Some pics of my travels (*56k warning*)

[Proteus]

Here are a few snapshots of the first week of my trip.

Each pic will have a brief summary of what you are looking at.

Enjoy...

[Mulisha]

That's really awersome so lucky to go there :D

How many weeks did u go for?


awersome pictures by the way :D

[Proteus]

Visit to the Arizona memorial.

Whilst a highlight of the trip so far, it really does make you sit back and think about what really did occur, and the losses that a war brings to us (and this includes not just the Americans, but the many Japanese, and other nationalities who fell in World War II)

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More from the Arizona memorial

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some images of the memorial wall, and actual wreckage

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more images of the actual wreckage, including some of the oil still leaking from the Arizona itself

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After spending a few hours at the Arizona memorial, we drove up to the North coast, via the Dole plantation (Pineapples everywhere).

[Proteus]

That's really awersome so lucky to go there :D

How many weeks did u go for?


awersome pictures by the way :D

I am still away :wink: (in California at the moment)

I usually try and get away for at least 2 weeks every 5-6 months.

Thanks for the comment re the pics.... the original sized images look a lot better but it is a bit of a load on the site and peoples connections if I load the full size 1-3MB images (they will be used for printing etc)

[Ben]

Great pictures Proteus!

the weather looked great!

cheers
Ben

[Proteus]

The weather was stinkin hot and humid... but hey, would you want anything else in Hawaii

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Back in Waikiki after lying low for a few days after an accident.

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more beach shots....

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More Waikiki beach pics...

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yup, you guessed it, more pics

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loads more to be added over the next few days

btw, if you want a laugh

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[axelfaz]

great photos mate thanks for sharing :) as a sailor it is always sad to see photos of great ships at the bottom of the ocean.

[kalebjarrod]

cool pics dude

from such death and destruction you can just imagine what sort of a beautiful reef the ocean has made of the arizonia

P.S waikiki3.JPG , c'mon , thats not a shot of the beach, you where trying to get a shot of that girls **** while your missus didn't notice! :wink:

[Littlefish]

Gee, that's kinda harsh, Ryan. I must say I didn't notice anything unusual about pic number 24 until you mentioned it...

Fred :roll:

[Proteus]

P.S waikiki3.JPG , c'mon , thats not a shot of the beach, you where trying to get a shot of that girls **** while your missus didn't notice!

hey, well if she had rolled her bikini down any further, well lets just say, nudest beach alert... lol

[tennhound]

love the pic. Can't wait to see more.

Hope you are feeling better after your accident.

Hope you have/had a safe and uneventful trip home.

MARIE

[nicholas76]

ooh maaan i miss hawaii,

Its good to see the pink palace is looking as lovely as ever.

I remember everyday they would have cleaners with metal detetectors sifting the sand for debree, it was one clean kept beach!

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The metal detector guys... what a hoot...

here you have thousands of people in as little clothing as possible, then these guys in full wetsuits, with weights strapped to there waists, goggles on, and hi-tek metal detector machines and headphones.... very weird, but hey, they kept finding things

[kalebjarrod]

sounds like you really had a blast 8-)

[marg]

Great Pics Rohan. Lucky you!!!.

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Some pics from Diamond Head crater,

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more pics from Diamond Head

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and some more...

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Next stop was a day on the big island checking out the volcanos and lava flows...

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1st stop, Mt Kileauo in Volcanos National Park

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some pics on the lava fields on the way to the new lava activity on Chain of Craters Rd

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and when you get to the end of the road (for driving) they have some nice warning signs to make you feel right at home....

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mind you, just a week after visiting here, over 40 acres of land fell away into the ocean, plenty of warning was given (level 4.5 seismic shocks went through the area before hand) so no injuries were sustained, but the area was closed off to the public...

(maybe it was those beans I ate)

[nicholas76]

say Ro


whats the go with that I wonder??

[Proteus]

The sign originally was located further up the road, until the lava kind of engulfed the road, were bits of splatter (spit) went flying for 100's of yards, burning things like signs etc.

All the lava that covered the road started in 1984, and is still flowing and covering up stuff as we speak.

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some more pics including some road signs that were overcome by the lava flow, and sections of the roadway

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more...

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this is the area which collapsed last week.

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40 ACRES OF LAVA LAND:
NOW YOU SEE IT, NOW YOU DON'T

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PHOTOS COURTESY OF HVO
The lava bench at East Laeapuki is shown on Nov. 21, above; by Tuesday, below, it had fallen and vanished.
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COURTESY OF HAWAIIAN VOLCANO OBSERVATORY
A "fire hose" of lava shot out of a newly formed, 100-foot-high cliff Tuesday. Today, the lava is continuing to flow down a "ramp" at the base of the cliff, seen here beginning to form.


http://starbulletin.com/2005/12/01/news/story02.html

[OscarManAlpha]

Awesome photos !!

Kept my eyes glued to the screen for sometime.

The power of nature what a force !!

The no parking sign photo made me lol.
It really gives a sense of perspective to the subject.

Don't think anyone short of aliens will need to take much notice of it now.

How long before you touch down in the promised land ?

Cheers,

Mark