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Leica M6 | 35mm Cron | Fujicolor 200

Leica M6 | 35 cron | Cinestill 800T

Getting off the train, and going up.  Osaka, Japan. Leica M3

A tour group watches as Bishop Museum Senior Science Educator Hadley Anderson performs the Hot Spot Rock Lava Demonstration where spectators get to learn about Hawai‘i’s volcanoes and see rock and cinder melt during the twenty-five minute presentation.

On an assignment for Hana Hou Magazine, I found myself at the Oceanic Institute in early November.  Much of the facility was not in use and in serious disrepair due to a lack of funding.

Malia Swartz, a Public Health major at UH, works on clearing foreign vegetation from a loi during the monthly "First Saturday Workday" event at the Ka Papa Lo‘i O Kānewai next to the Hawaii Nuiakea Hawaiian School of Knowledge.  The monthly event is open to all University of Hawaii students and the public, on average more than 200 volunteers who attend are educated about Hawaiian history, lore, and receive hands on experience about traditional farming practices. 

"If you want to eat fish tomorrow, stop eating so much today” writes Ka Leo’s Jeff Kim in an op-ed piece running in Monday’s edition of the student newspaper.

Michael Adkins II #19 of the Colorado Buffaloes is stopped by Daniel Lewis Jr. #15 of the Hawaii Warriors while carrying the ball during the first half of a college football game between the Colorado Buffaloes and the Hawaii Warriors at Aloha Stadium on September 03, 2015 in Honolulu, Hawaii.  The Hawaii Warriors defeated the Colorado Buffaloes 28-20.  (Photo by Kent Nishimura/Getty Images)

I had the pleasure of covering the Special Olympics World Games Opening Ceremony along side Times Staffers Wally Skalij and Luis Sinco.  I had a more elevated view, but it was pretty spectacular. Check this gallery for all of our pictures.

LOS ANGELES, CA. -- TUESDAY, JUNE 16, 2015:  Professional trail runner Sally McRae runs along the Westridge trail on Tuesday, June 16, 2015 in Los Angeles, California.  The Southern California Native will be participating in the Western States 100-mile endurance run, which starts in Squaw Valley and ends in Auburn, at the end of June.  (Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times)

That time, five year old Henry Young challenged Cozmo, the LA Galaxy Mascot to a Dance battle right before the United States Womens National Team took to the stage at LA Live in downtown Los Angeles.

From the Archive: Construction workers atop the University of Hawaii College of Education roof.

Walking out from the final day of Comic-Con. (Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times)

The Sanrio street team prepares for the final day of the 2015 International Comic-Con in San Diego, Sunday July 12, 2015 in San Diego, California (Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times)

Color, Color everywhere. Deano’s Motel, off of 405, Culver City, California.

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