Author Archives: JimWoodhull

acres of coraljewels of black rock and sandtwo steps Hawaii (Jim Woodhull)黒い岩海の王冠コナハワイくろい いわ　うみ の おうかん　コナ ハワイ My favorite beach diving spot in all of the islands is a place called Two Steps that is on the Island of Hawaii and … Continue reading →

lunch box on the boatin it seared tuna sashimimy favorite meal (Jim Woodhull)楽しみの鮪弁当船の上たのしみ の　まぐろ べんとう　ふね の うえ I am very lucky at my Captain’s job because all of us staff have lunch bought for us every day! Each day is … Continue reading →

Fall is in the airsunset chases the oceanswimming in yellow (Jim Woodhull)日の入りの黄色い波や秋近しひのいり の　きいろい なみ や　あき ちかし The month of August is now here and I already can see some signs of fall in Hawaii.  The winds have slowly started to … Continue reading →

angry honey beesfill the sky like storm cloudsthe bee keepers are here (Jim Woodhull)蜂が飛ぶ嵐の雲や養蜂家はち が とぶ　あらし の くも や　ようほうか My wife has a new hobby!  A few of her friends are bee keepers and one of their jobs are when … Continue reading →

the world’s problemsdissolve in the beautyof our Hawaii (Jim Woodhull)危機意識ハワイの景色に救われるきき いしき　ハワイ の けしき に　すくわれる With the many problems that we have to face today such as the covid pandemic and the current war in the Ukraine and many others. I … Continue reading →

finally overour life returns to normalhope is in the air (Jim Woodhull)規制なし店はどこでも開いているきせい なし　みせ は どこでも　あいている From March 5th proof a vaccinations will no longer be required at restaurants and many restaurants in Hawaii are now allowing more seating which makes … Continue reading →

Hawaiian winterflowers bloom in the wildfree for the taking (Jim Woodhull)咲いた花山の装飾良い事件さいた はな　やま の そうしょく　よい じけん One of the many things I like about Hawaii are the beautiful flowers! During the different seasons different flowers bloom. When going up into the … Continue reading →

Island of whaleswelcomes me back with a smilehome away from home (Jim Woodhull)好きな島鯨と海豚マウイ島すきなしま　くじら と いるか　まういとう I was very fortunate that I got to go to Lahaina Maui for a diving job and the weather was wonderful! The ocean was also … Continue reading →

New Year’s windgiant gray clouds fly bymaking our rainbows (Jim Woodhull)重い雲正月の空虹になるおもい くも　しょうがつ の そら　にじ に なる This New Year’s weather was not very good! It rained for almost a week straight and the ocean was rough and also the visibility … Continue reading →

shining at the skycuts through the darknessour Honolulu lights (Jim Woodhull)三年ぶりホノルルライト明かり空さんねん ぶり　ほのるる らいと　あかり ぞら Because of Covid, the last two years the Honolulu lights were not held so I was very happy to see that this year they were held … Continue reading →