Hawaii beauty

This year I had been to Hawaii Islands. I got the opportunity to travel to Hawaii due to a reward and recognition programme of the company where I work. Even after months the beauty of the place still awe me. Sharing a few clicks of the place.

On the way from Airport...

Still on the way...

At the Hotel lobby of Grand Hyatt...

View of the breakfast room from my bedroom...

View of the ocean from my bedroom...

Early morning click...

This goose stole my heart :D

Just love the fauna...

National Bird of Hawaii...

A lone Myna....

We could see the whales from here...

On way to the Canyon...

A lifetime experience of travelling in the Mustang..

Ahh! So beautiful it was...

The waterfall....view of the canyon

Just before the rainfall...

I loved this tree...

The spinning Dolphin....

I was not able to click the whales but it is a memory of a lifetime. I will always cherish my memories of the place. The beauty of the place is to be seen to believe. It cannot be captured in a camera. The above clicks was just a humble attempt.

Do share some of your memorable clicks....will love to hear from you.

Nature

I love nature....an understatement. I live nature! Yes. Give me any day of clean air, wind touching my hair making it fly, feeling rain drops on my face, taste of fresh fruits on tongue and the juice on my lips, watching stars in the sky on a clear night, reveling in the ocean waves hitting the shores....yeah! that's nature for me!
But there is another form of nature. Human Nature. Surrounded by known and unknown people...observing them...their facial expressions...it gives me a high! I was at a cafe the other day. And it gave me an opportunity to  indulge in one of my hobbies....yes observing nature! At a cafe, sitting alone with nothing to do, I observed both the forms of nature. Outside it was raining and I was loving it. First came gusts of wind with darkened sky warning us of the impending rains, a sweet smell wafted from the earth inviting the rains and then came the first showers of rain. God! its beautiful! I even like the muddy streets although I don't want the mud on my clothes :)

After spending a few moments with rain, I turned my attention inside the cafe. Due to rains a few more people were seated inside now. There was a college couple who were poring over some reading article although I am sure what they were interested in was to hold hands and look into each other's eyes :) every now and then the girl used to coyly look around and then look at the boy and smile. It was fun to watch the lovebirds.
Then their was a gang of friends who were making a lot of noise discussing the latest movie and using all sorts of cuss! I think cuss has become an integral part of the language now. Whether it is the Bollywood, the college going students, the working class or the smartly dresses execs. All are using cuss in abundance!
 Throughout my observation one thing that really interested me was this old man.....a man in his early sixties maybe with all grey hair and wearing a nice plaid shirt and black trousers. He was at complete ease with himself. He was just totally unaware of the world around him and was reading a newspaper while sipping his hot cuppa. He was like totally ignorant of the noise and mess around him. He was just into his newspaper. I guess that comes with age. He must have seen this cafe scene a thousand time in his life and hence was now at complete sync with it. He must have gone through these scenes in both black & white and eastman colour eras. I don't know, I guess with age and time you tend to overlook the things and scenes around you. I don't know that's just my observation.
It also made me to take a hard look at myself. What was the aim of my life? What would I like to do once I retire from work? What is it that I want to do with my life? Is what I am doing today is enough? Am I doing what I really want? Am I on the right track? How long can I continue? When will I get my heart's desires? when will my dreams come true? Am I doing enough to make them come true?........questions questions questions.....but no solutions and I am still searching for the answers. But I am positive...no I am absolutely positive that I will be able to drive this. I will be able to get my heart's desire. I will make my dreams come true. I don't predict future. But I can hope for success and I can work on it! That's human nature I believe. Isn't it?