Japan 2023

Shinjuku, Tokyo

Shinjuku, Tokyo

Stone lions at Ana Hachimangu Shrine in Shinjuku.

A tiny izakaya restaurant in Omoide Yokocho or Tokyo's Memory Lane.

Shinjuku, Tokyo

Cherry blossoms at the Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden in Tokyo.

Shinjuku, Tokyo

Mt. Fuji

Fresh dango for sale.

A fountain for washing your hands.

A street vendor heats dango as it cooks.

Crowds of people gather at Sensoji Temple in Tokyo's Asakusa District.

An Enoden train stopped at the Enoshima station.

On clear days, Mt. Fuji can be seen from Enoshima Island.

Enoshima Island at sunset.

Ceramic sake cups for sale at Tsukiji Outer Market in Tokyo.

Guards stand at the Tokyo Imperial Palace.

White cherry blossoms in full bloom.

Jizo statues at Zojo-ji Temple in Tokyo.


Cherry blossoms bloom under the Koyasu Pagoda in Kyoto.

The Kiyomizu-dera Temple has beautiful views of Kyoto.

Kiyomizu-dera Temple in Kyoto.

Arashiyama Bamboo Forest

Cherry blossoms in bloom.

Cherry blossoms of different colors bloom.

A Japanese Macaque walks across the roof of the visitor center at the Iwatayama Monkey Park in Arashiyama.

Pink cherry blossoms.

Hokan-ji Temple in Kyoto.

A cherry blossom tree in bloom by Osaka Castle..

Osaka Castle
Oahu 2022

A view of Waikiki.


Daibutsu at the Foster Botanical Garden.


Raindrops gather on ti leaves.


The hala tree (Pandanus tectorius) has fruit that looks like a pineapple.

Waiola Shave Ice in Honolulu.


Waiahole Poi Factory in Kaneohe.

Byodo-In Temple

Papayas on a tree.

A ti leaf lei hangs from the outstretched hand of the Queen Lili'uokalani statue.

The original statue of King Kamehameha stands in front of Ali'iolani Hale.

Iolani Palace
Maui 2022

Ululani's Hawaiian Shave Ice



The Korean pavilion is one of several areas of Kepaniwai Park which honors the multiethnic population of Hawai'i.


Kite surfers at Kanaha Beach Park.

Pineapple and strawberry guri guri, an ice cream-sherbert treat.

Green Spanish mangoes hang from the tree.

Handmade cement pots stacked by the hothouse.

A budding pink plumeria.



A sea turtle rests on exposed coral at low tide.


The afternoon's haul of mangos.

A pink desert rose.

A jewelry stand on Front Street in Lahaina.

Paper lanterns with names of loved ones.


Daibutsu of Lahaina Jodo Mission.

A small barge of lit paper lanterns are carried to the water to be released.
Big Island 2022

A blue metallic ladybug explores a noni plant.

A cluster of pink plumeria flowers.




Lilikoi malasadas from Punalu'u Bake Shop.


Two Hawaiian Green Sea Turtles rest on the beach.









The view from Waipi'o Lookout.

Akaka Falls

Rainbow Falls

Storefronts and restaurants of historic downtown Hilo.




People wait in line for Original Big Island Shave Ice Company in Waikoloa.






