"Last Call"
Waikiki, Oahu

Long after the lineup has cleared out and the beaches have emptied, passion keeps a select few in the ocean. They ignore the setting sun and welcome the darkness that brings the uncrowded waves they dream of.
"Moving Mountains"
Kawela Bay, North Shore of Oahu

Enormous winter waves crash like thunder into the bay on the North Shore of Oahu, painted in orange by the setting sun.
"Inevitably Blue"
Lanikai Beach, Oahu

As the sun rises over the Mokulua Islands (Moku Nui shown here), it paints the ocean in brilliant shades of yellow and orange for a few short minutes. Soon after this photograph was taken, that palette yielded to Lanikai’s relentless greens and blues.
"Perpetual Wind"
The Pali Lookout, Oahu

For thousands of miles over the ocean, the trade winds blow unimpeded until suddenly the Ko’olau mountains force them upwards at incredible speeds. The mighty trees that bravely stand atop these peaks are constantly battered, bending and twisting so as to reveal the true force of the power of nature.
"Morning Paddle"
Kailua Bay, Oahu

A lone paddler crosses Kailua Bay on a pristine morning shortly after sunrise. One of the two iconic Mokulua Islands (Moku Nui) stands prominently on the horizon.
"Soul Surfer"
Sandy Beach, Oahu

The sculpted, chaotic beauty of waves can be easily missed when the eye is blinded by impossible shades of blues and greens. When the colors fade away, we can see what surfers feel... the soul of the wave.
"Far Away, So Close"
Kaena Point, Oahu

Kaena Point is a land like no other place on Oahu. This protected tip of the island has so much diversity, from oceanfront nesting grounds for albatross to steep, crumbling cliffs. In this photograph, the landscape could easily be mistaken for New England.
The intense wind at the Pali Lookout creates some incredible action in the trees. Can you feel the wind and movement in this photo?
The sun rises higher in the sky above one of the Mokulua Islands off of Lanikai Beach in Kailua, Oahu.
"Last Call"
Waikiki, Oahu

Long after the lineup has cleared out and the beaches have emptied, passion keeps a select few in the ocean. They ignore the setting sun and welcome the darkness that brings the uncrowded waves they dream of.
"Last Call"
Waikiki, Oahu

Long after the lineup has cleared out and the beaches have emptied, passion keeps a select few in the ocean. They ignore the setting sun and welcome the darkness that brings the uncrowded waves they dream of.
"Last Call"
Waikiki, Oahu

Long after the lineup has cleared out and the beaches have emptied, passion keeps a select few in the ocean. They ignore the setting sun and welcome the darkness that brings the uncrowded waves they dream of.
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