Fall is just around the corner and yet it feels like summer is just starting to peak here. I hope you all are keeping cool!

There’s something about Hawaii that beckons me every year.
A ‘come-hither’ look that I find so overpowering.
Here’s Queen’s Bath, a shot I took back in 2007.
A redux for an impending visit. Yes, the tradition will continue.

We have winners folks! Congratulations to Brenda Boeff (from Colorado) and Jennifer McAdams (from Utah) for winning my Kaua’i Game 2010. Each will receive 16*20 print copy of the waterfall pictured below, taken while on a hike along Wailua in Kaua’i this year. Thanks to all those who participated, I couldn’t believe how much response I got and I am grateful for everybody’s support and kind words! Until next game!

First off, I’d like to thank my loyal followers for all your patience. It’s been almost 3 months since I got back from Kaua’i and it might have appeared that I have forgotten all about my “What Do You Want me to Capture in Kaua’i” game. No, despite my ever ‘growing’ need to slack off, the truth is that I’ve been super swamped with my full time role as a mom to a super active toddler and one feisty girl coming soon (in just over 5 weeks to be exact Not to mention a couple of projects that I have somehow managed to squeeze into my incredibly tight schedule.

But no more excuses! I’ve *finally* gotten around to sifting through the images I have captured in Kaua’i – per your suggestions. So check these entries out and vote for your favorite picture! Being it a Friday and I’m feeling generous today, I will declare two winners from the picture that gets the highest number of favorites: first will be the one who suggested that location, and second will be one lucky voter (of the most favorited photo). Winners will receive a 16*20 print of the most favorited image.

Here are the images up for voting. Click on each thumbnail to get a much bigger resolution. Voting begins today, Friday June 4th and ends on Father’s Day weekend – June 20th, Sunday.  Send your votes via email to: kauai-game@portia-soderberg.com. I have purposely disabled the comments here so as not to spoil the surprise. Good luck everybody!

Live with intention.Walk to the edge.
Listen hard. Practice wellness.
Play with abandon. Laugh.
Choose with no regret. Appreciate your friends.
Continue to learn. Do what you love.
Live as if this is all there is.
~Mary Ann Redmacher

Just photography. I hope you’re having a great Tuesday!

Sweeping views, majestic vistas. I’m glad we were able to revisit Waimea Canyon on our last trip to the Garden Isle.

Just a couple of photographs I was fortunate to take home with me from the lovely Shipwreck Beach in Kaua’i

“We may run, walk, stumble, drive, or fly,
but let us never lose sight of the reason for the journey,
or miss a chance to see a rainbow on the way.”

Just like water is to sand, I want to be near you always.