When I first saw this location, I knew I’d have to bring my boys back in overalls. This image was created for a contest entry. I’m a member of several online photography communities, and one of them held a theme competition requiring a child, a cupcake, and a gardening tool.

Of course, his favorite part was getting to eat the cupcakes afterward!

I drove all over the island looking for the shave ice cups for the “flowers”. Nobody on the Windward side has them! I ended up at CJ’s Shave Ice in Kalihi. Sometimes when I try to explain my photo ideas to people I get the feeling they must think I’m crazy, but thankfully the kind folks at CJ’s not only patiently explained their location five time over the phone (I really did drive right past them about five times!) but also sold me a colorful assortment of plastic shave ice cups. I think I’m going to have to rent one of their shave ice machines to use up the other 47 cups, though!