Archive for May 2020
Getting Ready to Launch a New Book…What’s Left of Don
When I retired from corporate business in 2008, I sat out to write a book about every two years. One of those turned out to be a book of fine art photos called The Hawaiian Collection, done with my friends, CJ Kale and Nick Selway, and my wife Linda. So, this latest book, What’s Left…
Read MoreWho has your back?
I was enjoying my time in the water with five large Caribbean reef sharks. I had the sharks in front of me. I had a camera with a large underwater housing in my hands that I could use to push them away should they get to close. The water was clear and warm and I…
Read MoreVoices in the Dark
I live on the Big Island of Hawaii, some 2700 miles away from any Mainland area…the most remote island in the world. Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa are both nearly 14,000 feet tall and isolated from any city lights. I often go up those mountains to areas that are between 8000 feet and 14,000 feet,…
Read MoreMy Uncareful Life
This story is not in the book…not much to it, except perhaps a smile from you. Linda and I had sold a house we owned and were moving out the next day. Linda was cleaning the carpet and I crawled up into the attic to make sure we had left nothing up there. It was…
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