Mountain Whale
Convenience is the grandmother of invention.
Taking on the World, one place at a Time
About me
I’m a husband, father, bonus dad, programmer, musician, photographer, motorcyclist, traveler, artist, builder, linguist, haole Hawaiian, and nerd.
About the name
I enjoy wordplay.
“…about 1,500 years ago when Buddhist edicts came into Japan condemning the eating of four-legged animals, mountain folk renamed two of their favorite game animals to confuse the issue. One was the wild boar (inoshishi), whose meat and fat was somewhat close in color and texture to baleen whale meat, and which was renamed yamakujira (mountain whale). ”
( http://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2008/03/05/envir… )
Travel History
Countries
Cities
Continents
Oceans
Blog Posts
From the @gathertulsa looking west to the old railroad bridge that was turned into an awesome pedestrian bridge. Now, it will be replaced with an entirely new bridge. Sad to see it go. Excited for the reconnection to the west side. #railroadbridge #tulsa #sunset #themountainwhale #river Stay tuned, I have some video of the rushing river next.
Lots of hot coals make for a warm night chat. It may not be visible in the photo, but there was a constant blue flame for about forty minutes. #themountainwhale #blueflames #thatshot #outdoors #pinonwood #nomosquitos #tikitalk #firesidechat
Saturn trying to mess up my shot! #gatheringplace #gathertulsa #laserrainbow #tulsa #oklahoma #themountainwhale
Videos
My Upcoming Trips
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My Highlights
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Top 10 Sites to See
1. Hawaii
Any island, any time.
2. Aruba
Best place to see an entire island in one day.
3. Pompei
Duh!
Travel Gallery
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Salt Flats
WaveCrash
Aihi Bay, Maui
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Common Myna
GrandWailea
Grand Wailea
JurassicRock
Jurassic Rock
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The Fountains Resort
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The Falls Villiage Resort
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Baby Enlo – Tulsa Zoo
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Tongues out tuesday
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Ahi Salad – Margaritaville
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Myriad Botanical Gardens, OKC