Oahu, Hawaii
United States
United States
December 2008 (Rainy Season)
Oahu, known as "The Gathering Place", is the third largest of the Hawaiian Islands and the most populous of the islands in the U.S. state of Hawaii. The state capital, Honolulu, is on Oahu's southeast coast. Including small close-in offshore islands such as Ford Island and the islands in Kaneohe Bay and off the eastern (windward) coast, it has a total land area of 596.7 square miles (1,545.4 square km), making it the 20th largest island in the United States.
In the greatest dimension, this volcanic island is 44 miles (71 km) long and 30 miles (48 km) across. The length of the shoreline is 227 miles (365 km). The island is the result of two separate shield volcanoes: Wai'anae and Ko'olau, with a broad "valley" or saddle (the central Oahu Plain) between them. The highest point is Mount Ka'ala in the Wai'anae Range, rising to 4,003 feet (1,220 m) above sea level.
Well-known features found on Oahu include Waikiki Beach, Pearl Harbour, Diamond Head, Hanauma, Kane'ohe Bay, Kailua Bay, and the North Shore.
Oahu, known as "The Gathering Place", is the third largest of the Hawaiian Islands and the most populous of the islands in the U.S. state of Hawaii. The state capital, Honolulu, is on Oahu's southeast coast. Including small close-in offshore islands such as Ford Island and the islands in Kaneohe Bay and off the eastern (windward) coast, it has a total land area of 596.7 square miles (1,545.4 square km), making it the 20th largest island in the United States.
In the greatest dimension, this volcanic island is 44 miles (71 km) long and 30 miles (48 km) across. The length of the shoreline is 227 miles (365 km). The island is the result of two separate shield volcanoes: Wai'anae and Ko'olau, with a broad "valley" or saddle (the central Oahu Plain) between them. The highest point is Mount Ka'ala in the Wai'anae Range, rising to 4,003 feet (1,220 m) above sea level.
Well-known features found on Oahu include Waikiki Beach, Pearl Harbour, Diamond Head, Hanauma, Kane'ohe Bay, Kailua Bay, and the North Shore.
Makai Research Pier, 41-305 Kalanianaole Highway, Waimanal :
Two submarines - one white, one yellow - are parked here for oceanographic studies
Manana/Rabbit Island, Waimanalo :
A scenic island in the middle of the cerulean blue sea...
Sandy Beach, Kalanianaole Highway :
The sunlight bounces off the sea as couples sit and chat by the beach...
Halona Blowhole : A tremendous dash of water gushes through each time the waves hit the channel!
Hanauma Bay : Rocks that look like a curtain & Rocks that look like reclining dinosaurs
White Sand Beach near a native settlement...
Nuuanu Pali State Park, Nuuanu Pali Drive : Scraggy cliffs with an incredible view over miles...
Kualoa Beach Park opposite Mokolii Island, near Kualoa Ranch, Kamehameha Highway :
Two submarines - one white, one yellow - are parked here for oceanographic studies
Manana/Rabbit Island, Waimanalo :
A scenic island in the middle of the cerulean blue sea...
Sandy Beach, Kalanianaole Highway :
The sunlight bounces off the sea as couples sit and chat by the beach...
Halona Blowhole : A tremendous dash of water gushes through each time the waves hit the channel!
Hanauma Bay : Rocks that look like a curtain & Rocks that look like reclining dinosaurs
White Sand Beach near a native settlement...
Nuuanu Pali State Park, Nuuanu Pali Drive : Scraggy cliffs with an incredible view over miles...
Kualoa Beach Park opposite Mokolii Island, near Kualoa Ranch, Kamehameha Highway :
A beach with white sands and diagonal column-streaked cliffs...
The full album is available at:
Oahu's Pounding Waves, Calm Seas & Angry Geysers
The full album is available at:
Oahu's Pounding Waves, Calm Seas & Angry Geysers
