Ephemeral Life...

We have lived long lives filled with love, pain, joy, disappointment, happiness, heartache, light, darkness. We hope our Souls have learned the lessons we needed to on this incredible journey. As Twilight draws near...we reflect on what it all meant. All the shared experiences and emotions of others on this amazing journey. Every occurrence, good and bad, all contributing to the beautiful blessed human being I am today. I have no regrets. I wouldn't have changed a thing for the World. I led my life...by loving the World. By loving you. Mahalo Ke Akua...

I rarely post pictures on my blog from other photographers but I stumbled upon a series of photographs taken in Aleppo, Syria, documenting the ongoing war. It troubled me deeply. So much pain and suffering by innocents. I had to reflect upon many truths. I had to truly ask Ke Akua...when will man stop killing man? Woman?And child...

I had taken a picture of Elliott jumping out of the ocean when he was younger at Magic Island. The setting Sun lens flare gave him some kind of magic Green Lantern ring. What can I say? Magic Island...

Uncle Earl Kawa'a teaching everyone how to make a ko'i, or adze..and then how to carve out a papa ku'i 'ai...or board for mashing kalo pa'a into poi...a Hawaiian staple...