Changes to the blog on July 1, 2020
I’ve updated my theme from one that hadn’t been supported for several years before I started using it (I didn’t know this until recently), to one that allegedly fully supports the new block editor. It’s long past time for me to do this since my old theme had been getting increasingly erratic, particularly when viewed on mobile devices. I’m not sure the new theme will entirely solve this. If it doesn’t, I’ll have to try another one.

Because of this change, posts in the archive (prior to July 2020) are likely to have erratic layouts. Sometimes I link to older posts and, if I do, I’ll try and fix layout problems beforehand. I might also try to sort some of the most scrambled layouts in old posts, but I doubt I’ll update everything. Some old post are going to have issues with text and photos not lining up amongst other things. My apologies for this, but feel free to let me know if you find something egregious.

Apart from a slightly different appearance, the main changes involve where some things are in the Menu. Archives can now be found under the Search heading, as can Categories and Tags, since these are all ways of finding things on the blog. On this About page, there’s now a proper contact form as well as a real follow button, which I guess I never had before – oops.

Please let me know if anything looks awry. It will be helpful to know which posts are affected and which browser you’re using. You can contact me using the form below or email me at grahamsisland@outlook.com.

About me
Graham’s Island is the island of Hawaii, better known as the Big Island. That’s where I live. I don’t own it; I’m no Larry Ellison. The title simply refers to this blog being my observations from the Big Island.

I’m an enthusiastic photographer, not an expert. I take photos of things that catch my eye when I’m out and about, often in less than ideal circumstances – hazy days, midday light, murky water. Mostly I shoot with a Panasonic Lumix FZ200 which I try to keep free of the dust and salt spray that’s ubiquitous around here. I’m very happy with it. It’s stood up well to some less-than-ideal treatment and conditions.

In the water I use a Canon S 90 in a Canon wpdc35 waterproof case. I used to use a Pentax WG-3, but that leaked and died. I definitely prefer the Canon.

I process photos in Photoshop Elements, mostly cropping or tweaking colors, sharpness and the like. I rarely ‘change’ a photo – taking out or adding in – but if I do, I’ll note it in the text.

I’m not is a naturalist, botanist, geologist or pretty much any other kind of -ist. I enjoy the wildlife and landscape here. I like to hike, bike and snorkel. When I see something new or something I don’t know anything about (a frequent occurrence) I try to learn about it. I’ll include links to sites I’ve found useful in this regard. But I’m no expert on these things. If you spot errors, please let me know in a comment or using the form below or by email me at grahamsisland@outlook.com.

This blog isn’t a guide to the island. For that, try The Big Island Revealed (hawaiirevealed.com).

I put up a new post daily. Currently, I rarely use photos in more than the original post. I’m more likely to refer back to that original post with a link.

Copyright
All photographs and text are copyright Graham Burdekin. All rights reserved. Reproduction or redistribution in any form without prior written permission is strictly prohibited. Please contact me if you want to use any of the photographs or text.

Page updated July 1, 2020.

Contact
You can contact me using the form below or email me at grahamsisland@outlook.com.