Thank you all for your pateince–I will be back soon! In the meantime, enjoy the guest spot:

Contributed by D. Brooks
sp. Hibiscus Scottii
16 November 2005 — Koko Head Crater, O`ahu, Hawaii

Contributed by D. Brooks
Garden variety barrel cactus in Koko Head Crater Botanical Garden
16 November 2005 — Koko Head Crater, O`ahu, Hawaii

Contributed by D. Brooks
Duality in color: one tree.
16 November 2005 — Koko Head Crater, O`ahu, Hawaii

Since B’Tude has been busy with her old fashioned non-digital camera, I’ve been playing photographer with the digital While I don’t claim to be in her category, I hope you’ll enjoy these shots.

One of the many pools of Koi at Byodo-In Temple
29 July 2005–Kane`ohe, Hawai`i