Lagoon 4

Here's looking out on Lagoon 4, straight westward. This pucture was taken yesterday in the late evening The vast Pacific stretches my mind across the horizon. Not bad, eh?

Sent from Wei's iPhone

Ko 'Olina

For those of you unfamiliar with Ko 'Olina, this resort is on the west (Ewa) side of Oahu. There are four lagoons in the resort, and we're in Lagoon 4.

Picture sent from Wei's iPhone.

I'm Back again

I've been away from posting for some time now. Been on a travel bent to China, Hawaii, Washington, Reno, Eastern Sierras and now back in Hawaii. I started a blog about my China trip, but I confused some who thought I was now there.

Nope. I'm in Hawaii. So I'll restart the blog with where I am now. Which is not a bad place to be.

Flower in Our Garden

The purple-streaked petals called out to my photo instincts. I just had to bring out my iPhone camera. There would be no waiting for the Macro lens, tripod, flash, and diffuser. Now would be the moment. Flowers don't wait for the calendar spring to arrive. They seem to explode from the ground as quickly as they recede into withered pieces.

........Wei, from his iPhone

Morning Has Broken

Like in Cat Steven's sweet song about breaking open the day, I felt positively uplifted by my mini daffodil rising to meet the sun.

Photographically the iPhone lacks much of the sophistication I'm used to. But the lens flare worked perfectly. And the image worked for me, despite the over-exposed blossom. Winter rains could not slow the energy of this daff. A daff that just blared "Good Morning to You."

........Wei, from his iPhone

Coming Spring 2010

Ducks in Alameda knew Spring was drawing near. They paraded on the inlets like they owned the water. Some expressed annoyance that humans would dare enter their space.

They tolerated me because I was on the bank, not crowding the deserted place near sunset. And I remained quiet and still. Enjoying some moments of solitude.

........Wei, from his iPhone

Shopping - Asian Market

One can always expect freshness and variety from this market we visit. Sometimes composition of found objects is easy. No, I didn't arrange these squashes. The color and volume just worked out.

........Wei, from his iPhone

Is Spring Around Our Corner?

On a brisk weather walk around our neighborhood, we spotted these flowers pushing upwards towards an unforgiving gray sky.

I think the flowers offered us hope that bright days are coming forth! I'm glad we're not on the East Coast.

........Wei, from his iPhone

Red, White & Blue

Here are some mailboxes near my neighborhood--simple but graphic patriotic colors. 

It makes for a wonderful stop along my walks through the friendly streets of Concord.

           ...... Wei, from his iPhone

100 Years and Counting

Not often do you come across a small--or for that matter--a big business that has been in existence for a century.

So here I was, standing on Grand Street in South San Francisco (about a couple of miles north of San Francisco Airport), when I spotted this bakery. It was Galli's Sanitary Bakery. And yes, the proudly bragged they had been around for a hundred years!

My question to you is "What's the word "Sanitary" doing on their name?" Any ideas

.........Wei, from his iPhone