2. Vacation

2010 Hawaiian Vacation

8/2/2010 - Our Hawaiian vacation begins with a week on Oahu, where we attend Olivia and Oscar's wedding, followed by a week on Kauai. Some of these with user comments are also on Facebook Photos 1 - 33 Waikiki beach and surfers Photos 34 - 53 Hanging out with friends Photos 54 - 78 Manoa Falls hike Photos 79 - 92 Sunday evening dinner at Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville Photos 93 - 130 Diamond Head hike and dinner Photos 131 - 148 Pearl Harbor and Oahu Photos 149 - 154 Oahu North Shore Photos 155 - 179 Kauai north shore Photos 180 - 212 Na Pali Coast pontoon boat tour Photos 211 - 258 Wailua River kayak trip Photos 261 - 289 Kauai east coast photos Photos 290 - 300 Our last day on Kauai Photos 301 - 309 Oahu Wedding photos available here.
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Ah, the beautiful ocean-view from our room in Honolulu. What? You say you can't see the ocean? Look closely.... Closer... Well, okay, look at the next picture.
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Ah, the beautiful ocean-view from our room in Honolulu. What? You say you can't see the ocean? Look closely.... Closer... Well, okay, look at the next picture.

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  • Ah, the beautiful ocean-view from our room in Honolulu. What? You say you can't see the ocean? Look closely.... Closer... Well, okay, look at the next picture.
  • This is the Pacific Ocean as viewed from our room. Doesn't look so big now, does it? Our first day here, we need to get out and walk around. The beach is only four blocks away.
  • Hawaii... What's not to love. Warm, sandy beaches, blue oceans, relaxed attitudes. So do we go out and enjoy it? No, because "someone" needed to play on Facebook on their phone.
  • Waikiki beach and Diamond Head. Now there's a picture idea that hasn't been done a million times before...
  • Two surfers scope out the conditions and the crowd. Difficult to see in this photo, but there are bunches of surfers already out in the water. Tomorrow I hope to take my "big glass" out and get some surfer shots, if the waves cooperate.
  • An outrigger canoe tour heads out to sea...
  • Young love. Ain't it grand?
  • Surfers... Sailboats... Whatever...
  • Outrigger canoes in Hawaii.
  • A few waves came up as the tide rolled in.<br /> <br /> Now begins a series of surfer shots. Waves this week are only forecast to reach 3-4 feet, so not much in the way of good surfing. But this section of the beach is for beginners and classes, so there's a bunch of activity anyway. Even with an 825mm (effective) lens length, I couldn't get as close as I wanted. Now I see why "real" surf photogs are actually out in the waves with a waterproof camera housing.
  • Young surfer and his Zen master...
  • Young surfer and his Zen master...
  • I can see a definate advantage to being a surf instructor...
  • Ta-da! She was posing for her mom, but I stole this shot anyway.
  • Cruisin'...
  • Making the turn
  • I see the board, but where's the surfer?
  • Coming back in
  • Dog Paddle
  • Nice one.
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