BlogHide Resteemslaurenbrindock (60)in travel • 6 years agoFrom the Movie Set of Lost~ exploring Kaaawa, OahuOur family scored an amazing invite down to party along the fish ponds in Kaaawa. The land here is amazing and has been used to film many movies. We recognized several scenes from one of our…laurenbrindock (60)in goldenhourphotography • 6 years agoSunset flight, Halloween~ Crazy Mountains over Molokai, HawaiiI was speechless as we lifted off on the tiny flight plane. We caught views of the ridges on the mountains over the least inhabited island on our chain~ Molokai. It was amazing! There was still…laurenbrindock (60)in travel • 6 years agoTaking the skiff out from Kupreanof Island~ LeConte Glacier AKThe voyage is always full of surprises~ glaciers floating past, whales popping up to take a breath, seals scurrying off of passing icebergs, bears foraging on salmon on the banks. Peace is this trip…laurenbrindock (60)in food • 6 years agoKey Lime Pie~ The Real Deal!Enjoying the last harvests of summer on Oahu before the cool air takes over and what a better way than with a meal on the deck ending in exploding tastes of local limes in this overwhelming key lime…laurenbrindock (60)in colorchallenge • 6 years agoColor Challenge~ Saturday IndigoFireweed explosion in front of Portage Glacier~ climbing up toward this glacier just outside of Anchorage, was incredible! The area was full of light in the summer and the sound of water within the…laurenbrindock (60)in photography • 6 years agoCloudy Skies and Light Play- Kalama BeachEarly morning walk in Kailua, Hawaii, watching storms brew as the breeze picks up- there’s peace all around. unfiltered, taken with my iPhonelaurenbrindock (60)in goldenhourphotography • 6 years agoGolden Hour Photography~ Sunset Snorkle at the Reef Drop OffWe headed out in hopes of finding manta rays as we'd heard they loved to fly through the drop off at sunset. The waters were warm and the sky exploded with golden colors as the rays came through…laurenbrindock (60)in photography • 6 years agoExploring Manoa after the Rains ~Jungle Falls on OahuThe tropical storm that hit Oahu this past week left areas washing in floods. As our storm drains picked up the pace and the winds subsided we took the bridge over the Old Pali and went through the…laurenbrindock (60)in goldenhourphotography • 6 years agoGolden Hour Photography~ Cloud Reflections on the ShoreColors lit up the beach in oranges and golds, the water created a mirror image of cloud layers exploding in color~ we stared in awe feeling the day and peace wash over us until darkness fell. I…laurenbrindock (60)in naturephotocontest • 6 years agoTuesday Trees~ Double Reef, a Jungle Oasis Found!We started our hike on the edge of the cliffs and climbed down the limestone walls to the shore below. It was humid and green was spilling out of everything in the wet air. We passed patches of…laurenbrindock (60)in creativivity • 6 years agoDIY~ Welcome Whale Sign for our Family Home!Well we did it, this year we bought our first home and we needed to bless it with a request from our son~ a proper welcome whale greeting had to be made, hahahaha! I got to it the night before…laurenbrindock (60)in goldenhourphotography • 6 years agoGolden Hour Photography~ Peace all AroundThe last light beams of the day burst out below a hovering storm cloud covering everything with a golden glow. We all sat entranced until it spilled into the sea and then toasted~ what a beautiful…laurenbrindock (60)in travel • 6 years agoHiking the Old Pali~ Oahu HawaiiWe took an adventure today with some of my son's classmates and went up onto the top of the Pali Lookout through the jungle under the 100 year old abandoned highway~ it felt like we were on top of…laurenbrindock (60)in goldenhourphotography • 6 years agoGolden Hour Photography~ Flying over the Philipinne SeaThe sun reflected color across the water lighting up our plane in an orange glow. Cloud shadows streamed across our ceiling as we turned just leaving the island. Flying like this through the sky…laurenbrindock (60)in colorchallenge • 6 years agoColor Challenge, Friday Blue~ Wild Hawaiian PeacocksPeacocks have been thriving here on the Hawaiian islands for over 150 years! We hear their calls out in the evenings and early mornings along the edges of the jungles near our home. Our boy always…laurenbrindock (60)in nature • 6 years agoWaimea Valley~ North Shore, OahuThis valley sits in the heart of the north shore of Oahu, welcoming hikers with it's huge monkey pod trees creating a giant canopy over the massive garden landscapes leading up to it's…laurenbrindock (60)in food • 6 years agoFarm Fresh Seasonal Meals~ Vegetarian QuicheWe came across a local farm up the street from our home and got some fresh eggs so I just had to make them a main meal for the gang! We went down to our garden patch and picked as much as we could…laurenbrindock (60)in colorchallenge • 6 years agoColor Challenge Monday Red ~ Dragon Fruit, Jungle Foraging on HawaiiPitaya is the fruit of a cactus indigenous to the Americas but it has been popularized by it's Chinese name huǒlóng guǒ, which means fire dragon flower. It grows and propagates easily throughout…laurenbrindock (60)in animalphotography • 6 years agoWild Orangutans~ BorneoWe traveled through Borneo in hopes of seeing wild orangutans knowing that they only exist here and in a few colonies in Sumatra, dwindling in numbers due to habitat loss. We were so thrilled but a…laurenbrindock (60)in goldenhourphotography • 6 years agoGolden Hour Photography~ A Beautiful Sunset in Southern ThailandWe walked the shores of southern Thailand on the last night of our great journey around the world and watched the sun slip down behind the fishing boats like a giant orb. It was entrancing as the…
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