Iconic Honolulu Skyline
The iconic Waikiki skyline casts it shadow toward the Diamond Head volcanic cone as Honolulu stretches inland across southern Oahu. read more
The iconic Waikiki skyline casts it shadow toward the Diamond Head volcanic cone as Honolulu stretches inland across southern Oahu. read more
Evening comes at the end of another Hawaiian day in Ko’olina, turning the sky a brilliant purple edged by the yellow-orange rays of what remains of the sun’s light. read more
A lesser-traveled west Oahu road stretches into the distance bordered by the bright blue Pacific on one side and unique volcanic cones on the other. read more
The sun rises over the twin islands of Na Mokulua, breaking the horizon line and drawing a yellow line in the sea leading to Lanikai Beach in the town of Kailua on Oahu. read more
A couple watches the sunset into the calm Hawaiian Pacific ocean from a bench at Ala Moana Beach Park in Honolulu–the perfect ending to another day in paradise. read more
The sun sets golden behind Barbers Point Lighthouse in Kapolei, Hawaii, silhouetting tall palm tress as the ocean turns from blue to black. The scene is near one of Oahu’s latest big developments, Ko Olina, which is home to several large hotels and a harbor. read more
Before it was a bustling beach with premier shopping, skyscrapers, and sandy beaches, Waikiki was a banana plantation. This shot of unfamiliar Waikiki from the USGS in 1909 shows the lay of the land during plantation times with rows and rows of banana trees and irrigation. read more
The Waialua Agriculture Company’s #5 narrow-gauge train hauls a literal trainload of laborers to work in the company’s sugar cane fields in the early 1950’s as school-children wave to crew and passengers. read more
The Forth of July is celebrated by many in Hawaii, particularly those parts with a strong military presence. In this file photo from the US Navy, sailors honor fallen mates with a salute as they cruise near the USS Arizona Memorial. read more
Typically seen, and pictured, from the shores of Honolulu, this overhead view reveals Diamond Head to be not a small outcrop of mountain, but the full-circled remains of a volcanic cone. This monument acts as a sentry to the island, both welcoming and well-wishing visitors and maoli. read more
In the shallow depths just off the shores of Waikiki on Oahu, a gargantuan, stealthy, ship-looking vessel appears to cruise the sea bottom dwarfing the scuba divers who traverse its side. read more
On a big swell day–some of us mere mortals may even call it a huge swell day–the Pipeline surf break on Oahu’s North Shore displayed the reason for its name. read more