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This is a beautiful smelling, fully blossomed grapefruit flower. If you have ever smelled the sweet fragrance of an orange blossom it is similar to that yet also reminded me of a jasmine flower. Sweet

This beautiful music video was created and directed by Diego Pernia via Good Wolf Sessions using music by Nahko & Medicine for the People. I especially enjoy this video for its beauty of life and the

This video is of a Hula performance featuring High School boys from their May Day Royal Court. When thinking about high school and about the recent gun violence that has stricken American high schools,

The Wings of Transformation are Born of Patience and Struggle -Janet S. Dickens ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Gazing out at the clear blue sky Already transformed and ready to fly, A sort of small butterfly

Sandy shores at Waialea Bay, Welcome us to stay and play, The warm orange glow of a setting sun, Shifts the mood as the day is done. Crouching at the water's edge, I gaze up at the rocky ledge, My toes

This powerful music video was created in collaboration with "Spirit Science" and Native American artist Nahko & Medicine for the People. Before you watch the music video here is a little

I took this on a walk with my family in the jungle. Growing on a tree, these beautiful pink lily-like flowers caught my eye. I especially enjoy how the end of their stamen seemed to glisten like droplets

Image via YouTube Shortly after the birth of my first child I became involved in a movement that would guide me to a woman that would change my life forever. The movement is known as “We Are Mauna Kea”

Shortly after the birth of my first child I became involved in a movement that would guide me to a woman that would change my life forever. The movement is known as “We Are Mauna Kea” and it was based

When I was in college in Flagstaff Arizona which sits at 7,000 feet elevation on the Mogollon Rim Plateau, I had no idea I was so close to the spectacularly beautiful Sedona, Arizona. If you head South

Shining bright beyond the clouds, Our Sun gives life without bounds, Burning light way out afar, Out in space our dazzling star. As it sets from our Earthly view, It casts its light and pierces through,

I took these images yesterday with my Samsung J3 smartphone. I was amazed at how the horizon seemed to hold every color of the rainbow as the sun was setting. Perhaps it always does this but this was the

#ColorChallenge is a photography initiative created by @kalemandra which has encouraged beautiful #photos and works of #art to be shared via #steemit. As explained in her posts, which she herself also

I captured these interesting orchids around New Years and when I saw them I wanted to call them "Dragon Orchids". I'm not sure of their official name or even common name but they certainly spark

Though this image isn't necessarily "amazing" in quality, I wanted to share because I had never seen such a sight. Ivy had almost completely devoured this house from the ground up. You might

My husband and I were on our way to go pick up our kids from his parent's house the other day. Since we live on an island in Hawaii the grass is always green especially on the "wet side". We

Watching as the waves froth and pull, Contemplating how it is they continuously roll, Over distances great and small, Salty seas that drift and sprawl. When the sun shines sparkling with light, Gentle

This young male buck is known by many names including Chital, Cheetal, or Axis Deer. It is native to forests of India and since it is a tropical deer, it was brought to Hawaii, specifically to the island

Grassy hills and golden seas, Boundless beauty that soothes with ease; Rolling clouds thick with rains, And sun beams shining down the plains. Volcanic boulders pepper these hills, Across the landscape

"The Ocean Stirs the Heart, Inspires the Imagination and Brings Eternal Joy to the Soul" -Robert Wyland (one of my favorite sea life artists) *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Snorkeling with