CONGRATULATIONS!  "CHRIS" is the winner for my contest and will receive the beautiful and useful refrigerator magnets. Chris,  please contact me through my email address, donna.smolinski@yahoo.com so I can get your address to send the prize to you!  For all other participants, thank you for your comments and please try again when I host another contest in the near future!

Unbelievable day for mailboxes!  There were so many unique ones that I had to pick and choose the very best ones to show you.  Double click the picture and name all the things that you see on top of this mailbox.

My husband made the suggestion to do a community at a time to feel a sense of accomplishment when it is done.  Thinking it a great idea, I'm continuing to explore Niu Valley blocking out 3.56 more miles in this area.  Originally a dairy farm, lots started to be sold and housing put up!  With no sewers at first, septic tanks needed to be emptied upon occasion.  Of course, eventually, the sewers were put in by the City and County of Honolulu.

A shark, a fire truck (why do I see a rabbit?), a glassy wave and a Hawaiian warrior are only some of the creative mailboxes I saw.  Please drive (or walk) through this area and see for yourself the inventiveness of the residents here!

Rain was my constant companion and even though uncomfortable, yielded interesting photos because of it.  This road is Anolani and it gradually slopes upward to views of the ocean and surf.

The wet sidewalk made this name (word?) more prominent.  If not for the rain, I may have missed this sight.  I wonder who did it and how they did it?  What do you think...name or word?

Japanese love the world of miniature!  These gardens had miniature people in them.  Please double click the photo and see the detail!

The sun peeked out for a moment and highlighted the bold colors of these bromeliads!  The colors were so bright that I saw it from quite a distance!

Yes, that is EXACTLY what I did after seeing this yard ornament.  Try it yourself!  Don't forget about my CONTEST!  Details are on the blog of Sept. 20th with the contest ending on the 28th.  Enter and be a part of the drawing!  Aloha! (Bye!)

CONTEST!  CONTEST!  CONTEST!

Enter my contest by posting a comment on what you enjoy most about my blog starting today continuing to Saturday, September 28, 2013, and win 5 lovely refrigerator magnets!  I will have a drawing of all participants on September 29 and will mail them to the winner!

P.S. The quarter is not included!  I just wanted to show you the size of the magnets!  Post your comment and be a participant in the drawing!  Good Luck!

First seeing the gaping mouth of this Alligator (Crocodile?), more and more animals came into view as I approached.  I guess this resident is a wannabe zoo owner!  Well, its a lot easier (no excrement clean-up) and cheaper (no feeding them!) this way, yeah?  Hmmm...why the leg?  Food for the Alligator?  By the way, the "pueo" is an "Owl!"  Did you find it?

Travelling way out east to Niu (coconut) Valley, today's walk totaled 3.59 miles down it's lush interior surrounded by verdant, green-walled ridges.  Why here?  Because I have NEVER been here before.  Passing this valley many times driving on Kalanianaole Highway, somehow I've always wanted to check it out, but didn't.  Thanks to "the Walking Hawaiian" blog, desire has become reality!

Peaceful and panoramic, Halaki Street was a pleasure to walk and to view.

Too much "bird droppings" decorations?  I would like to call this, "The Porcupine mailbox!"  Double click to see the spikes!

Where's the Chinese Theatre?  These two driveways are ready for celebrities to sign!  I think that the residents are a little "star-struck," don't you think?

Quite unique, this '62 French Citroen drove past four times during our walk (I walked with my friend, Robbie today.)  The owner lived in France for three years attending college.  He also had another newer version in his garage.

Paying homage to Monet, the lily pads, weeping willows, surrounding hills and the reflection of clouds on the water made for a gorgeous gate. You must double click the photo to see the details!  Painted and signed by Clark M. Takashima in 2007, maybe you should check online for other works by him.  As I have made a desire become reality, think of something you always wanted to do and do it!  A Hui Ho! (Until we meet again!)