…is worth all of the steps to the top of the state park.
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Remembering My Pearl Harbor Tour
Seventy-one years ago tomorrow, December 7th, 2012, Pearl Harbor on Hawaii was attacked by the Japanese, thus catapulting the United States into World War II. On this, the eve of the anniversary of one of the most significant events in not just the history of the U.S., but also the world, I pause to think […]
The Curves of Oahu’s Coastline
Gazing out on Oahu’s coastline from Makapuu on the windward side of the island.
A Pair of Sea Turtles in Hawaii
A pair of Hawaiian sea turtles relax on a beach on the north shore of Oahu.
Looking Out on Pearl Harbor from the USS Missouri
The view of Hawaii’s Pearl Harbor from the Big Mo, the USS Missouri.
Searching for the Hawaiian Honu
I stood on the rocky shore of the Pu’uhonua o Honaunau National Historic Park with a dozen other tourists, cameras musically clicking away. The ocean scenery was stunning and the historic park interesting, but everyone’s eyes were directed toward the shallow water in the small bay. A group of endangered green sea turtles were diving […]
Floating a Lantern for My Mother
The water glowed with more than 3,000 floating lanterns. I stood knee-deep in the bay watching them go out to sea from Honolulu’s Ala Moana Beach Park, wondering which one amongst the luminaries was mine. There was no way to know, I could only watch and smile – thinking of everyone who joined me at […]
A Hike Up Diamond Head
Everyone warned me, but I wouldn’t listen. I mean, it’s a climb of less than 600 feet straight up the side of an extinct volcano, what could go wrong? I’m from Colorado after all, I know how to hike; and 560 feet really isn’t that big of a deal, when it comes to elevation gain. […]
