New Sights in Familiar Places

When Grandma T. was here we went on a little trip to Waimea Falls.Even though I had been there a few times before I had never seen the Cannon Ball tree. That is the tree's common name!
This day the gardens seemed a little more enchanted.
Maybe it was the little creature that was running around the gardens this time.
The walk to the waterfall and back was quite a walk and so we took a little rest.
Until we saw a rooster chasing a chicken during our picnic....

Hubby took these shots. They tell you something about God, huh? He is pretty creative!

Scouting Out the Surprise

I invited some friends to come along for a surprise. We agreed to meet at the Waimea Valley Audubon Center. Here is what the friends were told:

1. Bring a camera and wear bug repellent. Wear tennis shoes.
2. I assured them it wasn't scary.
3. My Competitive Spirit was coming, but they could leave theirs at home.
4. It was going to require a two day post on my blog, with the final day being March 20.
5. Final clue: Spring is here! Some like it hot, and some do not!

They knew where we were going, but they had no clue what we were doing there. Can you guess?


Son2 was my "scouting out the surprise" buddy. Last Wednesday while Son1 was in preschool the two of us did some scouting at Waimea Falls.