In January 2015, we decided to travel back to one of our favorite destinations … the island of Oahu in Hawai’i. While we were there, I had the opportunity to join professional photographer, Marie, on one of her day trip photography expeditions. bluehawaiiphototours.com/ It was a great day and even though the weather didn’t cooperate, I learned quite a bit. So, thanks again, Marie!
Here are a few images I made that day.
The mangrove trees in Hawai’i are MUCH bigger than those on Guam.
Another beautiful rainbow over a Raintree (or Monkey Pod Tree).
At our next location, we hiked through the jungle for a ways to be rewarded with another beautiful waterfall. Shortly after we arrived, a family joined us. They were waiting patiently for me to finish setting up my images (which I ended up not liking very well). The family explained that they had come to take pictures as well. I offered to make some images for them. They were quite photogenic and it was fun to help them out. Here are a few images…
The rain made the hike rather slick, but also glistened off the bark of some trees.
After our short hike, we continued toward the North Shore and its irresistible and iconic shrimp trucks. While Giovanni’s exterior doesn’t scream cleanliness, the artistry and taste were incredible!
After a little sustenance, we continued to the main attraction — the Pipeline and it’s big water surfing. That day was rainy, but there were still plenty of people in the water. Plus, the waves weren’t too big… at least for these guys!
Lemme take a selfie… In the rain!
There were places that the waves pounded the shore. This is Shark’s Cove, where we had been snorkeling just a few months prior. It was not good snorkeling weather today!
Since it was humpback whale season, I went out a couple times. Here we were fortunate to see a couple. This whale was very playful with the nearby boaters!
The rainbows are always gorgeous in Hawai’i. The boat I was on also had a number of “performance art” passengers. The three young girls broke out into a rousing rendition of “Somewhere over the rainbow.”
On a later whale watching tour, we attempted to see more whales. On the way out, we saw an unusual sight — a 747, F-15 and F-22 all in the same frame!
As for the whale watching… there were a number of other animals, but only a couple whales in the distance. Fortunately, the Pacific Bottle Nose Dolphins came to play and say hi.
Soon after our whale watching, Anna and I hopped back into a relatively comfortable aircraft and made the 8+ hour flight back to Guam and the kids who were being well taken care of by Nani and Papi.
Until the next adventure…
–Jim