A Worthy Cause

Some of you may know that I have a very special connection to the Hawaii Youth Symphony program.  As such, I wanted to post this in case there is any interest out there.  Every year, HYS relies heavily on fundraising and donations to offset the cost of providing Hawaii’s youth with the opportunity to participate […]

A Fun Morning At The Beach

This young lady recently turned one and her parents thought it might be fun to take her to the beach for her first year portraits.   Thought I’d share a sneak peek from the session…

I Love Sesame Street

Yes, I said it. I love Sesame Street. I don’t remember really getting it when I was little, but as an adult I totally dig it and the message they send to kids. (Ok, an aside here, I realize that back in the day it wasn’t exactly a PC type of show , i.e.- Cookie […]

Finding A Happy Place

Mama told me there’d be days like this… I don’t know about you, but I get tired of seeing and hearing so much sadness in the world. Well, here’s my little contribution to make it a better place if only for a few minutes. Thank you, God, for the beauty of the world and for […]

Christmas In September

Well, it certainly felt like it at any rate. I searched high and low on 6 hard drives (yes, I said 6) for this image. It was taken way back in 2006 from Makapu’u Lighthouse. We hiked up there with my in-laws and as tiring a hike as it was, this view made it all […]