After the thrilling volcano-viewing session, a nice dinner, and a good night's sleep, we arrived at our last Hawaii stop, the town of Kailua-Kona. Again, the Crystal Symphony had to "anchor out" in the harbor, and we were ferried in on the ship's tenders. It was only a 15-minute ride, and we got a good …
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We arrived in Hilo just before noon, and the skies were hazy with what had been described to us as "vog", or "volcano fog", caused by the still-erupting volcano on the other side of the island. About which more later. Above is the view from the port side of the ship. Below is the view …
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We normally got up around 8:00AM, so we were able to stand at the rail and watch the island of Maui appear. As usual, it was a beautiful, sunny day. We saw many of these kite-surfers all around the Hawaiian Islands. Lahaina Harbor had a few, with their colorful kites. The Crystal Symphony had to …
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The Crystal Symphony is a beautiful ship, and my readers and followers know my penchant for taking "artsy" pictures when I am aboard ship. Following is a group of pictures I took aboard ship, at various times on the 15-day cruise. These lockers hold life jackets and other safety gear. The bow of the ship …
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Finally, on our sixth day out, we spotted signs of nearing land. I love transportation, and was thrilled to see a container ship on the horizon. We finally saw signs of land. Finally, we rounded the last headland and got our first glimpses of Honolulu. The famous Diamond Head, an extinct volcano that almost stands …
Sea days were lecture days on the Hillsdale Cruise, and the first two helped get us into the standard daily routine of morning lectures, lunch, afternoon lecture, and free time. Monday the 16th of July introduced us to the lecture hall, known aboard ship as the Galaxy Lounge. Here we all are that first morning …
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Boy, do I miss those WordPress Weekly Photo Challenges. It was wonderful to have at least one day of each week where you had a reason to do a post on your blog. And it was great motivation to visit other WordPress bloggers' sites to see what they were up to. I got many followers …
Herewith, some Summer pictures from around the Pacific Northwest.
I am SO sad that the Photo Challenge by the editors at WordPress is ending. It gave me something to look forward to each week, and a reason to mine my photos for just the right picture. And it's so difficult to find the all-time favorite. But, since it has to be done, I did …
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A couple of miles south of my house, next to a Les Schwab Tire Center, is a small wetland, populated by mostly dead trees. I have always wondered what that piece of property started out as, and how it got to be the way it is now. Last week, I took my camera and got …
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