Maui Male-Box

People who know me well understand I am quirky and playful. And my partner knows my nature, and thus, he agreed to let me put a box on his head and take his photograph for this month's April Theme of a Public Mail (Male) Box. He's such a good sport, isn't he? I added the extra touches of the face and the red flag to make the photo have more pizazz! My partner is flashing the famous Hawaiian shaka sign. If you would like to know more about the shaka, click here.

April's Theme Day for the Daily Photo Bloggers is A Public Mail (Male) Box. Below you can find the other participants with their version of this theme. Please visit them and see what a creative group of photobloggers we are!

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Maui's Winding Roads

Kula (Maui) has many narrow, winding roads.... just as the sign states in the photo above. These charming, country lanes require you to drive carefully as they twist and turn. It's challenging to pay attention as you want to ogle the incredible views of the ocean far below, flowering trees, gardens, and animals in the pastures.

Youth & Maturity

Senior Citizen
Teenager

Reflections

I've been so inspired by the pro photographers who post photos of reflections that I had to try one of my own. You know who you are as I'm always gushing in my comments about your GORGEOUS photos with way too many exclamation marks!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Springtime Comes To Maui

You know it's Spring on Maui when the jacaranda trees begin blooming. The flowers on these trees are the most phenomenal shade of violet, and when the petals fall to the ground as they eventually do, we call this the "purple snow". This jacaranda tree is a baby, and I will continue searching for mature trees in full bloom. They are breathtaking to behold.

A Beloved Friend Returns To Maui

I believe the smile on our friend's face speaks volumes. Every year he returns to Maui, just as many other snowbirds, and we pick him up at the Kahului Airport, the main airport servicing Maui. He always has so much warmth, joy, and appreciation for his return to our Maui Paradise, and we always feel delighted to see him-- as we do our other returning snowbird friends. I won't say too very much about this man because he's extremely humble, but he is revered by many as a "holy man". His birth country is India, and he is a profound, kind, aware, loving spiritual teacher whom we are honored to know as a beloved friend for many years.

The Orbs FINALLY show up for me on photos!

Ever since I had the experience of taking paranormal photos at Lily Dale, New York in September 2006, I have become fascinated with paranormal photography. I ordered a book from Amazon.com titled "How to Photograph The Paranormal" by Leonore Sweet which made me even more committed and desiring to capture orbs with my digital cameras. Sweet said in her EXCELLENT and thorough book that digital cameras are the best way to capture orbs.

In any event, I've been attempting to capture orbs for many, many months now, and FINALLY last week, without even thinking I would get an orb shot, I got two! I was outside taking more photos of the moon as I'm always trying to capture moon photos. You can see the slivered moon crescent in the photos above, and lots of orbs! Success at last!

Before you go and say the old cliche that these orbs are merely dust specks, or dirt on the lens or camera glitches, read the book! Better yet, try to catch some orbs yourself!

Quoting from the back cover of this highly recommended book:

"Have inexplicable spheres and fogs ever ruined any of your photographs? If you discarded them thinking dirt on the lens or camera glitches were to blame, you may want to retrieve them and reconsider. These spheres and fogs my be paranormal light forms. Light forms are mentioned in literature on angels, aliens, UFO's, ghosts, crop circles, near-death experiences, inter-dimensional beings, magick, and thought-forms. Hypnotized subjects describe the lghts as the forms we become between lives on Earth.

This entertaining book examines the many theories about what these energies may be and presents evidence throughout history that confirms their existence."