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First Update in 2022 - Welcome to Mel's Hawaii Photos - I am reactivating the blog though at time it may seem to be clunky. I'll work it out. Enjoy the new holiday photos. Hope you had a good Black Friday and Thanksgiving holiday.

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2021

Been awhile since I posted to my Tumblr. So here are some recent photos I shot with my new Google Pixel 4a smartphone. I maintain my main blog at The Hawaii Files Blog website.

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Rainy Day Morning Honolulu

Saturday morning, January 4 turned out to be a rainy one for every person who ventured outside. Much needed rain is part of the winter weather pattern for Hawaii. Photos were taken at Ala Moana Beach Park, Jan. 4,2020. (All photos shot by Melvin Ah Ching) 

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Second Sunrise of 2020

Once again during my morning walk at Ala Moana Park / Magic Island.

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Be-Headed

Ala Moana Center’s large Santa Claus is down in pieces again, with only his torso showing up here. The big jolly guy is being packed away to be put back in storage for the next 11 months until he returns for the next season.

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Welcome to the 2020s

The First Sunrise of the New Year was taken in today at Magic Island Beach Park in Honolulu Hawaii. I write more about this on my main blog:

The Hawaii Files Blog - https://blog.hawaiifiles.com/?p=2913

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There Won’t Be Anymore Mondays for 2019

As 2019 rapidly comes to a close (in less than 48 hours as of this posting), it’s time to briefly reflect and project about the year past and the year to come.

Here on Tumblr, the focus of the blog has changed from commentary to being a photo album. This is because my old site at Flickr started to charge double of what their previous price was. A 100% price hike is a way to truly scare off a cash strapped subscriber like me. So in June, I finally bailed from Flickr.

Today this Tumblr blog will be sort of a public photos showcase for me, though not as much as what used to be on Flickr. This site will be mostly Hawaii focused with what I hope will be pretty if not dynamic photos.

You be the judge. Enjoy. Happy New Year.

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Honolulu Urban Sunrise

December 4, 2019 during my early morning walk.

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Just Before The Bloom

Ala Moana Center fishpond. Honolulu, HI

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TARGET

One of the more affordable retailers at Ala Moana Center. This is the smallest TARGET store in Hawaii.

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Construction Crane

Corner of Keeaumoku Street and Makaloa. A new high rise is being built across from Walgreen’s and WalMart. 11-24-2019

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Sunrise Canoe Paddlers

Taken November 24, 2019 - Magic Island / Ala Moana Park - Honolulu, HI.

The Hawaii Files Blog - https://blog.hawaiifiles.com/?p=2841

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Rise The Crescent Moon

See it? Off in the distance?  The white speck? Heh. Taken early this morning at Honolulu’s Magic Island - Ala Moana Beach Park.

https://blog.hawaiifiles.com/?p=2841

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Siren

McKinley High School field, Honolulu, HI - September 27, 2019.

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Kapiolani Boulevard

Honolulu, Hawaii - September 27, 2019.

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TOD Under Construction

New high rises are being constructed throughout Honolulu as developers erect new building taking advantage of the City & Country’s Transit Oriented Developmet (TOD) initiative. Developers get sweetheart deals to exceed current building height and density requirements. TOD has come about due to the extremely costly rail project now under construction costing taxpayers near $10 billion. Property owners will be impacted with higher taxes as new TOD properties are developed nearby.