Pure Kona (58/365)
Here’s some of the coffee we brought back with us from our recent journey to Hawaii. We are breaking in our new AeroPress (geeky coffee maker) with some mighty fine beans. Follow @mikerussellfoto
Tag: Kona
Portrait in Paradise (365:42)
This was the first time that all three of my siblings, my parents, and I have been together for Christmas in over 20 years. We have lived in different parts of the world for many years, so getting everyone in the same place just doesn’t happen very often. But thanks …
Christmas Eve Sunset on Hawaii (365:41)
Day 41 of Project 365 was mostly spent on the beach at Kua Bay (without my camera). I snorkeled a bit and swam with a sea turtle. We got back to the house just in time for this sunset. Follow @mikerussellfoto
Who’s Your Hula Daddy? (365:40)
“Who’s Your Hula Daddy?” That’s on a new t-shirt I picked up while visiting the Kona coffee plantation Hula Daddy on December 23 (day 40 of Project 365). Our friend and resident expert of all things Big Island, Andrew Hetzel, is also a global coffee consultant. So when he offered …
Kona at Night (365:35)
I have not been posting every day, but I have continued shooting. I’ll catch up soon. But for now, here are just a few shots from a couple evenings ago. I went for a walk down Ali’i Drive from our place to the main pier in Kona, about 1 1/2 …
Surfers in the Backyard (365:34)
What makes for a bad snorkeling day, makes for a great day to surf. Our attempts to snorkel were thwarted twice today by big surf. But there were dozens of surfers and people on boogie boards in any cove that had decent waves. Our little cove was not very crowded …
Move to Ali’i Hale (365:33)
Today we moved into the rental house down on Ali’i Drive and my two sisters arrived. The whole Russell clan is together for the first time since Rome in the Spring of 2005. But earlier in the day, before the sisters arrived, my parents and I took all of our …
Turtles, Lava, and a Gecko (365:31)
Today we went to Kukio beach on the Kona Coast. I had my bathing suit, but truth be told, I didn’t use it. I was having far too much fun walking around with my camera. In one little cove I saw 7 or 8 honu (sea turtles). (Yep, trying to …
365: Day 30 – Firsts from Kona
Today I arrived in Kailua-Kona on the big island of Hawai’i. This is my first visit to any of the Hawaiian Islands, so I have very much been looking forward to this. I couldn’t pick just one from this afternoon’s stroll around my brother’s place for the photo of the …