So I'm off to Kaho'olawe... Here's hoping for good weather so we don't have to cancel last minute!

I'll be back Sunday, assuming I don't stumble into some unexploded ordnances or get eaten by a shark.

Grrr, Tatsuya loves toying with us.

But ain't it the truth?

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Naturally, all of Chinatown was one big shindig tonight, complete with red lanterns strung up along the streets and vendors selling every manner of food and trinkets.

What was really breathtaking was the Lion Dance right afterward. With a sinuous, silver-scaled creature in front of you that breathes and blinks and flaps its tail and ears, it's ( Read more... )

"Life comes from the land--so tread lightly."

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( Aster )

My personal favorite at the zoo!
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All I can think of when I look at this picture is the DoubleMint gum jingle.

( Gharial )

( African Ground Hornbill )