I've been having some monitor calibration problems, so I hope these turn out ok. It seems like my cheapo monitor is pretty bad... Well that's what you get when going for the cheapo big one I guess :( A sea turtle gets ashore on the Big Island of Hawaii A lonely palm tree on the North Shore of Oahu Police beach, Oahu. The filming location of the survivors' beach in the series "Lost" A typical lifeguard station on the North Shore of Oahu.
Read more...Big Island Sunset, Hawaii One of the nice things about the state of Hawaii (except for the obvious stuff) is that none of the beaches are private. Basically this means that you are allowed to access any beach at any major Hotel. We were on our way back to our hotel when the sun was setting and I wouldn't have made it there in time. We quickly pulled into the Four Seasons hotel and went to the beach and experienced this lovely sunset, accompanied by some local sea turtles.
Read more...Storm Tree, Oahu A tree bent by strong storm winds on Oahu, Hawai'i. Manoa Falls, Oahu Manoa Falls is a waterfall on the island of O'ahu in Hawai'i, featuring a vertical drop of about 150 feet (46 m). Makapu’u Beach Park Panorama, Oahu A panoramic view of Makapu'u Beach Park from Kalanianaola Hwy on Oahu, Hawaii. On the upper right of the picture you can see a small island called Kaohikaipu Island.
Read more...USS Arizona was a battleship of the United States Navy. Arizona is best known for her cataclysmic and dramatic sinking, with the loss of 1,177 lives, during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941, the event that brought about US involvement in World War II. The wreck was not salvaged, and continues to lie at the floor of the harbor. It is the site of the USS Arizona Memorial National Park which commemorates the 1,177 lives lost on that day. USS Arizona Memorial Entrance USS Arizona Memorial USS Arizona Memorial Wreck Update by Ine: USS Arizona: The ship that weeps for her dead. The...
Read more...Diamond Head Cloud at Sunset A diamond head shaped cloud passes by diamond head at sunset in Honolulu, Hawaii.
Read more...We're back from Hawaii and back to work. During our stay in Hawaii, we decided to search for some Lost film locations as I am a big fan of the series. First thing we found was the location of the camp of the Dharma Initiative. Turns out this was filmed at a YMCA camp called Camp Erdman (map location), there was a band camp (yes, the one with trumpets etc like in American Pie) going on, so we couldn't snoop around, but Ine managed to grab some sneaky flyby pictures like the next two: Here you can see the camp in some screen captures of the series: After that we decided to look for the survivors'...
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