The Agafitei Wedding in Maui, July 2, 2010

Blowing the traditional conch shell begins the ceremony




Victor and Kara exchange their vows

A light rain during the ceremony brought this
wonderful rainbow as a good luck symbol




Signing the paperwork makes it official

 

Eating Cake

The happy couple shows off their beautiful rings



 

The full wedding party, including Jessica, Daisy,
and Jerry Grigory, cousins of E.J. who live in Maui

 

The newlyweds and their parents:
Rick, Nancy, Victor and Kara Agafitei
E.J. and Phil Jemison

Rick and Victor

Victor and Nancy



Kara and Vic head off into the sunset



Luau on the night before the wedding

Kara and Victor at the Old Lahaina Luau

Traditional Hula was part of the performance

Nancy and Rick at the luau

The new family-to-be: Victor, Kara, E.J., Phil, Nancy, Rick

Sunset over the ocean at the end of the luau

Wildflowers in the Brenham Area

Wildflowers in the Brenham area were very diverse and abundant. The weather conditions must have been perfect.

Colors were gorgeous.

Primrose

Bluebonnets

Flax

Bellardia

Coreopsis

Wild roses

Indian paintbrush

Yellow Parralena

Verbena And my favorite -- field of wildflowers around the spring house at the Sam Houston homesite in Independence, Texas.