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Monthly Archives: May 2012

Day 147: Hawaiian Chicken Dance!

Did I mention there are chickens in Hawai’i? (All photos taken on the Canon Powershot SX100IS) Yes, chickens, right here at the Bali Hai on Kauai! Two chicks and a toe. Although pavement doesn’t seem to me to be the best place to find food… …they seem to like it.  Stupid chickens. Mr. Rooster, on […]

Day 146: On top of Kauai!

The nest morning we drove to the top of Kauai!  Well, almost.  We took as long and winding road up to the Waimea Canyon Lookout, which is almost to the Top of Kauai. Where this canyon ends is the ridge at the back of one of the canyons that come out on the Napali Coast. […]

Guidebook to the Past: it is a foreign country!

A Guide to San Francisco in 1937, When the Golden Gate Bridge Opened * An interactive guide to San Francisco, because the Past really IS a foreign country, and a good book is a good idea! * ~Curtis in /\/\onTana! {!-{>

Day 145

More Electric City Roller Grrrlz! “FREE LIGHTNING FOR EVERYONE!” Tee-shirt Cannon at halftime. “Ahhhh!” Here’s what it’s all about! Number 35 likes to see who is after her… Walking wounded, with Consort. Here they go, ’round and ’round again… “Someday >>I<< will be Derby Queen, and all of this will be MINE!  Muu-haa-haa…” Despite the […]

Day 144

Electric City Roller Grrrlz vs Lethbridge Deathbridge! Both teams getting ready to rumble!  (Deathbridge in Red…) Opening presentation of the Flags courtesy of the United States Marine Corps local support folks! The Officials. Some of the ECRGrrrlz, including Dailydaughter #1 in the center: Steele-N-Troubl! AND THEY’RE OFF! I won’t try to explain it. There is […]

Day 143

Toots, Roller Derby Girl In Training and Lightning Bolt Carrier!  (And she chose her own socks…) A good Bout tonight, even if it did not end well for the Electric City Roller Girls… ~Curtis in /\/\onTana! {!-{>

Day 142: Meanwhile, back on Kauai!!!

(It is hard to believe it has been just shy of two months since I took these photos!) This is our new friend, Pearl.  She’s in real estate on Kauai. One of our tour drivers had mentioned the Beach Hut, near the cruise ship dock in Lihue.  We decided we needed to find this marvelous […]

Day 141

North of Battle Ridge. (1/1000, f/8, 26mm, ISO500, -1/2 stop polarizer filter) An alternate view: *** ~Curtis in /\/\onTana! {!-{>

Day 140

North of Battle Ridge. (1/1000, f/16, 17mm, ISO500, -1/2 stop polarizer filter) ~Curtis in /\/\onTana! {!-{>

Day 139

(iPod photo) ~Curtis on Kauai! {!-{>