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Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC

 

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Interpretive Photo of Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, DC

 

[T_R_Oglodyte]

Sunrise at Kīlauea Lighthouse

 

[artringwald]

March 2011 tsunami in Waikiki.

From our room in the Waikiki Outrigger during the March 2011 tsunami. Three times the water withdrew about 50 yards, but when it came back in, it didn't go any higher. All the lights on the horizon are boats that had to leave the harbor.

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Washington's Mount Vernon Estate in Alexandria, VA

 

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Inspecting the Washington Monument

Structural engineers rappel down the face of the monument to look for earthquake damage.

 

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Shipwreck Beach - Kaua'i

The tall mountain in the back is Ha'upu, the other face of which was used for the opening shot in the first Indiana Jones movie.

 

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Tree tunnel - Puna Coast (Big Island)

 

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Shipwreck Beach - Kaua'i

The tall mountain in the back is Ha'upu, the other face of which was used for the opening shot in the first Indiana Jones movie.

And the buildings behind you are the source of some major financial anxiety!

 

[T_R_Oglodyte]

And the buildings behind you are the source of some major financial anxiety!

Sometimes in life it's just less stressful to look the other way!

 

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Korean War Veterans Memorial in Washington, DC

 

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Roosevelt Memorial in Washington, DC

FDR and Fala.

 

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Jefferson Memorial in Washington, DC

 

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Pololu Valley - Big Island

 

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Garden Pavilion at Monticello in Charlottesville, VA

"No occupation is so delightful to me as the culture of the earth, and no culture comparable to that of the garden." - Thomas Jefferson

 

[jerseyfinn]

A few Spain Shots

Shots taken a few weeks ago in Costa del Sol near the Marriott resorts.

Sunset falls a little after 8PM this time of year. Our daily routine is to head back to the beach @ 6PM and find a spot to lay out & people watch as the sunset finally approaches. A good time for a snooze or to listen to one's i-pod ( if you've prepared a playlist to match the moments around you ). It's amazing how you wait doing nothing and suddenly during the final 15 to 20 minutes of "magic light" you fly into motion taking all sorts of shots. I also travel with a video camera I set up on a tripod to capture the wave motion, people walking by, and the sunset itself. I also dabble in some portrait work with my wife as I alternate between scenic shots & portrait stuff. Really wish I had a bracket holder for an off camera flash . . . put that on my wish list.

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This one is not a portrait shot per se, but I always keep the camera nearby when we venture out. Carol is used to this routine and mostly accepts these camera moments as part of the routine. This image is taken at a chiringuito next to the Marriott Playa Andaluza resort. The owner had just drawn the canvas ceiling shade & I liked the new lighting effect it creates in the room. And yes, I do put the camera down long enough to eat & drink.

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And yes, I do put the camera down long enough to eat & drink.

Good to know you're not wasting away again in Margaritaville!

 

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Vietnam Women's Memorial in Washington, DC

 

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National World War II Memorial in Washington, DC

 

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Sunset at Anaeho'omalu Beach, Big Island of Hawaii

 

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Makapu'u Point, Oahu

Manana (also Rabbit) and Kaohikaipu (also Turtle) Islands.

 

[SueDonJ]

Pretty sunset out back tonight:

 

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Kohala Sea Cliffs - Hawai'i (Big Island)

The Kohala Sea Cliffs are a spectacular area, with thousand foot waterfalls dropping off the cliffs and directly into the ocean. This shot was taken from the trail at Pololu lookout, which is the end of vista at the end of the Hawi Road on the north side of the Big Island. The view is to the southeast towards the Waimono Valley lookout. Several of the ocean waterfalls are visible.

 

[MuranoJo]

Great shot, Steve. I bet you get a lot of these nice views because you get out and hike the trails, right? Something not everyone gets to see.

 

[T_R_Oglodyte]

Great shot, Steve. I bet you get a lot of these nice views because you get out and hike the trails, right? Something not everyone gets to see.

Thanks, Jo. Actually the spot where I took that photo is pretty accessible. You take the road north out of Waimea across Kohala, then turn right (east) when you intersect the Hawi Road. Continue on to the end of that road to the Pololu lookout, where there is a great vista. Park there and take the path at the end of the road down to Pololu Beach. The trail takes about 30 minutes going down and about an hour coming back up.

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The other end of these sea cliffs is the Waimono Valley - that's the lookout at the end of the spur road off of the highway that connects Waimea and Hilo. That's the same lookout as the notorious 4-WD road that descends into the valley.

From the Waimono Lookout you can see a trail ascending the far wall of the canyon. If you continue on that trail you can eventually wind up at Pololu. I believe there are seven valleys that you cross en route, with Pololu and Waimono being first or last, depending on your direction. I've never hiked it, and at this stage in my life I doubt that I ever will. I understand that the middle parts of that trail are primitive to non-existent. Last year DW and SIL hiked down Waimono from the lookout, crossed the valley and started up the far side. They turned around about halfway up the trail on the far side, partly because of time but they also said the trail was getting pretty bad. But when we were at Pololu when I took this picture, we did encounter some backpackers on the trail who had started at Waimono. They had spent at least one night on the crossing, though.