Lava and more…

The unlit portion of the Thurston Lava Tube.
Thurston Lava Tube. 88 second exposure.
Thurston Lava Tube.  Exit stairs viewed from the unlit portion of the cave.

Hawaii’s Volcano National Park:
Sunlight on a trail in Volcano National ParkLava Flow as seen at night, from the ocean, through a shaky 400mm lens. Exposed 10 seconds.

The Kīlauea Caldera.
Kīlauea Caldera and smoking sulphur from the Halema'uma'u Crater

Southern tourists happy to be in Hawaii.
Ma and Da; Also happy to be in Hawaii...
Sunrise near Mauibrushwood. beach. maui.

Wedding Ring

Today Fed-Ex delivered a long awaited package. A month ago I ordered a second ring from Reflective Images, a jewelry studio in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The artists, at Reflective Images, handcraft some amazing jewelry and I have been very thrilled with the rings. The first ring I purchased was an engagement ring for Alyson (my fiancée). I wanted a unique ring, so I spent some time searching for a jeweler that had the right style. I found Reflective Images and their wedding ring site, and they had exactly what I wanted.

I decided on the Continuous Garden Gate design and bought the narrow wedding band to use as the engagement ring. When I presented Alyson with the ring, she was surprised and ecstatic. For the wedding ring, we choose the same style with the addition of a 1/4 caret diamond. As you can see below, it’s pretty stunning. (Alyson, purchased me a wider ring, of the same style, with no diamonds.)

I really appreciate the helpful, friendly service and the incredible artistry of the people at Reflective Images.

Below are some quick shots (the close-ups are reverse macro) I took before the sun set. I’ll probably borrow a friend’s light box/tent sometime in the near future and use it to shoot some super sharp pictures of the rings.

Wedding RingWedding Ring - reverse macro
Wedding Ring MacroWedding Ring