This my friends, is a very rare sight.  Usually blocked by telephone lines or homes, the only way to get this type of photo is if you are airborne!  Walking a street that I have NEVER been on before, what a wonderful surprise to take a complete photo of Diamond Head unobstructed!

No better feeling than completing a couple of areas which each took about 5 walks to do!  The 2 areas added 4.70 miles to my total.  Actually accomplished on December 13, the up and down traverse in Kaimuki left me breathless!  Near my childhood neighborhood, its funny that you know so little while driving instead of walking!

This was the start of my walk and I was blessed with a beautiful rainbow to guide me!

Although very young at this point, the bougainvillea bush will become a wall festooned with brightly colored blossoms!  I would like to come back to this place in a few years to see it's progress!

Seeing a hand-painted mailbox always gives me ideas how to decorate mine!  I loved the black background which showcased the richly colored flowers!

Talking about flowers, the sheer number of the hibiscus blossoms shouted for attention!

Due to lack of space in Hawaii, if you live on a rise, you usually dig out an underground garage with the living space above it.  What got my attention with this one was the 2 black circles!  Thinking about it, I surmised that the front of the car will hit the circle in the front and opening the front door of the car will hit the circle on the side.  Probably a rubber piece to protect from scratches and dents!  What do you think?

Including the Dolphins in their fence was a nice touch.  The blue air bubbles was an added feature that took some time for me to figure out! Yeah, sometimes I'm slow!

Tree-house? Playroom?  I was stumped with this one!  What did you come up with?

A very intricate decoration on a gate.  Could it be mermaids, sirens or muses?  Let me know what you think!

Sometimes, looking down can be of interest.  Instead of the usual footprint, hand-print, or a name, this person wrote what he is, a native of Hawaii!  That's what I am too!  After a long, hard walk, what better way to reward myself than with Hawaiian food!  Can you name everything here?

Well, my blogger friends, this will end another year of the "Walking Hawaiian!"  Culminating 17.04 miles for the year and ending with 756.09 miles overall, I want to thank you for following my blog and hope that your journey in life will bring you happiness!  Aloha!( Good-bye!)

Diamond Head

This has got to be my favorite gate to date.  Using stained glass intermittently to accentuate the flow of the wrought iron design took my breath away.  Glass is extremely expensive and these are very large pieces of glass.  Have you noticed that there is another gate behind this one designed by the same artist?  Don't forget to double click the picture to see the intricate design up close!

Where am I?  Trekking the slopes of Diamond Head!  Good surf, jellyfish gone and sunshine means a surfing day for my daughter!  Taking only 3.99 miles to complete encircling the Diamond Head Crater, it was an accomplishment!  Surfing and walking seems the right mix when I walk in the same area anyway!

Meeting up with "Lisa," who cares for an 89 year old woman in the area, I asked her if she wanted to "race!"  She replied with an adamant "No, thanks!"  I loved her vibrant pink hat and she accentuated it with a pretty pink plumeria as she posed for a picture.

I had a good laugh reading this sign with the comment filled in, "Plz don't pick mangos!"  With the branches extended out past the fence, laden with delicious mango, I guess that could be hard to resist!

What is the "green stuff" in this fence, you say?  Well, that was my question too!  Studying it closely, I realized that it's faux Christmas Tree branches!  I can only assume that these people are really into recycling, and it made a great shield for privacy and wind!

Why haven't I posted interesting mailbox pictures for a while?  Because there weren't any interesting mailboxes until today!  The exterior was covered in individual ceramic tiles and must have took forever to complete! I also loved the 3-D effect with the butterflies and the flowers.

Never have I seen a picture of the completed home advertised outside the area of construction.  Usually, its the designer, contractor and home owners who only have the information.  I surmise that the designer is hawking up more business with this advertisement!  What do you think?  By the way, this is the left side of the house with the large window.  Hoping you take care of business today!  Aloha! (Bye!)