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A Trip to My Back Deck

Stepping out to my deck, I noticed a gecko scurrying around with something in its mouth. That something turned out to be another gecko.

I grabbed my camera and proceeded to document the process of a gecko devouring another of a different species.

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Backyard GeographicHoward WolffDecember 8, 2020Wildlife, Gecko
A Trip to Honolulu Harbor

On my way to shoot a sunset, I came across a bird out for a stroll. A local fisherman informed me that I was in the presence of a Black-crowned Night Heron.

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Backyard GeographicHoward WolffNovember 20, 2020Honolulu, Harbor, Birds, Sunset, Hawaii
A Trip to the Mountain Top

Driving into my street recently, I noticed a beehive of activity on my neighbor’s roof.

Ten guys were on a mission, it turns out… to rip off the old top of a house built in the 1930s down to the framing, install new plywood, and finish it with asphalt shingles – all within a single weekend.

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Backyard GeographicHoward WolffNovember 20, 2020Re-roofing, Mountain Climbing, Construction Work
A Trip to Manoa Road

How is it that there are so many potholes in an area where the temperature rarely fluctuates?

It seems as if rain alone can wreak havoc on a roadway, especially if the surface is cracked, thin, and poorly constructed, according to the author of “Why Hawai‘iʻs Roads are Bad.”

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Backyard GeographicHoward WolffNovember 20, 2020Manoa, Hawaii, Asphalt, Paving Equipment, Potholes, Road Construction, Repaving
A Trip to the Big Cats

I spotted a poster advertising early evening tours of the Honolulu Zoo (for after it closes to the public in the afternoon), and thought it would be a good opportunity to see the animals in a different light.

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Backyard GeographicHoward WolffNovember 20, 2020Honolulu Zoo, Lions, Bengal Tiger
A Trip to the Park

Thanks to Rotarians throughout the State of Hawaii­—along with friends, neighbors and businesses in Waikiki—the only remaining patch of under-developed land in central Waikiki is being transformed from a barren debris-strewn gravel lot into an oasis of greenery to be known as Centennial Park.

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Backyard GeographicHoward WolffNovember 4, 2020Plants, Centennial Park, Waikiki, Volunteers
A Trip to the End of the Street

Who can resist taking a picture of a bird of paradise in bloom? Their colors and shapes beckon me in my “Backyard Geographic” outings. In this case, I had to go no farther than to the end of my street to catch several “birds” in their native habitat.

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Backyard GeographicHoward WolffNovember 4, 2020Bird of Paradise, Flowers, Nature, Croton, Daylily, Photography tips
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