Author Archives: JimWoodhull

little black ball scared of her own shadow our special guest (Jim Woodhull) 怖がり屋黒毛の猫はお客さま こわがり や　くろげ の ねこ は　おきゃく さま About 10 years ago when my wife and I lived in our previous apartment we found an abandoned kitten that … Continue reading →

cotton puffs fill the Hawaiian skies Autumn is coming (Jim Woodhull) 綿の雲ハワイの空に秋が来る わた の くも　ハワイ の そら に　あき が くる The beginning of September is here and even though the summer season is still here there are slight changes already … Continue reading →

traffic lights stare at empty streets below quiet Waikiki (Jim Woodhull) 空っぽの車道を照らす信号機 からっぽ の　しゃどう を てらす　しんごうき Because of the recent rise in the Covid virus the State of Hawaii will go into a 2 week shut down starting on August … Continue reading →

Waikiki beach a deafening silence covers the land (Jim Woodhull) また隔離海で漂う風の音 また かくり　うみ で ただよう　かぜ の おと On Saturday, August 8 Hawaii’s Covid Virus restrictions went back to being much more strict since the number of infected cases has gone … Continue reading →

Maui beaches fish swarm around the divers my paradise (Jim Woodhull) マウイ島魚の群れはパラダイス マウイとう　さかな の むれ は　パラダイス It is the right time now to go to the other islands as the price for airplane It is the right time now to … Continue reading →

beach sandals flapping on Kalakaua no cars today (Jim Woodhull) 自転車と地元の人のカラカウア じてんしゃ と　じもと の ひと の　カラカウア Since there have been nor tourists coming into Hawaii, the only people that have been going to the beach have been the local community. … Continue reading →

pristine coral schools of bright fish swim by our Kona ocean (Jim Woodhull) 黒い岩水中に虹コナの海 くろい いわ　すいちゅう に　にじ　コナ の うみ Because of my Scuba Diving Instructor job I am often able to travel to the Islands of Hawaii and Maui for … Continue reading →

all of the ocean endless cries of laughter Waikiki beach (Jim Woodhull) 海の音ビーチで弾む夏遊び うみ の おと　ビーチ で はずむ　なつ あそび Every weekend the local residents here are able to take advantage of the empty beaches and parks such as Waikiki beach. … Continue reading →

unexpectedly local sunset boat tour burning orange sky (Jim Woodhull) 客乗せてオレンジ空にボート出す きゃく のせて　オレンジぞら に　ボート だす Two days ago I had a very nice surprise! There were a group of 8 local residents that wanted to go on a sunset tour! … Continue reading →

boats are ready engines roar in approval the wait is over (Jim Woodhull) 磨き上げ出港の日を待つボート みがきあげ　しゅっこう の ひ を　まつ ボート The last two months I have been working on both the Atlantis submarines and tugboats and also the Glass Bottom boat. … Continue reading →