Lanikai Beach Sunrise

anonymouscubananonymouscuban Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 4,586 Major grins
edited July 17, 2014 in Landscapes
I just got back last night from a 10 day trip to Oahu. Its kind of becoming a home away from home for us. We have friends that live there, some old and some new, so we're lucky that we get toured around by locals. Didn't do much hiking this time, friend just had knee surgery, but we did get out to some beautiful beaches.

Will share more but here is a sunrise shot from Lanikai Beach I took on our first full day there. Lanikai is on the east side of the island.

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  • David_S85David_S85 Administrators Posts: 13,245 moderator
    edited July 15, 2014
    Beautiful and peaceful scene. You're lucky to be able to get to Hawaii as often as you do. Been there only once myself. I remember that hat-like little island. One of those (I think it was farther to the south) was in the opening credits of the classic Gilligan's Island TV show.
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  • anonymouscubananonymouscuban Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 4,586 Major grins
    edited July 16, 2014
    David_S85 wrote: »
    Beautiful and peaceful scene. You're lucky to be able to get to Hawaii as often as you do. Been there only once myself. I remember that hat-like little island. One of those (I think it was farther to the south) was in the opening credits of the classic Gilligan's Island TV show.

    Thanks David. Jen & I talk more and more about moving there. We love it. The island you're talking about is called "Chinamen's Hat". It's on the North side. I actually got photos of it I'll share. This island is one of two that are side by side that are referred to as "The Mokes". I don't recall their real names. The other island is just to the right just behind the brush you see there. I lost a pair of brand new flip flops on one of them last trip. We kayaked out to them with a few too many beers in an ice chest. The beers and my flip flops never made it back. Laughing.gif
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  • EiaEia Registered Users Posts: 3,627 Major grins
    edited July 16, 2014
    wow!!!!!! This is what I see in my dreams! Or one of the posters from Magnum PI series! :)
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  • anonymouscubananonymouscuban Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 4,586 Major grins
    edited July 16, 2014
    Eia wrote: »
    wow!!!!!! This is what I see in my dreams! Or one of the posters from Magnum PI series! :)

    Laughing.gif. They did film that show on the island.
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  • StumblebumStumblebum Registered Users Posts: 8,480 Major grins
    edited July 16, 2014
    Its all subjective Alex....technically flawless....just would have liked bit more zoomed out. Cheers!
  • David_S85David_S85 Administrators Posts: 13,245 moderator
    edited July 17, 2014
    Fact: There is an old warehouse, which used to be a TV studio, somewhere just north and behind Diamondback, where both Magnum PI and Gilligan's was filmed. That's what the tour guide told us as we drove by it. That's also how I knew of the little island scene in the credits; located east of the Halona Blowhole.
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  • anonymouscubananonymouscuban Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 4,586 Major grins
    edited July 17, 2014
    Stumblebum wrote: »
    Its all subjective Alex....technically flawless....just would have liked bit more zoomed out. Cheers!

    No more room man. I was right up against the property line of the house that fronts that section of the beach. I barely had enough room to fit between the wall and my tripod. This was the widest lens I have. ne_nau.gif
    David_S85 wrote: »
    Fact: There is an old warehouse, which used to be a TV studio, somewhere just north and behind Diamondback, where both Magnum PI and Gilligan's was filmed. That's what the tour guide told us as we drove by it. That's also how I knew of the little island scene in the credits; located east of the Halona Blowhole.

    They also had one behind Diamond Head. rolleyes1.gif
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  • David_S85David_S85 Administrators Posts: 13,245 moderator
    edited July 17, 2014
    Head, back. Front, rear. Up, down. Bah. :cry
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