Relaxing Day at Norse Hill

Photo info: Apple iPhone 12 mini, 4.2mm, f/1.6, 1/600 sec, ISO32
“Flowers” Port Antonio, 2023

Since our arrival was so late last night, we planned to just hang out at Norse Hill, the property we are staying at. And what a beautiful property it is! It’s actually Norse Hill Estate and Botanical Gardens, so the flora is amazing. There are trails that meander around the grounds with inspirational quotes on plaques scattered along the trail. It’s very cool!

Tomorrow we’ll explore a bit, but today it was nice to just hang out at the pool, walk around the gardens, and chat with friends and family.

Photo info: FUJIFILM X-E4, 35mm, f/7.1, 1/1250 sec, ISO640
“Banyan” Port Antonio, 2023
Photo info: FUJIFILM X-E4, 35mm, f/6.4, 1/1800 sec, ISO640
“Sea View” Port Antonio, 2023
Photo info: FUJIFILM X-E4, 35mm, f/2, 1/40 sec, ISO3200
“Purple Glow” Port Antonio, 2023

Cloud Animals

Photo info: Apple iPhone 12 mini, 4.2mm, f/1.6, 1/5800 sec, ISO32
“Rabbit Cloud” Cedar Park, 2023

On today’s run, I noticed a lot of animals in the clouds. First a rabbit, and then I saw a baby elephant.

Photo info: Apple iPhone 12 mini, 4.2mm, f/1.6, 1/7300 sec, ISO32
“Elephant Cloud” Cedar Park, 2023

But then I saw the baby elephant was chasing an even smaller elephant!

Photo info: Apple iPhone 12 mini, 4.2mm, f/1.6, 1/6000 sec, ISO32
“Chasing Cloud” Cedar Park, 2023

I hope you had a nice day!

Evening Ride

Photo info: Apple iPhone 12 mini, 4.2mm, f/1.6, 1/120 sec, ISO80
“Cloudy Ride” Cedar Park, 2023

I went for a ride this evening, hoping the rain held off. It was about 7 pm and getting dark, so I wore my beautiful hi-viz reflective “vest”. Better safe than sorry!

Photo info: Apple iPhone 12 mini, 2.71mm, f/2.2, 1/40 sec, ISO400
“Hi-Viz” Cedar Park, 2023

Old Camera

Photo info: OLYMPUS E-PL9, 9mm, f/4, 2.5 sec, ISO100
“Fujifilm Film Camera” Cedar Park, 2023

While on Maui, my mom asked if I wanted this camera that she found at the house. It’s my grandpa’s old Fujifilm TW-300 point & shoot camera, dating back to ~1986. I said sure! The camera is in pristine condition, and is the Japanese version, with hiragana printed on the back. I actually don’t know if I will ever run a roll of film thru it, but the possibility is there. The challenge might be finding some lithium batteries that fit into it.

Time Zone and Travel Snapshots

Photo info: OLYMPUS E-PL9, 9mm, f/4.5, 1/80 sec, ISO200
“Sunrise” Wailuku, 2023

Working from Maui means I have to start the day early so I can keep my regular hours. How early? Well, it’s a 4-hour time difference, so I’ll begin when it’s still dark out. But that’s okay because I can enjoy the nice Maui sunrises! I think it’s worth it.

The morning goes by pretty quickly actually, and I can end my work day by about 1 pm and have the afternoon to hang out with my family.

Anyway, for this trip, I decided to bring the Olympus E-PL9 and shoot primarily in Toy Camera mode. It’s really fun and it feels like I am just snapping shots with a point and shoot film camera. There’s minimal post-processing which means I save a lot of time (not that I edit for very long with my Fujifilm camera).

I’m excited to shoot snapshots this week!

Photo info: OLYMPUS E-PL9, 9mm, f/11, 1/500 sec, ISO200
“Maui Snapshot” Maui, 2023
Photo info: OLYMPUS E-PL9, 9mm, f/10, 1/400 sec, ISO200
“Maui Snapshot” Maui, 2023
Photo info: OLYMPUS E-PL9, 9mm, f/10, 1/400 sec, ISO200
“Maui Snapshot” Wailea, 2023
Photo info: OLYMPUS E-PL9, 9mm, f/10, 1/400 sec, ISO200
“Maui Snapshot” Wailea, 2023