Giant Golf Balls

I took in dinner at Gordon Biersch one evening in Honolulu. The outdoor seating was nice (until it rained) and I got to watch them drive cars off a Matson freighter docked nearby. Before dinner, a little anole popped up on a nearby rock wall. 



It was super cute, and I like anoles -- left overs from having three as pets as a kid. And for a bit it looked like we were going to have a moment.


But instead, I think he just didn't want me around.



But, when it rained I headed inside. I did catch a nice silhouette shot, though.


After dinner, I snagged a couple of shots of the Matson freighter and a much more interesting ship covered with giant golf balls.


The Pacific Tracker


This ship has had an interesting and diverse life. If you'd like to read more, here's a really good article about this ship's history. And here is the ship's listing on Shipspotting.com.

Honolulu at Ground Level

On my second night walking around Honolulu, I decided to focus on the public art scene (and only take a few building photos.) So today, since there are 21 images below, the post will be just photos and only a few notes.








































































One Waterfront Tower Mauka and One Waterfront Tower Makai

Honolulu Skyscrapers

My third or fourth day in Hawaii, I had some time to walk around Honolulu by myself. I took an evening stroll with my K-7 and 31mm FA Limited lens to get some building shots during the golden hour. I'm very picky about skies when I photograph buildings. I like dramatic skies with a few clouds. So some of these shots fit the bill. Other did not. And the sky kept changing every few minutes, making shots difficult to anticipate and meaning that sometimes lighting conditions changed halfway through taking the individual images I planned to stitch into one final shot. 


The Hokua at 1288 and Nauru Tower.


I have no idea what this little guy's name is.


Hawaii Prince Hotel, lit amber by the sunset. (The buildings are actually white.) In this case, changing and unpredictable light really worked in my favor.


A residential tower by the Ala Moana mall. I'm trying to re-stitch this photo again because I'm really unhappy with this result.


Xialoa. Actually, it's not a building, but I like kayaks and similar boats.