Falcons

Virginia Rugby Club: Falcons. Picture taken at Charlottesville February 25 after our match against Virginia Gentlemen.
Taken at Charl. 20006

Avaiki

Lilah

Beatuful smile, buddy Lilah in Australia.
Pic supply by Lilah
2006

Chana

Chana, a native American of the Tohono O'odham tribe, Arizona. Her favourite phrase is "kewl beans."
Pic supply by Chana 2006.

Moro Escorted

Moro is escorted by two men into the peace negotiation area wearing his traditional costume made of shells. Pic taken 2003
Supply by Patrick.

Moro

Moro, the founder of a cult the heavily influenced soldiers of Guadalcanal Revolutiona Army during the four year civil war in Solomon Islands, 1998-2003. Moro survived to this day.
He wears traditional attire when appeared for the peace negotion.
Pic taken 2003
Supply by Patrick

Moro Warriors

The warriors of Moro village appeared in traditional costume enacting traditional war dance holding weapons made of "wood".
pic taken 2003

Pigs

Pig is a one the most animals in Guadalcanal. The pigs shown in this pic were used for the reconciliation ceremony.

Pic taken 2003

Beauty Show

Pics taken during the peace negotiations in 2003 at Komuvaolu village (Moro's village), Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands. Young women gathered to pose for a pic. This is where religious cult leader Moro lived.

Pic taken 2003.

Loud Speaker

Villagers gathered to listen to some of the announcements from someone, perhaps the big man, who is seen in the pic holding a louder speaker. They wore loin cloth made of bark of trees.
Pic taken 2003.

Challenge Warriors

Pic taken during the peace negotiations in 2003 at Komuvaolu village (Moro's village), Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands. Young warriors approached the guests in a traditional war challenge. The village is where religious cult leader Moro lived.
Pic taken 2003.

Hukilau Beach

Famous Hukilau Beach where hukilau ceremony and shaka sign born. One of the best resting beaches around Laie side, North Shore, Hawaii.
Pic taken 2004

USS Arizon Memorial

The view of USS Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor. The battle ship was among the warships sunk by the Japanese bombers in 1941. The memorial is one of the most popular attraction memorials in Hawaii.
Pic taken 2004

View of CM's Hat

Looking straight ahead to the Kualoa beach park and the China man's hat Island. Picture taken around Kaneohe road.
Pic taken 2004

Kualoa Ranch

Those who saw the movie Jurassic Park should be familiar with this valley. This is the valley where the movie was shot, Kualoa valley, on the Windward Side.
Pic taken 2004

Barbados

Beautiful coastal lines of Barbados South of the Caribbean. The coconut trees makes the place more like home. Supply by Izzy.

Snow

Life can be really really hoooooooot or soooooo cold. Enclosed by snow isn't too bad coz I gotta alotta time to chill and watch movies, listen to Music and do all the crap. Stepping outside of this house is certainly not a good idea.

Dean William

I spent a week with Dean Willie and his family's residence at Hanuabada, Papua New Guinea. Dean runs a local tattoo ship at the Garden City ground flower. Dean's wife is a native PNG of Hanuabada.
Pic taken Dec 2005.

Final Touch

Oshen's new tattoo, a Bellonese Tao. We brought Toxie and Morgan to Honiara hotel to do Jay's tatoo, but were intoxicated before the tattoo was done. I completed it in the morning. He is proud of it coz of its uniqueness.
Pic taken 2005.

Ian and Tanya

Buddy Ian Alamaea kicking back and drinking beer with Tanya at the Honiara hotel.
Picture taken 2005.

Gary and Jay

We hiked up the hill to Rifle Range hill and walked down to white river area. Gary joint us at the Plaza.
Pic taken outside Kiu'uhi's house, 2005.

King Solomon Hotel

Beautiful and colorful entrance to the King Solomon hotel lobby and reception desk.
Pic taken 2005.

Pan Pipers

Pan Pipers enterntaining dinner at the Solomon Islands Mendana hotel. Picture taken in November 2005.

Coconut time

Theres nothing compare to a fresh green coconut at mid-day in a hot Honiara town. Coconut cost a dollar or two at the market.
This pic was taken inside the Honiara main market house.
Pic taken November 2005

Bish and I/ Mendana Hotel

Bishop and I outside Mendana Hotel and obviously we were bought caught off guard by the flash of the cam.
Pic taken 2005

Halau Lokahi Dinner

Georgette and friends at a Hawaiian Halau Lokahi evening dinner somewhere in Honolulu.
This pic was taken in December 2004.

