A view from the second floor of the Waikiki Beach Walk, an upscale shopping mall just inland from Waikiki Beach in Honolulu, Hawaii. The whole area has been rejuvenated in the last four years. The older hotels were renovated or completely rebuilt into nicer and fancier units. The long exposure shows the effect of the wind on the blurry palms. I combined 3 images together to increase the apparent dynamic range using a technique called HDR (High Dynamic Range) photography. Read the story behind this image at Making the Best of a Rainy Hawaiian Night.
A view of some of the Waikiki condos and hotels looking west. The tallest building is the new Trump Condominium that was completed in 2009. Below is the Waikiki Beach Walk shopping area.
The old army lookout post on top of Diamond Head is open to the general public. There is a series of switch back trails and many stairs that lead to the top. This is the view of Waikiki Beach and downtown Honolulu from the lookout post.
The United States Flag at the Arizona Memorial. Taken from the assembly room. A fitting tribute on this Memorial Day.
The Royal Hawaiian is Waikiki's 2nd oldest hotel built in 1927. The hotel was completely renovated and reopened on January 2009. This is the view of the Coronet Lounge at the lower lobby. View a photo of the other side of the room here. Please read The Grandeur of the Royal Hawaiian for the story behind the photograph.
A rainy night on Lewers Street at the Waikiki Beach Walk development in Honolulu, Hawaii. Read the story behind this photograph at Making the Best of a Rainy Hawaiian Night. 
Taken at sunset on Waikiki Beach in Honolulu, Hawaii. 
The Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor has 3 parts, entry, assembly room and shrine. This photograph is of the shrine where the names of all of the fallen have been engraved on the back wall.
The pastel skies looking west on Waikiki Beach in Honolulu, Hawaii. Read the story behind that photograph at Looking both ways on Waikiki Beach.
Every Friday night, there is a fireworks show on Waikiki beach. This photograph was taken from behind the Outrigger Reef hotel. Read the story behind the photograph at Friday Night Lights Hawaiian Style.
Taken on the beach just outside the famous Royal Hawaiian Hotel.
From the Pali Lookout facing north towards Kailua Bay on the Hawaiian island of Oahu. Read the story behind this photograph at Dramatic Views from the Pali Lookout.
The Royal Hawaiian is Waikiki's 2nd oldest hotel built in 1927. The hotel was completely renovated and reopened on January 2009. This is the view of the lower lobby. Please read The Grandeur of the Royal Hawaiian for the story behind the photograph.