Nice Tail

Humpback whale off the coast of Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii.

Broken water hog

Haleakala Volcano, Maui, Hawaii - Maui County fire department helicopter pilot discusses his broken water hog with his ground crew at the forward refueling point near the Polipoli fire.

Fishing by moonlight

Kihei, Maui - I'm not sure how the fisherman knows to wake up if he catches a fish...

Fire on the mountain

Forest fire on the slopes of the Haleakala volcano, on Maui, Hawaii.


UPDATE: CNN has been running one of my fire pictures (with permission and a credit). I'm not sure which one(s) they used, I haven't seen it myself, but my father-in-law saw it on Saturday morning.

Stylin'

Ho'okipa Maui

May the best dog win

A cute redhead

Won't you be my bug eyed girl

Keiki Hula

A young Hawaiian hula performer at the free Sunday afternoon keiki (children's) performance at the Lahaina Cannery Mall stage, Maui, Hawaii.

Crowded beach

Another day fighting off the tourists on Maui...

Birds of a feather

BFF

An artist's work is never done

Sculptor Rachel Trockman puts a final polish on her sculpture installation at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, as her son Dan (the sculpture mover) looks on.

SCULPTING, NATURALLY:
AN EXHIBIT OF SCULPTURE AND BONSAI
Wednesday, January 10 – Monday, February 25, Oswald Visitor Center
Artist reception, Sunday, January 14, 2 – 4 p.m., Oswald Visitor Center
A concurrent exhibit of the Society of Minnesota Sculptors (SMS) and the Minnesota Bonsai Society (MBS).

Hangin' Around

A student takes a break at the Woodale Community Nursery School.

New Iraq Blog

I've moved all posts related to my upcoming Iraq trip to my new Iraq blog: http://ericiniraq.blogspot.com

Magical light

Annika stands fascinated by the magical sunlight coming through the window of the dolphin tank at the Minnesota Zoo.

Snowy haired girl

December 31st was our first real snowstorm of the season, and all the neighborhood kids were out playing in the snow.