Airport: Honolulu | Daniel K. Inouye [HNL/PHNL]
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...with the associated Waikiki Beach, seen from the nearby volcanic crater of Diamond Head. The 232 m high tuff formation is one of Honolulu's landmarks.
Situated in downtown Honolulu, is the Hawaii State Capitol Building that houses both the Executive Branch and Legislative Branches of the State of Hawaii’s government. It commissioned and dedicated by Hawaii’s second governor, John A. Burns, dedicating it in 1969 and the building it replaced Iolani Palace still stands to its south. The only one of the 50 United States state capitols with an open-air design, the building with columns resembling royal palm trees there are eight on each side eight representing the eight main islands of Hawaii. There is plenty of symbolism integrated into the Hawaiian capitol, my west coast damsel, her dear daughter and I took a quick drive over so our exploration was brief, but I did manage to get some good images of this lovely edifice.
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Top of Diamond Head Crater early one morning, great view of Honolulu and loverly colours today. I hope you enjoy?
A battery or similar structure near the summit of Diamond Head Crater just on the outskirts of Honolulu on the island of Oahu Hawai’i where once before current defense systems was manned by the IS military as it served as a point of defense for Hawai’i’s capital Honolulu. The ascent of Diamond Head was no small feat for me, though my damsel and her sweet daughter had a much easier time of the challenging switchbacks. Now a state park, vestiges of the military presence abound, like a 200 foot narrow tunnel that must be traversed to reach the summit of Diamond Head. OM Systems Olympus OM-D EM-1 Mark III Olympus OM Systems Olympus M.Zuiko 40-150mm f/4.0-5.6 R
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Para vcs terem uma nocao do que foi o depoius de um sunset maravilhoso.. Boa tarde ..
So you can see how wonderfull it was after a fantastic sunset in Honolulu.
Panoramic view of Diamond Head, Waikiki, part of Honolulu, part of University of Hawaii @ Manoa, from the Wa'ahila Mountain Bike Trail.
This is a stitch in Lightroom Classic of 5 (well, 4 1/2) hand-held horizontal frames.
Honolulu, on the island of Oahu’s south shore, is capital of Hawaii and gateway to the U.S. island chain
An iconic volcanic tuff cone, Diamond Head, known in Hawaiian as Lēʻahi, is a prominent feature on the coast of the island of Oahu, just south of the famous Waikiki district of Honolulu. The cone dates to sometime between 400,000 and 500,000 years ago, far younger than most of the island of Oahu, which was formed by two large extinct volcanoes about 2.6 million years ago, being created during a period of activity long after the two larger volcanoes had gone dormant in a series of eruptions from the Koʻolau Range Volcano known as the Honolulu Volcanic Series. The highest ridgeline of the cone stands 762 feet (232 meter) above the adjacent ocean, with steep, dramatic slopes and a very distinctive shape. Upon the arrival of the Native Hawaiian people to the Hawaiian islands, the shape of the cone is believed to have reminded the Hawaiians of a tuna’s dorsal fin, thus being given the compound name Lēʻahi, likely meaning “browridge of the tuna.” In the 19th Century, British sailors observing volcanic calcite crystals on a beach adjacent to the cone gave it the name “Diamond Head,” as they believed the crystals to be diamonds. In 1906, the cone became part of Fort Ruger, the first military reservation in what was then the Territory of Hawaii, and named for Civil War-era General Thomas H. Ruger in 1909. Tunnels, roads, support facilities, and batteries were built in the crater and into the ridgeline of the cone, fortifying the strategic location that allowed for easy defense of the adjacent harbor at Honolulu. During the 1960s, the portion of Fort Ruger in the cone was gradually decommissioned, and the area was opened to the public, with only a small fenced area and a few mid-20th Century buildings remaining in use at the bottom of the crater by the early 2000s. Today, only two secure facilities still operates in the crater, a National Guard emergency operations center, located in a building inside the crater, and the Hawaii State Civil Defense Headquarters, located in a tunnel within the walls of the cone. Diamond Head was listed as a United States Natural National Landmark in 1968. The crater is also within the Fort Ruger Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. Today, the cone is a major tourist attraction, with a trail to the summit offering spectacular views and access to one of the decommissioned bunkers.
Another shot taken from the top of Diamond Head overlooking the city skyline of Honolulu.
The pink building in the centre is The Royal Hawaiian which opened in 1927 and was one of the first hotels established in Waikiki.
The beautiful sunset from the top floor of the Hilton Rainbow Tower in Honolulu, Hawaii. Waikiki Beach is to the left.
The water in Honolulu, Hawaii, is incredibly clear and blue. When I looked down in the water from the seawall, there were dozens of very colorful tropical fish swimming around. Unfortunately, I couldn't get a good angle for a photo. I did manage to get a pretty good angle for the harbor though.
After shooting at Hurricane I hustled a few miles north to try another location long on my bucket list, the double horseshoe curve at Honolulu. More exploring needs to be done in this area.
“The Aloha Tower is a retired lighthouse that is considered one of the landmarks of the state of Hawaii in the United States. Opened on September 11, 1926, at a cost of $160,000 ($2,805,206 in 2024), the Aloha Tower is located at Pier 9 of Honolulu Harbor. It has been, and continues to be, a guiding beacon welcoming vessels to the City and County of Honolulu. Just as the Statue of Liberty greeted hundreds of thousands of immigrants each year to New York City, the Aloha Tower greeted hundreds of thousands of immigrants to Honolulu. At 10 stories and 56 m of height topped with 12 m of flag mast, for four decades the Aloha Tower was the tallest structure in Hawaii. It was built in the Hawaiian Gothic architectural style.”
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