A Pic A Day - 11

Manoa Falls Trail
Manoa Valley, Honolulu, Oahu [ Map ]

A large tree grows down the side of a cliff along the trail from Manoa Falls.

(Sorry for the delay in posting, I'm not sure if anyone is reading this thing.)

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View of Waikiki from Punchbowl Cemetery
Punchbowl National Memorial Cemetery, Honolulu, Oahu [ Map ]

Taken from the lookout at one of the highest points of Oahu's punchbowl crater, this photo shows the view of Diamond Head in the distance past the high-rises of Waikiki. Oahu's main city is Honolulu, which stretches off to the right, but its popularity as a tourist destination for hotels, nightlife, and public beaches makes Waikiki a substantial city of its own

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Giant Red Flower
Hoomaluhia Botanical Garden, Kaneohe, Oahu [ Map ]

I found these bright, almost 8-inch diameter flowers growing from a tree during a hike through the Hoomaluhia Botanical Gardens, which contain species from tropical regions all over the world. Unfortunately I am not an expert in botany and have no idea what kind of flower it is.

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Manoa Falls
Manoa Valley, Honolulu, Oahu [ Map ]

The Manoa Falls trail, at the innermost part of Manoa Valley, is a popular tourist hike that ends at this waterfall.

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Sunset At Barber's Point
Barber's Point Beach Park, Kapolei, Oahu [ Map ]

The southwestern most tip of Oahu, Barber's Point Beach remains peaceful despite the industrial park that now surrounds it. It is home to the Barber's Point lighthouse, as well as the occasional napping sea lion - one of which I found while taking this picture. He's the closest lump to the camera, just underneath the base of the lighthouse.

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Central Road At Punchbowl Cemetery
North Hall Drive, Punchbowl National Memorial Cemetery, Honolulu, Oahu [ Map ]

Once an active volcano, this now-extinct crater has been given a new purpose as the final resting place for over 33,000 veterans. A perfectly spaced line of monkeypod trees borders each side of the central park, leading inward from the memorial's entrance located in the center of the picture.

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Afternoon In The Forest
Wahiawa State Freshwater Park, Wahiawa, Oahu [ Map ]

Taken along a short hiking path in the park. There are a lot of palm trees on this island, but I love finding beautiful forest scenes like this that remind me of home.

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Waimea Bay At Sunset
Waimea Bay, Waimea, Oahu [ Map ]

Running downhill through the Waimea Valley, river water collects in a calm pool behind the beach that separates freshwater from ocean. The lines are from film damage.

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Nahele Softball Field
Pearl City, Oahu [ Map ]
October 2006

Composite image overlooking Pearl Harbor as seen from the corner of Piki St. and Nahele St.

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Big swells in Waimea Bay
Waimea Bay, Waimea, Oahu [ Map ]

Captured near sunset while photographing a big wave day on the North Shore. The radio was predicting 20 foot swells - notice the houses in the background and their relative size. If you look at the map you'll see they're almost the same distance away as the waves.

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The set of LOST.
Waimea Valley Audubon Center parking lot, Waimea, Oahu [ Map ]

Stumbled across these guys when I was exploring on the north shore one day. All the big trailers are parked a little further down to the right. Check out the map for the actual location of the shot. I'm going to try to do one of these per day.