photo credits for all images in this post, Emily Lehnert Photography

One last post before we leave the islands behind...

Cruising through the last of my Hawaii photos to share a few more images and stories from our wonderful week...

Just outside Hilo is one of the most famous waterfalls on the Big Island, Rainbow Falls.

My favorite morning of our week on the Big Island was the day we arrived at Kealakekua Bay just after daylight to watch the spinner dolphins.

The eastern side of the Big Island of Hawai'i, the Hilo side, is a whole other world...

The west coast/Kona side of the Big Island, where we stayed, is very different from the east coast/Hilo side.

Emily Lehnert Photography

After 2 1/2 years of planning and some major disappointments along the way, our Gray family Hawaii vacation to celebrate our 40th anniversary milestone finally happened this summer.

A handful of my favorites from a recent photo shoot with Grace, June, and Maeva,...

Our beautiful granddaughter Juni celebrated her 6th birthday last week, surrounded by cousins and unicorns.

The goldfinches are feasting on sunflower seeds just outside my kitchen window, storing up energy for their long migration flight soon.