#1 ◱ Couple coming home from General Conference.

#2 ◱ Shaun Parry filling the Fakey Malasadas with Red Bean Paste, which he then took to a Japanese dinner and they loved them.

#3 ◱ I shot lots of morning sunrise and sunset shots. This is just one sample from our home.

#4 ◱ I did a trial photoshoot in preparation for next Wednesday's free official shoot. :-)

#5 ◱ Here are some samples.

#6 ◱ It was interesting to take pictures of people with different personalities and ages.

#7 ◱ Just a silly one.

#8 ◱ This baby would not keep the dress, pacifier, or thumb from the mouth.

#9 ◱ I have been taking pictures of Hawaiian flowers to that I can paint them at Rosewold.

#10 ◱ The Hokule'a come to Laie for the first time. We are waiting and looking for it on the horizon. link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hokulea

#11 ◱ The Kupuna are waiting.

#12 ◱ The helicopter is circling us and the boat.

#13 ◱ I just love this picture.

#14 ◱ Pretty soon the crew will land and gifts will be presented.

#15 ◱ The Hōkūle‘a

#16 ◱ A fraction of the crowd enjoying the occasion.

#17 ◱ Nainoa Thompson, Captain, Harold Pukahi, supporter and long time Laie Resident, another Master Navigator, and other crew coming ashore.

#18 ◱ Nainoa Thompson receiving the coconuts

#19 ◱ My friend Donnette had a dinner party for her 50th birthday. She didn't want a party for her, she wanted it special so she invited Kupuna (older friends). I thought the appetizer was very cute.

#20 ◱ She decorated the table so nicely. They had some girls do hula, and her daughter recited two poems.

#21 ◱ Alex Boye' came to BYUH for a concert and made a music video at the same time.

#22 ◱ Shaun Parry is teaching them some choreography steps to the volunteers that came to be in the video.

#23 ◱ There was a cute little girl that endeared herself to everyone.

#24 ◱ Alex is in the green and orange checkered shirt in the middle.

#25 ◱ His original song "Smile for Life" was so fun to dance to. Don and I tried to be part of this, but wore out before they got to filming.

#26 ◱ Two guys were doing flips for the video. I need to learn how to stop action in lighting that's not the best. :-) But I think you get the idea.

#27 ◱ The second guy. :-) I am pleased how I at least got the guys in the air.

#28 ◱ Don, Alex Boye', Lois link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex_Boy%C3%A9

#29 ◱ Alex Boye'

#30 ◱ This is one of Don's students that was filming. I just love this picture.

#31 ◱ Travis Cameron and his crew doing the filming.

#32 ◱ Jacob Lau and Stephanie got married on Friday and had a reception on Saturday.

#33 ◱ Stephanie's Train

#34 ◱ Jacob and Stephanie

#35 ◱ Michael Lau and his family.

#36 ◱ This picture is Ben, as I thought of how he made hundreds of gold cranes for David's wedding. Jacob had purple and silver ones.

#37 ◱ Coree Cost and David Lau with son.

#38 ◱ Michael Lau and Tolo Lawrence

#39 ◱ Michael Lau and Tolo Lawrence with David and son jumping into the background.

#40 ◱ Wei Min Zhi and David Lau

#41 ◱ This picture is for those that don't have Facebook. The before was taken a couple of months ago of Shaun Parry. link: http://www.shaunparry.com/bio.html The after picture I took after he cut his hair so that he could teach a broadway jazz choreography class at BYUH. I have taken hundreds of photos him dressed as Jesus, and sunsets, and sunrises for a series of pictures we're doing. They will be shared at a later date.