Move to Ali’i Hale (365:33)

Today we moved into the rental house down on Ali’i Drive and my two sisters arrived. The whole Russell clan is together for the first time since Rome in the Spring of 2005. But earlier in the day, before the sisters arrived, my parents and I took all of our …

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Turtles, Lava, and a Gecko (365:31)

Today we went to Kukio beach on the Kona Coast. I had my bathing suit, but truth be told, I didn’t use it. I was having far too much fun walking around with my camera. In one little cove I saw 7 or 8 honu (sea turtles). (Yep, trying to …

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365: Day 30 – Firsts from Kona

Today I arrived in Kailua-Kona on the big island of Hawai’i. This is my first visit to any of the Hawaiian Islands, so I have very much been looking forward to this. I couldn’t pick just one from this afternoon’s stroll around my brother’s place for the photo of the …

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