Aloha

The ubiquitous hibiscus is problematic for me to photograph. Sort of like the trouble I have with irises.

Anyhow, this is one of the seven hibiscus that are native to Hawai’i. There are plenty of hybrid Chinese hibiscus for me to use for practice. 

Happy things: Goodness knows we need them.

1. I got a fine heavy silk dress at the thrift shop for 25cents. Well, actually 25cents was the asking price. I insisted on paying 50cents for it. Today, I washed it in my sink and hung it out on the lanai to dry. It looks great. It says “dry clean only” – well that wasn’t going to happen. And, 100% silk. That is it for labels. Not even any indication that the makers label had been removed. There is a tiny metal star where the makes label should be. Very curious. Good fun for 50cents.
2. I have a folder on my computer desktop named “happy things”. In it are things that make me happy. This makes me happy. It is so totally Hawaiian. https://vimeo.com/124639655 it is a little iPhone video of a bunch of guys singing the Doxology in Hawaiian. To me it isn’t a religious thing. It is a music thing. Feel free to add religious to it.