Three Miles of Ocean Views for Sale

Guess what, for just a mere forty million dollars you can be the owner of three miles of ocean front property with a very rare green sand beach and well over 2,100 acres of raw tropical land. This area is untouched by any development and has been largely intact for many decades.






This area really feels like Jurassic Park with old trees, jungles, coconut fringed beaches and ocean inslets that are rarely seen by the public.






The estate is privately owned by an Oahu family that rarely visits and originally had plans to build a mega resort here on the East side of Hawaii until family plans made them change course.






There are no structures but a small picnic overhang with stellar views of a beautiful inslet with green sand, one of only a few places on Hawaii Island to have a green sand beach.


So now you can be the owners of this beautiful and pristine land a real piece of paradise....any takers?


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Sunset Views Overlooking the Red Road

A beautiful sunset was starting to unfold when I was driving down the red road rushing to get to a party. Once I rounded the bend the striking colors of the sky instinctively told me to stop and capture this moment.

I'm glad I did, it was magical....

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An Early Morning Walk in Mendocino

What am I doing at 6 o’clock in the morning walking around in freezing temperatures, let alone the harsh wind chill factor along the cliffs in Mendocino Town, about three hours drive north from San Francisco.

Tossing in bed all night, I couldn’t get to sleep and caught a glimpse of the purple and red skies starting to break. Automatically I grabbed the camera, my coat and a scarf and ran immediately to the cliffs. Knowing that winter skies are some of the purest skies to photograph in the morning, I knew I was in for something special. Opportunity only comes to those that sacrifice that warm bed especially on a very cold morning. And boy did I feel it immediately, with the wind whipping freezing artic blasts of air into any exposed skin not protected from the immediate rush of chill, I though again about heading back to my warm bed.

 The sun is coming and casting golden light to the village on the edge of these magnificent cliffs.

Despite all the crazy thoughts, I trudged on and blocked out all thoughts of the brutal cold. Giddy with the morning scene unfolding before me and only a few like souls, I spent the entire morning explore all the various nooks and vistas along the rugged coastline.

There are a few trails leading all the way down to little coves filled with roughed up timber. I decide to just follow the coastal path along the cliffs affording wonderful vistas of the town and the surrounding areas by the water

I explore many of the trails and try to take many pictures but the cold and harsh winds just burn my fingers, fighting for refuge in my thin rain coat, which I accidentally grabbed on the way out the door.



A beautiful throne chair lit up and inviting me to just sit and admire the new day rising to great everyone brave enough to walk in this trail.

 Finally morning has appeared and my stomach is grumbling, time to have a hearty breakfast. At least an inspiring morning walk deserves a big country breakfast. Don’t you think?






This was a pleasant hike and one I would not repeat again with an early morning trek so I’m glad I did this on a whim since these are the only pictures I took along the shoreline that day.

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Watery Wednesday DC Views

Washington DC has so many wonderful watery views outdoors in nature and man made. Here are a few interesting man made vistas indoor and outside that I decided to show for today’s theme.





Going through the tunnel connecting the two impressive buildings of the National Gallery of Art, you see a large picture window with this huge cascade of water appearing to burst through the window in this amazing water display. This is the dining/cafe and the views you get looking out at this fountain is trully amazing and thrilling to see. There's also an amazing gelato stand serving up the most delicious gelato.

When you enter the west side building you see this beautiful courtyard with this gorgeous fountain and cherubs dancing on top of this beautiful shell pedestal. I just love the aged patina of the base and the pebble surround base.




The hydrangeas surrounding the bottom edge, add a nice touch of color to this mostly green and exotic room.






Here are a few highlights of art inspired water themes that I enjoyed viewing at the museum, the caliber of art work displayed here was so vast and world reknown, I had no idea how impressive this museum’s collections where. And, I could have easily spent days just exploring the maze of galleries covering so many different periods of art.














It was exhausting almost running through extensive galleries just to glimpse so many treasures, but these were just a few that I spent time enjoying just for their subject matter.

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A Lilly Pond at the Edge of Punaluu

At the edge of this palm fringed beach at Punaluu is a quiet pond…everyone is at the beach enjoying the hot black sand and looking for basking sea turtles.

But I am more drawn to this beautiful pond filled with purplewater lilly blossoms which are blooming profusely everywhere, I’m tempted to wade in and pluck one out.

Their flowers and leaves are floating effortlessly on the water and palm shadows fall into the water creating rippled abstracts of their blowing leaves…very hypnotic.




I walk around the pond and cross two small bridges connecting various parts and see different scenes unfold with pictures framed in many shades of green.

I love exploring areas that are obviously in slow decay and just waiting for someone to rediscover the beauty of its hidden charms, just like this little pond.

I’m glad a took a moment to explore this and enjoy her little flowered treasures, it was just what I was looking for at the beach….not quite what anyone expected.

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