Hawaii

Kauai

With the 2012 wedding season behind us and the 2013 season raring to go, Bear & Penguin Photography made its annual migration to Hawai'i to visit family. This year we took a vacation from our vacation to the island of Kaua'i. We spent our five days cruising around the island, eating, relaxing and taking mini-hikes here and there. One of these days we'll come back and do the entire Na Pali trail. We traveled to the end of the highway on both sides of the Na Pali coast and each time we arrived in the late afternoon. By that time the clouds hugged the mountains and obscured our view of the coastline. Our trip was filled with sunshine, beauty, and lots of chickens. 

P.S. - Note on the "winter is coming" photo. We came across a white SUV covered in dirt. There was the obligatory "wash me" written into the film but also the Game of Thrones reference.

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Alice & Will

Alice and I have known each other quite literally forever. A year apart, we shared the same elementary, middle school, high school, and college. So when Alice inquired about photography for her wedding, I knew that I needed to be there for this next big step in her life even if it meant having to travel all the way to Hawai’i (oh poor us!)

Alice is one of the sweetest people you will ever meet. Our hometown Wai’anae is a rural community on the west coast of O’ahu. There is one road in and out of the city, which causes a huge traffic mess during rush hour. Since she didn’t have a car, she would catch the bus with her grandmother to the airport (at least an hour ride without traffic) to greet people coming in for the wedding.

Alice and Will chose the beautiful Queen Emma Summer Palace for their ceremony and reception site. Everything was completely coordinated by Alice and Will with many friends and family helping. 

Congrats Alice & Will ... hope these photos will keep you warm on cold snowy Colorado days.
- Julia