“Zen tree.”

These photos are from my friend Jeff Flores (Poksai.com). He’s a talented photographer who has a real gift for capturing the vibe of island life. Originally from Guam, Jeff now lives in Honolulu.

Jeff and his friends recently hiked Ka’au Crater. He came back with this photoset called “Zen at Twenty-Two Hundred” and I asked him if I could share it here on the blog. Thankfully, he said yes.

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No rain, no rainbows.

No rain, no waterfalls.

We got some torrential rain last week in Hawaii. When it rains this hard, hundreds of waterfalls appear across our mountain ranges. One well known way to see this incredible sight is to drive the H3 highway. On the windward (East) side of the tunnel, you can see this view.

It was absolutely pouring and we happened to be driving up the H3 last weekend. For the waterfalls to be flowing this hard, it has to be dumping. And, since these waterfalls are simply drainage chutes, when the rain is gone, they dry up pretty fast. But, if you get lucky and catch it at the right moment, you can be treated to some majestic views.

And of course, if you are the driver, please be safe and responsible. There are other places to catch this view. You don’t have to be on the highway.

I love taking photos here.

The colors are bold and bright.

I’m back at the Mu Ryang Sa Buddist Temple.

A couple weeks ago I was contacted by someone from the temple who was building their blog. She asked if she could use the photos from my Mu Ryang Sa Buddhist Temple post and of course I said “yes.” Then she told me about some parts of the temple that I totally missed and wondered if I’d be interested in taking photos of those as well.

So, I went to go check it out and here are some of the awesome sights I overlooked on my first trip to the temple…

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I got a really cool gift for Christmas last year. A set of some vintage photos of Hawaii.

Lanikai. (Compare to this.)

View of the Pali Lookout into Nuuanu Valley. (Compare to this.)

I think this is where the Pali Puka is. And I think the cars are on what is currently now the Pali Lookout. (Compare to this.)

Not sure where this one is.

Diamond Head. (Compare to this.)

So where can you get your hands on these vintage photos of Hawaii? Talk to the Hawaiian Superman. You can browse through the collection at HawaiianSuperman.com.