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Big Island Post Cards

Scenes from mostly Big Island adventures, some with Hawaiian Pidgin phrases
Bum Bai You Learn

A face carved into black stone, looks away from the surging tide of a Hamakua Coast park on Hawaii's Big Island, two ironwood trees visible in the background, the word Pohaku is inscribed in all caps to the left of the sculpture. Pohaku means rock in Hawaiian.

A face carved into black stone, looks away from the surging tide of a Hamakua Coast park on Hawaii's Big Island, two ironwood trees visible in the background, the word Pohaku is inscribed in all caps to the left of the sculpture. Pohaku means rock in Hawaiian.

Waipio Valley overlooking the mouth of the valley and the opposite wall. Trees dot the wide meadow, partially obscuring the intersecting stream, a blue slice of ocean visible at the middle left of the image. Blue skies with long clouds peek over the valley wall..

Waipio Valley overlooking the mouth of the valley and the opposite wall. Trees dot the wide meadow, partially obscuring the intersecting stream, a blue slice of ocean visible at the middle left of the image. Blue skies with long clouds peek over the valley wall..

UpCountry. Two white horses, Tofu & Uku, graze in a lush cloud-level pasture surrounded by eucalyptus trees amidst rolling foothills off Mana Road on the flank of Mauna Kea, Big Island, Hawaii. The words Upcountry, Big Island Hawaii superimposed over the grassy foreground.

UpCountry. Two white horses, Tofu & Uku, graze in a lush cloud-level pasture surrounded by eucalyptus trees amidst rolling foothills off Mana Road on the flank of Mauna Kea, Big Island, Hawaii. The words Upcountry, Big Island Hawaii superimposed over the grassy foreground.

WQiamea Green. A church and building situated between a field and rolling foothills fill the bottom of the frame with green, under close clouds supporting a blue sky. the words Wiamea Green, Big Island Hawaii spelled out across the bottom quarter

WQiamea Green. A church and building situated between a field and rolling foothills fill the bottom of the frame with green, under close clouds supporting a blue sky. the words Wiamea Green, Big Island Hawaii spelled out across the bottom quarter

Bum Bai You Learn. A boy examines the rocky beach, the words Bum Bai You Learn superimposed over breaking waves. "Bum bai you learn", is a Hawaiian Pidgin phrase, usually used in a "keep it up & you'll be sorry" context.

Bum Bai You Learn. A boy examines the rocky beach, the words Bum Bai You Learn superimposed over breaking waves. "Bum bai you learn", is a Hawaiian Pidgin phrase, usually used in a "keep it up & you'll be sorry" context.

Koa Strong. A fallen Koa log, punctuated by moss, on the flanks of Mauna Kea. semi-transparent, the words Koa strong, Big Island Hawaii fill the left half of the frame.The Hawaiian word Koa translates to soldier or strong.

Koa Strong. A fallen Koa log, punctuated by moss, on the flanks of Mauna Kea. semi-transparent, the words Koa strong, Big Island Hawaii fill the left half of the frame.The Hawaiian word Koa translates to soldier or strong.

A cowgirl on horse back minds the gate between a mostly empty pen and a throng of restless cattle.

A cowgirl on horse back minds the gate between a mostly empty pen and a throng of restless cattle.

Paniola Style

Paniola Style

A red Torch Ginger splits the scene with the word Mahalo overlayed with a red to gold gradient. Mahalo/Thank You

A red Torch Ginger splits the scene with the word Mahalo overlayed with a red to gold gradient. Mahalo/Thank You

Honu. A sea turtle swims above a sand channel, reflecting blue water between two coral outcroppings on Hawaii Island's Kona Coast, the words Honu, Big Island Hawaii, above right frame. Honu is the Hawaiian word for turtle.

Honu. A sea turtle swims above a sand channel, reflecting blue water between two coral outcroppings on Hawaii Island's Kona Coast, the words Honu, Big Island Hawaii, above right frame. Honu is the Hawaiian word for turtle.

A rope swing dangles above the waves from a salt & sun bleached tree in dappled shade on Beach 69 in the Hapuna Beach area on Hawaii's Kona Coast. The text sixty-nines, any kine mid left, Hapuna Beach, Hawaii below.

A rope swing dangles above the waves from a salt & sun bleached tree in dappled shade on Beach 69 in the Hapuna Beach area on Hawaii's Kona Coast. The text sixty-nines, any kine mid left, Hapuna Beach, Hawaii below.

I Stay Going.
A figure, dwarfed by the forrest hikes up along side a rock-lined flowing creek. "I stay going", a Hawaiian Pigin phrase that means "I'm on my way", often figuratively, is featured above the words Big Island, Hawaii in the bottom left of the image.

I Stay Going.
A figure, dwarfed by the forrest hikes up along side a rock-lined flowing creek. "I stay going", a Hawaiian Pigin phrase that means "I'm on my way", often figuratively, is featured above the words Big Island, Hawaii in the bottom left of the image.

Under The Koa. A tire swing hangs from a koa branch next to a wooden water tank at a Mana Road ranch stretching between the flanks of Mauna Kea and Hawaii's Hamakua Coast,
clouds low in the sky. The words Under the Koa superimposed on the tank with the words Big Island, Hawaii below.

Under The Koa. A tire swing hangs from a koa branch next to a wooden water tank at a Mana Road ranch stretching between the flanks of Mauna Kea and Hawaii's Hamakua Coast,
clouds low in the sky. The words Under the Koa superimposed on the tank with the words Big Island, Hawaii below.

A bust of St. Damien of Molokai, bearded & hatted, adorned with lei greets visitors to the St. Philomena Church in Kalaupapa National Historical Park. Behind a bokeh effect, an altar visible in the background bear statutes of saints & angels under uniform arches. The words St. Damien of Molokai overlay the bottom left of the frame.

A bust of St. Damien of Molokai, bearded & hatted, adorned with lei greets visitors to the St. Philomena Church in Kalaupapa National Historical Park. Behind a bokeh effect, an altar visible in the background bear statutes of saints & angels under uniform arches. The words St. Damien of Molokai overlay the bottom left of the frame.

A pink-tinged cloud intervenes as Mauna Kea forms a boundary between rolling green hills and the cloudy blue sky off Mana Road on the Big Island's Hamakua coast. Aloha Aina, meaning "love for the land" is emblazoned across the top with Big Island, Hawaii in smaller type below.

A pink-tinged cloud intervenes as Mauna Kea forms a boundary between rolling green hills and the cloudy blue sky off Mana Road on the Big Island's Hamakua coast. Aloha Aina, meaning "love for the land" is emblazoned across the top with Big Island, Hawaii in smaller type below.

A foreground of wetland grasses leads to a steep rise under a dark cloud, a brackish tide pool between.
The words Whittington Estuary, Kau Big Island, HI, emblazoned across the bottom third.

A foreground of wetland grasses leads to a steep rise under a dark cloud, a brackish tide pool between.
The words Whittington Estuary, Kau Big Island, HI, emblazoned across the bottom third.

Champagne Living

Champagne Living

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