Jai's HONOLULU, Hawai'i photothread: ...showing off the Jewel of the Pacific! - Page 2

quakebaker · #21 Posted **Jan 17, 2008, 5:54 AM**

ahhhh honozoolo, although being stuck in hilo at the current it seems like a nice contrast..

BnaBreaker · #22 Posted **Jan 17, 2008, 6:59 AM**

Wow. I don't know if it's your photography skills, or the beauty of the area, or both, but that was an absolutely beautiful tour.

James Bond Agent 007 · #23 Posted **Jan 17, 2008, 8:13 AM**

Looks like paradise!

Jai · #24 Posted **Jan 17, 2008, 9:21 AM**

Thanks for the comments guys, I'll try to take some more pics this weekend if I can get the time

quakebaker,
Technically, I live north shore, so I feel ya, but at least you have active volcanoes to hike on!

From Tantalus Peak:

sync · #25 Posted **Jan 17, 2008, 5:31 PM**

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Originally Posted by Jai

Thanks for the comments guys, I'll try to take some more pics this weekend if I can get the time

quakebaker,
Technically, I live north shore, so I feel ya, but at least you have active volcanoes to hike on!

From Tantalus Peak:
[IMG]http://img293.imageshack.us/img293/7168/19bt9.jpg[/IMG

where do you live on the north shore?

djvandrake · #26 Posted **Jan 17, 2008, 6:14 PM**

Awesome photos! Wonderful!

Top Of The Park · #27 Posted **Jan 17, 2008, 7:19 PM**

I've got to get there someday. Wonderful pics

pablosan · #28 Posted **Jan 17, 2008, 10:07 PM**

Stunning, and beautiful. Thanks.

blkrose · #29 Posted **Jan 17, 2008, 10:52 PM**

What happened to all the hotel highrise you see in the openning of Hawaii 5-o ? I used to love those?

Urbanguy · #30 Posted **Jan 18, 2008, 6:52 PM**

Awesome photos Jai! Thanks for posting these. It has been a while since i've seen any pics of Honolulu posted here.

BTW how do you like living out in Haleiwa?

denveraztec · #31 Posted **Jan 18, 2008, 8:16 PM**

Wow! Beautiful city and excellent shots!

Jai · #32 Posted **Jan 18, 2008, 9:18 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by sync

where do you live on the north shore?

Nearby Haleiwa

Quote:

Originally Posted by Urbanguy

Awesome photos Jai! Thanks for posting these. It has been a while since i've seen any pics of Honolulu posted here.

BTW how do you like living out in Haleiwa?

Well, the city itself is a bit too touristy for my taste, but, rent's cheap, Matsumoto's nearby and the ocean's 5 minutes away. Commuting to school + work is a b*tch though

Are you in Honolulu?

Ex-Ithacan · #33 Posted **Jan 19, 2008, 7:36 PM**

An high rise entity in paradise. Wonderful pics Jai (especially the last one). I've never been, and these pics just added to my desire to visit. Thanks for sharing them.

pausgree · #34 Posted **Jan 19, 2008, 8:56 PM**

Beautiful pictures! Are you using a filter, or is the sky that blue in the middle of the Pacific? Must be the clean air.

Jai · #35 Posted **Jan 19, 2008, 11:16 PM**

Most of them are just taken with a UV Filter, but a couple with a polarized filter as well

But the sky really is that blue here

Lack of smog does wonders

Surrealplaces · #36 Posted **Jan 31, 2008, 6:00 AM**

Wow, those are beautiful shots.

SLO · #37 Posted **Jan 31, 2008, 8:48 PM**

Had a great week on O'ahu. I enjoyed the island much. We drove around it twice during that time. Did all the typical tourist stuff. Haunama Bay, Polynesian Cultural Center, Dole, North Shore, Waikiki etc. Couple items I noted:
1. North Shore and the east side of the island are fairly free of major development or resort development. In fact while I was there the Governor announced the State was going to purchase the Turtle Bay Resort on the north shore, to limit further development. The east side of the island in particular seemed to be where the real Hawaiians/Polynesians were......is this true?
2. Honolulu, has some great areas and some really run down areas, I suppose as any major city would. The number of highrises is impressive, but you never feel like the city is overly developed or dense. I could imagine a ton of highrise growth in Honolulu. Not just the tourist/hotel industry, but with the restrictive growth on the rest of the island, and the heavy asian influence in the city, there could be tremendous growth for highrise construction. I'd imagine Vancouver type growth. Not sure if the economics would allow for it, but higher density residential construction could help to preserve the rest of the island.
I took some pix as well, I'll post soon....

tjh1 · #38 Posted **Jan 31, 2008, 9:44 PM**

The last shot is off the wall!!!

FREKI · #39 Posted **Jan 31, 2008, 10:28 PM**

Lovely place and great pics!

Prosciutto · #40 Posted **Feb 1, 2008, 2:19 AM**

Beautiful.