View of north mountains from glider

April 23rd 2010
One morning we took glider rides from Dillingham airfield on the north end of Oahu. The gliders are towed up into the air by another small plane, then they ride the air currents above the northern mountains. We were hoping to get some good pictures from the air, but because of the bubble of plexiglass enclosing the cockpit, there was always glare in the pictures. Despite that, we had a great vi ... read more

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Dawn and Steve

We were married in 2005. We share a love of early jazz and swing music from the 40's, nature, birds, good food, and each other. We travelled a lot earlier in our marriage, but the last few years have been hindered by Dawn's poor health. But, you only live once, right? We have decided to continue our travels, albeit taking shorter and less strenuous trips, and travelling at a much more relaxed pace. Steve is a photographer, and Dawn does the writing, and this way we thought we could share our travel adventures with our friends and families.... full info

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