Oahu, one of the many beautiful sights to be found along Kamehameha Highway.

Koi and swan

Akufu — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 22:31:00 GMT

Turducken

Akufu — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 10:22:00 GMT

Today is Thanksgiving day (or "You're welcome day" as a Native American comedian so graciously put it). The air is filled with the smell of roasting turkey and at around 17:00 this great nation will be in a tryptophan induced food coma.

My culinary surprise this year was the discovery of an abomination called Turducken.

Yes that is actually a chicken stuffed into a duck, stuffed into a turkey. Or... how to get rid of half a petting zoo in one meal.

Bon appétit!

The Fall

Akufu — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 22:04:00 GMT

Not only are there interesting beasties around here, there seems to be something awful going on with the trees, some kind of disease maybe? Their leaves have all turned fiery orange, yellow or red. Kind of beautiful, I guess - in a morbid way.

Also, it is insanely cold here, this morning I could swear my car was covered in... ice??

That's just so... wrong...

Lolcentipede?

Akufu — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 02:50:00 GMT

So... this new place I moved to... has some interesting arthropod indoor wildlife:

This is a house centipede - Scutigera coleoptrata which is originally found in the Mediterranean, but has successfully spread to much of the rest of the world, living in houses. It is a fairly useful house guest as it is a voracious hunter and so will keep your house free of other critters. Still, when I see one I will catch it and throw it outside... too many legs!

Hibiscus

Akufu — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 04:35:00 GMT

The hibiscus is Hawaii's state flower. There are seven hibiscus species that are native to Hawaii.

The Waimea Falls Audubon Center on Oahu has a special section of their botanical garden dedicated to both native and nonnative species. But you'll also find beautiful specimens in hedges along the roads all over the islands. They really are spectacular, and extremely photogenic!

Below the fold: more eye-candy:

Peahen

Akufu — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 23:36:00 GMT

Looking haughty and slightly disgruntled...

mmm skyscraper I love you

Akufu — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 23:12:00 GMT

Honolulu is a great city, integrating old and new. It offers something for everybody: beaches, bars, clubs but also theatre, museums and botanical gardens. My favourite hang out (when not sun bathing or clubbing of course) is Foster botanical garden, on which I will post more at some indefinite point in the future...