Melanesian Brotherhood

"We ride together, we die together, bad-boys for life"... our melanesian gang in school. This pic was taken outside the games room underneath a very beautiful coconut tree. Tommie, a ni Vanutu-in whites, Deklin in Red-red, and Joe. Dek and Joe are brothers from PNG.
Pic taken 2004

African Friend

My African school mates and soccer mates. Left is Lemington and on the right, I called him Oyaba. Pic taken the day before I left outside our dorm in Hawaii.
Pic taken 2004

Oshen and Mclean.

Oshen and Mclean at the Point Cruiz plaza area. Mclean was a student at the Univeristy of Papua New Guinea and Oshen grew up in Fins, Morobe, PNG. They were happy to catch the moment.
Pic taken 2005 Feb

Avaiki Girls

The day pal Dalcy traveled to Fiji. At the Air Port she was joined by her cousin Katherine and a friend Elvina. Pic taken at the Solomon Islands International Airport.
L-R: Dalcy, Katherine, and Elo.
Pic taken Feb, 2005

Nurse Student

Just imagine a long tiresome walk up the 7 hills beyond Ato'ifi Hospital... a nurse student took a stop to rest, dip in the river, and reflects on the trip.
pic taken 2005

Solomon Islands Police Prosecutors

Students with their certificates after successfully completing a prosecution course in Honiara, Solomon Islands.
If you mess around with the law, you will see one of these men and women in court.
Pic supply by Patrick, one of the instructors.

Ato'ifi Wharf

This the Ato'ifi wharf. Our trip to Ato'ifi and parts of North Malaita in 2005. Picture taken aboard MV. Isabella.
Pic taken 2005

Maori Face Tats

An edited pic taken James Town.

ID

ID Photo: taken November 2005

Homeless:

Taking a nap inside the Godspeed, the ship that brought the first British settlers to USA. The replica is at James Town, VA.
Pic taken 2003

McArthur USA Pacific Commander WWII

General McArthur was the commander of the US troops in the Pacific. He was laid to rest at his home which now become a Museum. His and wife's graves are right behind me in this picture.
Pic taken 2003

Confederate White House

Richmond, capital city of Virginia. This is the historical site of the American civil war. Confederate commander Robert. E Lee led the South against the North and set up the Confederate headquarter at Richmond. Today, they refurnish this building for tourists.
Pic taken 2003

Board Walk

Board Walk, VA beach, is one of the most spectacular sites in summer, and actually one of the longest beaches around the VA waterfront area.
Pic taken 2003.

HC

In front of the House of Congress.
Picture taken 2003

Toilet UHHH!

Under neath one of the founding fathers, of USA, Thomas Jefferson's mansion. Where slaves were kept. This is where they deposit their stuff... privy.
2004

Tahitian Dancers

PCC Tahitian dancers perhaps the most decorated and colorful dancers at PCC nightshow. Not all dancers are Tahitian, mixture of Tahitian, Maori, Hawaiians, Samoans, Tongans, Micronesians, etc. A dancer who performs Tahitian dance must also dance Maori and Hawaiian dance, the same with Tongan dancers... they must dance Samoan and Fijian dances.
Pic taken 2004

PCC: Maori Group

The Maori dancers performing traditional war dance, the Kapa Haka. Girls wearing grass skirts made of flux leaves and hanging on the sides are poi balls.
Pic taken 2004

Tongan dancers performing contemporary Tongan. This is Ta'olunga performing by dancers wearing modern clothes, incorporating tradition song, tunes, and costumes with Tongan tradition costumes and chants.
Pic taken 2004

Polynesian Cultural Center

PCC dancers performing traditional and contemporary dance. Wearing modern clothes and T-Leaves around their waists.
Pic taken 2004

Hale Koa

Overlooking Waikiki Beach from the Hale Koa (Hange Hoa...he!) Hotel balcony. Hale Koa is a military hotel and one of the best hotels in Hawaii. The buffet is the bomb so as the view.
Pic taken 2004

Haleiwa

The food couldn't be soo bad... after walking around Haleiwa beach, I stopped at this restaurant to eat. The Restaurant is Mexican and the food was alittle spicy, but I did enjoyed it as you see.
Pic taken 2004

Waiki Beach Evening

Waikiki beach in the evening. From the background, the glowing of lights from Waikiki buildings and traffic.

Pic taken 2004

Bishop Museum

Traditional Tahitian crown made of frigate bird's feathers. Pics taken inside the Bishop museum, Honolululu, Hawaii.
July 2004