Larry Parker
@skagitkayak.bsky.social
I was hoping for more wisdom by the time I got to this stage of my life. Well, I'll just roll with what I've got. 7 decades...what a long strange trip it's been.
Good morning from Pull and Be Damned point. A seal swam up and stared at me for a minute. I stared back.
April 24, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Good morning from Pull and Be Damned point. A seal swam up and stared at me for a minute. I stared back.
I love this valley.
March 15, 2025 at 3:59 PM
I love this valley.
Celebrating my father’s 100th birthday!
March 9, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Celebrating my father’s 100th birthday!
March 5, crocus by the sidewalk. A thrill. In a place that is warm all the time a flower by the sidewalk goes unnoticed. Another flower.
March 6, 2025 at 3:49 AM
March 5, crocus by the sidewalk. A thrill. In a place that is warm all the time a flower by the sidewalk goes unnoticed. Another flower.
These beautiful farm fresh eggs in Skagit are less expensive than corporate farm eggs on Kaua’i.
March 5, 2025 at 2:06 AM
These beautiful farm fresh eggs in Skagit are less expensive than corporate farm eggs on Kaua’i.
Kealia Pond Wildlife Refuge, the boardwalk, Maui. Night Heron.
March 1, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Kealia Pond Wildlife Refuge, the boardwalk, Maui. Night Heron.
'I'iwi, taken at Hosmer's Grove on the flanks of Haleakala and on the island of Maui.
March 1, 2025 at 9:15 PM
'I'iwi, taken at Hosmer's Grove on the flanks of Haleakala and on the island of Maui.
From Haleakala Mauna Kea and Moana Loa are usually easy to see. Today only the peaks stick out of the vog.
March 1, 2025 at 3:32 AM
From Haleakala Mauna Kea and Moana Loa are usually easy to see. Today only the peaks stick out of the vog.
Sunset glow through Pele’s breath over a ridge on west Maui.
February 28, 2025 at 5:35 AM
Sunset glow through Pele’s breath over a ridge on west Maui.
Haleakala shrouded in the breath of Pele.
Vog (volcanic smog) coming up from Kīlauea eruption on the big island.
Vog (volcanic smog) coming up from Kīlauea eruption on the big island.
February 28, 2025 at 5:31 AM
Haleakala shrouded in the breath of Pele.
Vog (volcanic smog) coming up from Kīlauea eruption on the big island.
Vog (volcanic smog) coming up from Kīlauea eruption on the big island.
Moli, or Laysan Albatross on the north shore of Kaua’i. These guys are hanging out in a residential neighborhood. You can see them in cul de sacs and on lawns.
February 17, 2025 at 5:36 AM
Moli, or Laysan Albatross on the north shore of Kaua’i. These guys are hanging out in a residential neighborhood. You can see them in cul de sacs and on lawns.
Monk seal in Kapa’a, Ha’upu in the distance. Kaua’i.
February 6, 2025 at 3:38 AM
Monk seal in Kapa’a, Ha’upu in the distance. Kaua’i.
Under my lanai. Where Kaua’i wild chickens come from.
February 3, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Under my lanai. Where Kaua’i wild chickens come from.
It finally came! Our new refrigerator. You can’t just buy appliances off the floor here.
January 31, 2025 at 8:55 PM
It finally came! Our new refrigerator. You can’t just buy appliances off the floor here.
Storm blowing in from the southwest. Big waves tonight. Pretty exciting.
January 31, 2025 at 5:09 AM
Storm blowing in from the southwest. Big waves tonight. Pretty exciting.
As requested, no explanation
January 29, 2025 at 6:01 AM
As requested, no explanation
A little hike up the Maha’ulepu coast up by Kamala coast.
January 27, 2025 at 2:51 AM
A little hike up the Maha’ulepu coast up by Kamala coast.
I just planted some Cara Cara oranges last year. I had no idea they would bloom so soon. Orange blossom is one of my favorite smells in the world.
January 26, 2025 at 3:17 AM
I just planted some Cara Cara oranges last year. I had no idea they would bloom so soon. Orange blossom is one of my favorite smells in the world.
Down on the beach, children made a sand Honu (turtle) using a live model. Good work.
January 22, 2025 at 4:23 AM
Down on the beach, children made a sand Honu (turtle) using a live model. Good work.