baaaaaaaa

 

On this solo trip to Big Island I felt completely comfortable to pull over whenever I wanted.  From a flower petal to a weird looking road and to these sheep.  And on this endless field of green I had to sneak a shot of them grazing, lookin' all furry and cute.  

cloudy with a chance of rain

The mountain tops of Hawaii are usually always dusted with clouds but that's what makes them so green and lush.  I'm dying to get to master the Stairway to Heaven hike and see for myself what it feels like to be on top of the Pacific.

breathe in the air

 

Sitting in the crisp Kona air

z, brah

 

a zebra lives in south kona.  who'da thought. p.s. I love his outfit.

bowl of breath

 

        Sweet and earthy. 

Dear Earth...

I promise, Earth, I will not litter, I will conserve, I will recycle even when it's not convenient, I will be conscious of you, I will treat you like my best friend, not only cause you're super rad, but because you're beauty astounds me to no end in even the littlest things.

Keep on truckin

 

Why do old vehicles with rust on them drive me wild.

to market, to market

Organic, healthy, and sold locally, really, what get better than that? 

drip, drip, drriiiiiiip

La Pietra

Who knew this school, La Pietra school for girls, was even in Honolulu never mind gracing the bottom of Diamond Head.  The school itself is more than just charming, it's beauty reminds you of something from Europe.  Hawaii, once again you amaze me.

These photos are from a Tori Richard shoot that I assisted.

bougainvellia

 

Only slightly colored tips of white bougainvillea.  Although this flower isn't too fragrant, it's paper-like petals remind me of something sweet and delicate...and special.

hey pineapple

 

Every time I pass by the Dole Plantation I truly want a pineapple.   No matter how many times it happens in a day I crave a crisp, sweet, pineapple slice to accompany those hot salty days to the north shore.

Chinaman's hat

This side of the island makes reminds me of lost time.  I can't really explain it well but it makes me feel like time gets lost here and I'm okay with that.

sunrise

If you can believe it this sunrise was even more beautiful than this in person.  Had to get up at literally the crack of dawn to shoot a indie movie poster at Makapu'u and this was our view on the way in.  Seriously, it takes seeing something like this to make you feel inseparable with Hawaii. 

Hail Mother Nature

 

Experiencing Kalalau Valley was a memorable experience.  And for some it was a moment of complete and utter graciousness. 

When we hiked into Kalalau 3 years ago we knew it'd be long (11 miles in, 11 miles out) but I personally had no idea that there'd be stark naked hippies every where.  And let me tell you, trying to make nice conversation with naked people is hard to do, especially when you're trying really hard (okay not that hard) not to stare at their junk.