Tag Archives: Big Island
There isn’t much in the world that gives me more happiness per second than the thrill of discovery. You know, that raw, unbridled feeling of “NEVER IN MY LIFE HAVE I SEEN — (fill in the blank here with something awesome)”. Luckily I find it thrilling to taste new flavors of Jello, so I experience…
Ed & Kelly’s Wedding, Kona, Big Island of Hawaii. The perfect start to two awesome days with an awesome couple! Wait a second… let’s go back in time a bit. This is how it started. The rain didn’t just fall. It whipped sideways. It rolled down the mountain like a steam engine. But everyone was…
From the fiery, rainy dusk of their wedding, to what might be the most pure blue sky I’ve seen a long while! Ed & Kelly’s Trash the Dress session was seriously awesome fun. 🙂 These two people are so awesome. Up for anything, always positive and totally in love. And, like many of my clients,…
Windswept, deserted, and quiet. Muted. Different. Such was the mood while exploring Anaeho’omalu bay with Michael, Leah & Estela. It was a relatively “heavy” time for me. I had recently returned from my five week Philippines expedition, which was an experience, and then the massive Tsunami of March 2011 had struck the Big Island, slicing…
Hilo, Hawaii. A beautiful town on the edge of the pacific. Verdant jungles. Supple rivers. Thriving sense of Aloha. Supposedly, the rainiest place in the entire universe. I’ve never really believed that last one. Yes, statistically it does rain a lot in Hilo. Often it pours unrelenting for days or weeks. But there are also plenty…
Heather - I can’t help but smile every time I see these photos. You did such a great job. I think your biggest accomplishment for the day was getting our children to warm up to you so quickly. Perhaps they could sense your inner ‘handstands on the surface of Mars’. 🙂
Jim Dierking - Thanks Heather! Getting the kids to like me and want to take photos is usually the biggest challenge… but with your kids, it was easy. They were all awesome!