One of the toughest 10 Mile races around--This feels terrific 

Wes W makes a photo finish at the annual volcano 10M run. 

This feels good (crossing the finish line) 

PG Huffing and puffing up the last hill of the 29th volcanoes runs on the Big Island. 

PG in in PT Cruiser ragtop in Honolulu. This is living. I am trying to convince Leanne to test drive for her next car. 

PG on top of the world in the Pacific ocean at sunset. 

With the red iron dust and rocks in the foreground, the clouds conceal the vast Pacific and neighbor islands of the Hawaiian archipelago. 

Sunset advances. The long red and orange fingers of light from the setting sun over the Pacific lightly frame this ethereal landscape. Mauna majestically dominates this moments before sunset view from the Mauna Kea summit. Easy to remember why Hawaiians revered this sacred temple. 

sun set advances. stars will come soon. The splendor of sunset, with the longer red-orange rays reflecting off the clouds and the ethereal landscape remind us why Hawaiians revered this natural temple. 

PG poses in front of the Subaru telescope base. Engineering marvel and awesome scientific results. 

Camera apparatus at base of Subaru telescope mirror--this mirror has look back in time to light from over 12 billion light years ago, to a time just following the Big Bang. 

Wes, Amy, Gloria, Cathy Ishida and others in hardhats, ready for the Subaru telescope tour. 

Darker area in background represents a quarry from ancient times where the finest basalt was mined, in freezing cold, by Hawaiian artisans, sleeping in caves, and then used to make the tools that in turn hollowed out and shaped the canoes--the remnants of a race of giants, invading the sacred dwelling of the gods. 

The long high road to the summit of Mauna Kea, with the glacially created murrain fields in foreground and a Mauna Loa summit in background. 

Mauna Loa, in the distance, seen from near the summit of Mauna Kea. The small, scattered rocks in the foreground date back to the last glacier on Mauna Kea about 10,000 years ago. 

above the clouds, a new perspective from the dwelling place of the Hawaiian gods, atop Mauna Kea. 

Pond recreates wilderness out the front door of the Museum of the American Indian. Beyond the trees is a busy DC thoroughfare. 

Spectacular architecture of the Smithsonian Museum of the American Indian 

Mom Leanne--back in the saddle again! at her own desk, transacting with the world outside. 

Miranda--cannot bear to see Grandpa and Kimber depart 

Kimber and Dad on a Sunday morning ride to see Jenni, Dave, and Miranda 

Around the World in Eighty Days at Stanford Theater--a favorite night out. 

Kimber and Mom Leanne show the peppermint fudge milkshake we split three ways at Peninsula Creamery 

Sara in her weekly celebration of food at Piazza's 

Dad plays his supportive role, sitting on one chest while Sara takes the other home. Reward: Rick's ice cream.