Diamond Head Light House on Oahu, Hawai'i

I hiked to the top of Diamond Head Crater the other day for the first time. The hike is very strenuous and surprisingly hard. I alternate walking five miles and swimming each day. One lady collapsed in the tunnel near the top.

On the way back home, I stopped near the Diamond Head Light House to reflect on the day's events. The area around Diamond Head is dry this year. Some years it is a beautiful green color, but it is currently a barren brown color.

The brush would not allow an unobstructed view of the light house and ocean, so this was the best image I could grab. Notice that this light house is on the leeward side of the island of Oahu. The trade winds hit the other side of the island and the warmth of the land causes some clouds to build in the mountains. This explains why the clouds do not extend out over the ocean.

Net Ball? Yes, Net Ball

A month or so ago, a group of Australians gathered at Kapiolani Park near Waikiki Beach. What were they there for? Well, that is what I wanted to know as well. They were dressed in cheerleader type uniforms, but they carried balls that looked like volleyballs. Maybe they were volleyball cheerleaders? Nope. They were net ball players. What? Yea, net ball players. It is very popular in Australia, but me being on top of things rather than down under (I know, stupid joke), I did not have a clue it even existed. Here is what I found out. The sport is normally played on a wooden court. The Kapiolani games were played on grass. That is no big deal since the game is like basketball, only you cannot bounce the ball. Players with the ball need to keep a foot stationary as well. The basketball style nets were a little lower as well and they lacked a backboard. That makes it much harder to get the ball in the hoop.

While speaking with one of the coaches, they said that the team from Hawaii played outstanding and I think they even beat the Australians at their own game. Congratulations! I only had about ten minutes to get a couple of shots off (okay four shots), and here they are.

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Water Fountain and Diamondhead Crater

This volcanic crater called Diamondhead, is the most photographed landmark on the planet. I don't mean to bore anyone with such an over exposed subject, but it is rare to find an image from this view.

View of Honolulu from Tantalus

This is the view from Round Top Road in Tantalus. This vantage point allows you to see a lot many things such as:  Diamond Head Manoa Valley University of Hawai'i at Manoa Downtown Honolulu Waikiki Honolulu Airport Punchbowl China Town This mountain side stop is a panoramic photographer's dream stop. Clicking on the image will reveal a 72 dpi image. The larger prints for sale are 7916 x 2765 at 300 dpi. You may wish to speak with me before ordering online since you will want a custom size rather than have this image cropped or showing like a thin image on a large canvas.