Our Hawaii Adventure 07/21/2003


Our First Stop

A view of Diamond Head

Wildlife Sanctuary

There's always a breeze

Brown grass... this is the dry side of the isle

Santuary warning sign

Our first view of Hanauma Bay

The other side of the bay

Looking straight out

Two craters form this bay.. the entrance is a collapsed wall of one

Waves breaking on shore

Look at the people

Very clear water... snorkler's dream

People in the water

Another view of the snorklers

Stephanie at the overlook

Waves breaking on show

This is the Blow Hole over look

The Blow Hole

Another view

Deep water near shore means waves strike with force

More waves

Looking back at the mountains

Waves break farther out when water is less deep

Islands (off limits to humans) off SE shore

Mountains everywhere

See the Lighthouse??

Distant view of the islands

Volcanic rock

Looks like a sponge... lava after hardening

Wave against the shore

More waves

Stephanie didn't walk out on the lava rocks

Sand ... left from evaporating sea water

Beach Nel Paka

Some people live here...

More ocean...

Enchanted Lake Bird Santuary

Just some ducks

Endangered birds in the distance

Just a sign...

Close up of one of the birds

Notice development around the lake

More housing development

There's a nest here somewhere!

Plumeria blossom

Ancient Hawaiian Alter/ Place of worship

Rocks were brought in to build this

The Alter

A tea plant used in cooking

So many kinds of trees

Another tree

Rich vegetation

Green coconuts

Bread fruit

Taro

That's one BIG leaf!

Lots of big leaves

Candlenut tree

Sev, our guide

Sev was very knowledgable about the plant life. This is the "no ne"

Tree house anyone?

Clouds and a mountain

More clouds

Spectacular views everywhere

Pali overlook - site of ancient battle

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Will she blow away??

Lots of wind!

Plaque at Pali overlook

Coral in the lava even at the Pali outlook


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