Welcome to the Blog Of Hawaii.  This photo blog will guide you through the wonderful state of Hawaii.  As a frequent visitor and part time resident, I have collected many photographs of what many describe as our most beautiful state. As this blog progresses we will delve into them complete with essays that will provide tourist information, history and perhaps a few facts and figures. 

As you work your way through this blog you will encounter a lot of Hawaiian words.  I know how frustrating they can be so the first time a particular word is encountered in the text there will be this pronunciation key symbol after the word:   If you hover your cursor over the key, a box with the English pronunciation will be shown.  These are as I remember the way the locals pronounced various words and may differ slightly with Hawaiian dictionaries.
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Senator Fong's Plantation & Garden
Well it has been a while since I've made an entry to this blog, so sorry about that.

I have been going through all of our video tapes the we made in Hawaii transferring them to my computer.  The thought occurred to me that I should put some of them on youtube and add them to some of the essays as appropriate.  Then there are some videos that we didn't take any photos to go with them.  That is the case when we visited Sentator Fong's Plantation & Garden. The essay consists of four video clips of the narrated tour we took, each are about 15 minutes.

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Byodo-in Temple

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This replica is a must see while visiting Oahu.
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Camp Tarawa Memorial


One of the most important training facilities in the Pacific Theater during WW2.  Also the largest Marine training camp in the theater. 

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Posted by Richard Binckley at 5/15/2006 8:33 PM | View Comments | Add Comment | Trackbacks
Na Pali Coast of Kaua'i


The Na Pali coast of Kaua'i is one of the most beautiful sights in the state.  Come with us as we cruise along this breathtaking coast.

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Posted by Richard Binckley at 4/24/2006 5:46 PM | View Comments | Add Comment | Trackbacks
Pu'uhonua O Honaunau


This pair of articles will take a tour of Pu'uhonua o HonaunauPoo-eue-ho-new-ah oh Ho-now-now, sometimes called the place of refuge.  If you broke a kapuKah-poo in ancient Hawaii, this was the place to be.  If you reached here escaping death, you could be absolved of your crimes and eventually return to society.  Take the tour with us back into acient Hawaii.

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Posted by Richard Binckley at 4/24/2006 1:07 PM | View Comments | Add Comment | Trackbacks
Makalei Golf Club


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The MakaleiMah-kah-lay  Golf Club is a mountain course built on a plateau on the slopes of the HualalaiHu-ah-la-lie volcano about 8 miles up highway 190 from Kailua-Kona.  I said up and that's just what it is... up.  Located between 1,950 feet and 2,850 feet in elevation makes for pleasant weather on most days.  It is a good idea to bring a light jacket along even in the summertime as the upper part of the course can get a bit chilly.  Basically you play uphill for half the course and then downhill for the finish.
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Posted by Richard Binckley at 4/14/2006 5:08 PM | View Comments | Add Comment | Trackbacks
Hilo's Panaewa Zoo


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The Panaewa Zoo is the only zoo on the Big Island.  Located just outside of Hilo, it is a day trip well worth the effort.  And it is free, but donations are encouraged. 
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Posted by Richard Binckley at 4/13/2006 9:24 PM | View Comments | Add Comment | Trackbacks
Keokea Beach Park


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Keokea Beach Park is a wonderful little park located between Kapa'au and the Pololu Valley.  Traveling toward the valley it will be on your left and I recommend it for a very nice picnic area.
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Posted by Richard Binckley at 4/7/2006 9:08 PM | View Comments | Add Comment | Trackbacks
Global Warming Causes Hail In Kona?


art Normally I haven't just regurgitated news stories here, but this story to me was just bizarre. They had a hailstorm in Kona! I wonder how often that has happened? For more of this story check out the links below.

Honolulu Star Bulletin Story:
Rare hail gives Big Island residents a scare

West Hawaii Today Story: (may require registering)
Fierce storm hits
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Posted by Richard Binckley at 4/1/2006 10:03 AM | View Comments | Add Comment | Trackbacks
Seaview In Puna

Seaview is a small subdivision on the Puna coast that is probably not going to appear in your normal travel brochure.  It is not listed in the 101 Things To Do book that is in every tourist rack, but I found it to be a really pleasant little subdivision.  I guess what I found most interesting is the varied colors and architecture that exists in the subdivision.

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Posted by Richard Binckley at 3/31/2006 10:03 PM | View Comments | Add Comment | Trackbacks
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