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March in Photos

Kim Steutermann Rogers on Fri 4/5/2013

Destination: Kauai

My first foray into a trend I’ve just discovered that’s called “urban exploration” unwittingly took place in March when my friend Pam and I photographed Ahukini Pier. That is, the remains of Ahukini Pier, which is now called Ahukini State Recreational Pier. This was once the hub of Kauai’s inter-island shipping commerce--where much of Kauai’s sugar harvest left the island and where passengers came and went. Then, after World War II, Nawiliwili Harbor was constructed and that was pretty much the end of Ahukini Landing.
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The Inspiration of a Master Canoe Shaper

Kim Steutermann Rogers on Wed 3/27/2013

Destination: Oahu

I spent an afternoon last week in an industrial area a few miles from Honolulu International Airport, past a sand and gravel supplier, a drywall contractor and a cabinet re-facing company, in a setting that made me wonder whether Hawaii Five-0 had filmed here. The place was hot, reeked of migraine-inducing paint fumes, and everything was coated in layers of dust that you could measure in quarter inches, and for Tay Perry, this is his office away from the office. Amidst the sounds of power sanders and paint guns, this is where a lifetime of passion and sweat go into creating Tay’s legacy—shaping canoes.
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The Crazy Chicken Lady

Kim Steutermann Rogers on Tue 3/19/2013

Destination: Kauai

Today, returning home from the Anahola Post Office, where I learned that after a couple dozen years with the USPS, my buddy Brian retired without telling a soul, I pulled into our driveway and no fewer than six “yard” chickens ran up to greet me. Let’s see, there was Hoppy leading the charge. Blackie. Little Blackie YL. Blondie. Green Legs. And Ham. Did you know chickens can run at speeds of up to nine miles an hour?
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February in Photos

Kim Steutermann Rogers on Fri 3/1/2013

For a month with only 28 days, I managed to pack in quite a bit. Even with five days of vacation in there. So, here it is, my February in photos. Enjoy.
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My Love Affair with Lahaina

Kim Steutermann Rogers on Wed 2/20/2013

Destination: Maui

This is one of the things I love about Lahaina: the depth of the place. You cannot walk down Front Street without running into it. The town has history. It oozes from the break wall running in front of the wooden storefronts. It seeps from the rock and coral Masters’ Reading Room, built in 1834.
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January in Photos

Kim Steutermann Rogers on Fri 2/1/2013

January bestowed Hawaii with the gift of rain for much of the month. And, then, once the air had been scrubbed clean, the interior mountains stood tall for whole days on end without a single cloud circling their peaks. When this happens, the folds of distant ridges and valleys sizzle with clarity and nature's artistry is so perfect that we could be living inside a Hollywood set. It's worth the weeks of intermittent rain and cloudy skies. It must be what Punxsutawney Phil will feel like tomorrow, Groundhog Day, when he emerges from his burrow.
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Glenn Poulain's "Honu Ascent"

Kim Steutermann Rogers on Mon 1/21/2013

Destination: Hawaii Island, Kauai, Maui, Oahu

Glenn Poulain is giving away a stunning 20x30" underwater image called, "Honu Ascent." Join us tomorrow, January 22, 2013 from 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. HST on our OutriggerHawaii Facebook page, and one day soon this canvas print framed in Koa veneer might be hanging in your home.
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Talk Story with Glenn Poulain

Kim Steutermann Rogers on Fri 1/18/2013

Destination: Oahu

Glenn Poulain is an underwater photographer who moonlights as a chiropractor. At least, that’s the goal. Glenn’s underwater images of Hawaii’s fish and marine life decorate the walls of two Outrigger properties on Oahu--Outrigger Waikiki on the Beach and Outrigger Reef on the Beach. We caught up with Glenn minutes after a big dive trip to Hawaii (Big) Island to talk about his passion of underwater photography—a hobby turned business that’s starting to take a chunk out his day job.

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Free Desktop Wallpaper

Kim Steutermann Rogers on Tue 1/8/2013

Destination: Hawaii Island, Kauai, Maui, Oahu

This lovely image by my co-worker Nancy Daniels was taken on Oahu. Can you identify the location? What I like about this image is the absolute stillness it evokes--of the tempestuous Pacific Ocean, no less. For the third year now, Outrigger is making available images like these to keep Hawaii close to your heart--and hand and eyes. These images are available to download and use as your computer's wallpaper.
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December in Photos

Kim Steutermann Rogers on Fri 12/28/2012

I'm like a photographer (beast) unleashed with my pocket camera (that's also called a phone) these days. Hoarding photography apps likes crazy. Not that the DSLR is getting any rest. It goes everywhere with me, as well. Including that darn cumbersome tripod. But when you live in Hawaii, it's a crime not to tote every possible piece of photography equipment around. Because the scenery just doesn't stop. And you never know when you're going to run into an amazing flower. Or giant surf.
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