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#268 Sailboard Summer

quilly | August 23, 2009

Thematic Photograph 63 — Summer
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Sailboarding at Diamond Head, 2009
Charlene L. Amsden, photographer
There is a scenic overlook on Diamond Head road that provides gorgeous views. I like to drive by every other week or so and sit myself on the rock wall and soak it all in. The ocean is such an [...]

#264 The Deep Blue Sea

quilly | August 18, 2009

Watery Wednesday #49

I have a couple of favorite places here on the island that keep calling my camera and I back over and over again. One of them is Diamond Head Road. I love to drive up to the scenic overlook, park my car, and sit on the side of the lava rock [...]

#247 Surf’s Up

quilly | July 26, 2009

Wind, surf and sea off Waikiki. Queen Kapiolani Park, Honolulu, HI.
Waikiki — what vacationer doesn’t dream of surfing there?  On this particular day the waves were up, the wind was high and the sun was shining.  I sat on the seawall in Queen Kapiolani Park with my 200 mm lens and shot surfing scenes [...]

#231 — Sun, Sand & Sea

Quilly | June 27, 2009

Waimanalo Beach 2009
The incredible blues of Oahu are dazzling at Waimanalo Beach.  The beach is over five and a half miles long and is the largest stretch of sandy beach on Oahu.   The mansion known as “Robin’s Nest” in Magnum P.I. is in Waimanalo Beach [town].  The property is privately owned and known locally as [...]

#229 — Balcony Seating

Quilly | June 25, 2009

Balcony Seating, 2009.
This photo was taken just East of Haumana Bay at a scenic overlook along Kalanianaole Highway.  There is a waist high retaining wall there which I suppose people are supposed to stay behind, but tourists scamble over it in groves — myself included.  This couple, whom I do not know, had the best [...]

#228 — On The Edge

Quilly | June 24, 2009

On The Edge, 2009
This photo was taken just East of Haumana Bay at a scenic overlook along Kalanianaole Highway.  I do not know the man in the photo, but I knew when the wave broke behind him I would have the opportunity to capture an incredible photo.

#222 Man v. Sea

Quilly | June 18, 2009

man vs sea, originally uploaded by quilldancer.

#221 — Hazy Days of Summer

Quilly | June 15, 2009

Hazy Days of Summer, originally uploaded by quilldancer.

# 26 — Waikiki

Quilly | May 26, 2009

Waikiki, originally uploaded by quilldancer.

#199 — Magnolia

Quilly | May 22, 2009

Magnolia, originally uploaded by quilldancer.