A shell in my pocket and waves at my feet...: Hanalei Bay

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Sunday, July 20

Snippets from the Bay...

Dear Diary,
I'll take sitting by the bay over shopping at the mall absolutely any day.
Love, me

Sunday, June 1

Reconnecting with an old friend....

The past month or so I felt as though my life was askew. Until yesterday I just for the life of me couldn't figure out what was "wrong". I've been bumbling around, bored and somewhat out of sorts.

Friends texted on Friday evening and asked if we would like to spend the following day with them at Hanalei Bay. I barely got their request out of my mouth when hubby's response was, "YES and we'll bring the grill!!" One thing I've learned about island life, it's all about spontaneity. The car was quickly loaded with necessary equipment.....easy up, grill, paddle boards, food, chairs and sunscreen and my camera. Off we went....north shore here we come.

It was a postcard perfect kind of day. The Bay was a buzz and my soul was quickly becoming energized. The colors, the sounds, the smells they all made me forget my woes. As we strolled along the shore line, in my hand I held what would help bring my world back into alignment. Click, Click, Click, my camera was the answer. This was not my "new" camera, nor was it hubby's fancy camera. It was my old tried and try friend, my little Nikon D40X. I had put it safely away in a box months ago thinking I would just use the bells and whistles cameras. Little did I know what I really needed was to come back to the basics and just let the photos happen. It was such fun to hear the shutter click and I was pleased with what I was capturing. Thanks to an old friend and God's creation I'm recharged.
So here's our day at Hanalei Bay, Kauai.

Thank you God. I now know that it was HIS voice telling me to take the D40.

Just glad I listened.

So here's to getting back to the basics!!

Sunday, December 15

A Hanalei Day...

Yesterday hubby and I went to the North Shore to witness the BIG WAVES! We were not disappointed. They waves were huge and we enjoyed watching the experienced surfers zooming across the huge waves. Now since we're just beginners to life on the waves we opted to paddle our long boards up the Hanalei River--the water's flat there!!

Before we ventured up the river we witnessed a beautiful site on the shores of Black Pot Beach. We saw dozens of folks clad in bright red t-shirts that had K.O.R.E stamped in the front. Wandering around the beach, I found that K.O.R.E stands for Kauai Outdoor Recreation Experience. This group allows for those with special needs and their families to enjoy a day at the beach under the supervision highly skilled individuals that include physical therapist, lifeguard and firemen. We saw all ages surfing (most doing much better than me), some were snorkeling others were building sand castles. The most impressive site was all the empty wheelchairs on the beach. Freedom from the restraints of their life in those chairs--at least for a short time. I loved hearing their laughter and the smiles were enough to make you tear up. I want to say Mahalo to all those involved with this program, indeed they are enabling those with disabilities to enjoy Kauai's beautiful ocean and SURF!! If you'd like to know more about this program click on K.O.R.E

A truly beautiful day on Hanalei Bay

Sunday, October 13

Cowabunga Dude....

Yesterday we headed to Hanalei Bay to try out my new standup paddle board and ended up surfing our first waves. Well, I should say my hubby rode his first wave--you know...Hang Ten!! The smile on his face was priceless and it will be etched in my mind forever....pure excitement and joy!!