Hawaii Travel and Weather

Aerial of the exclusive Black Point area of Kahala. Black Point is an ancient lava flow, now covered with some of Hawaii’s most beautiful homes.

Black Rock and Kahala

A wide shot showing Waikiki, Kapiolani Park, Diamond Head and all the way to Koko Crater.

Waikiki, Diamond Head, Koko Crater

A perfect shot of Diamond Head crater from the air. Also visible is Kapiolani Park, and Kahala.

Diamond Head from the air

A percect shot of Waikiki from the air. All of Waikiki Beach can be seen, and that’s Koko Crater in the distance.

Waikiki from the air

A wide sweeping aerial shot starting at Ala Moana Park, then covering Waikiki, Diamond Head, and in the distance Koko Head and Koko Crater.

Waikiki to Koko Head from the air

Just after takeoff from the Honolulu International Airport this incredible view of Honolulu presented itself. It was the best view I have seen in years and the shot turned out perfect.

Downtown Honolulu from the air

Ko Olina, northwest of Honolulu, is a wonderful place to live and vacation. This is the view from high up in the Marriott.

Ko Olina Cove

As the plane banked this view of Hanauma Bay State Park came into view. It’s a washed out crater, and a place of fun and snorkeling for all ages. It was also a set seen in the 1961 movie Blue Hawaii.

Hanauma Bay from the air

The flight path from the mainland to Waikiki and back passes near Hawaii Kai and Koko Head. Once in a while this view presents itself. On this particular flight, the view was perfect.

Hawaii Kai from the air

As the plane banked just so, this incredible view presented itself. Visible is all of Waikiki, Kapiolani Park, and the Koolau Range in the distance.

Waikiki and Honolulu from the air

They line up every morning, ready to take tourists on a beautiful cruise from Waikiki Beach out into the Pacific, but not too far offshore. The cats of Waikiki are a wonderful sight to see on any morning, but in particular on this winter morning in Hawaii.

Two Catamarans

When you walk along the beach in Waikiki at sunset, make sure you have your camera ready. You might see one of these sunsets. The dinner cruise boats and sailboats move slowly across the panorama.

Sunset Spectacular from Waikiki

Go to Kapiolani Park at sunset and you just might see one of these spectacular sunsets.

Sunset from Kapiolani Park

A closer view of Diamond Head from Kapiolani Park, with gentle trade winds, and swaying palms.

Diamond Head from the Park

A full shot of Diamond Head from Kapiolani Park along Kalakaua Avenue. 

Diamond Head from Kapiolani Park

Diamond Head is known all over the world as a symbol of Hawaii. Here is a view of it from Waikiki, in front of the Halekulani Hotel.

Diamond Head from Waikiki

Let’s go sailing! It’s morning in Waikiki and the catamarans are lined up and ready to take us sailing.

Let's Go Sailing!

I love this shot! It won’t win any photography awards, but it absolutely says Aloha. From the Outrigger we can see the famous beach that stretches in front of the Royal Hawaiian Hotel.

From the Outrigger

Now this the life! We are looking out at Waikiki Beach from the Outrigger Hotel. This is, perhaps, the most famous beach in all of Hawaii, and one of the most famous in all the world, and for good reason. I took the shot late in the day and you can see the long shadows cast by the palms on the beach.

Waikiki Beach

Sunset Beach, on the North Shore of Oahu, is one of the most scenic spots on the island. It’s also a place of big surf in the winter. When I took this photo the surf was breaking offshore at over 20 feet, and the wind was howling. You can see a huge breaker in the distance.

North Shore Sunset