Stand on this Pier! One of the many great things about Hawaii's beauty is that you can go to a simple place from one perspective yet have an incredible viewpoint from another.  This pier is readily accessible yet Cameron and his "wild angles" gives us another really cool way to experience this location.  Enjoy! Big

Put Your Windbreaker On! I really enjoy the diversity of this shot - you've got a grassy foreground, wind, waves, coconut trees, rocky, sandy shorelines, all with a mountain backdrop.  You can almost feel the wind at your back. Big Mahalo to James Buehler! Photos from our subscribers, especially amateur ones, are my favorites because

How Many Wave Angles In This Picture? I'm counting at least 4-6 different wave angles here.  This is a classic James Cameron "never seen that angle before" shot and this ancient rock wall grounds you in a unique way.  Enjoy! Big Mahalo to Cameron Brooks James is building his photography business and has graciously shared

Watch the Sun Drop into an Island - while you're on an island Here's a horizon view of Molokini island - a popular snorkeling spot right off Maui's coast - that you rarely see. Even rarer still is this perfect combination of time of year (determining where the sun is on the horizon), time of

A View That Everyone Can Reach This is the summit of the Makapuu Lighthouse hike - an easy to reach, paved hike that is very popular on the southeast shore of Oahu.  The entire hike is filled with stunning ocean and mountain views the entire time as you literally go "around the corner" from south

Hawaii Puts You at the Dawn Of Creation Sometimes you'll find yourself at a particular intersection of space and time in Hawaii where you'll feel like you've been transported to some prehistoric world on an old earth where time began.  This picture brought back those kinds of memories for me and I hope you'll get

Put Your Toes In the Sand Hawaii has so many idyllic moments - like this one - where you're right by the water, hearing the shorebreak and watching this incredible light show of sky, clouds, and a setting sun.  Enjoy! Big Mahalo to Cameron Brooks James is building his photography business and has graciously shared

Grab one and let's go! Seeing this "Surfboard Row" reminds me of a similar view in Waikiki. Surfing is an amazing sport because you can have great fun as an absolute beginner with zero experience yet you can also progress to the highest possible levels that require incredible skill.  If you've been to Hawaii and

The Hike That Gives Breathtaking Views Lanikai Beach and "The Mokes" (islands) make for some of the most picturesque photos of Hawaii. The Lanikai Pillbox Hike gives you a commanding view of the whole area and is not to be missed. It's a very short hike though there are a few steep climbs but the

Hike Though This Bamboo Forest There are several hikes on Oahu that take you through Bamboo forests just like this one. Scientifically speaking, Bamboo is a grass, so it's easy and fun to imagine yourself as a shrunken person making your way through someone's lawn when you go on these kinds of hikes. Makes for

A View of Kapiolani Park You Rarely See Drones have brought us this amazing new perspective, like this one of Kapiolani Park and Diamond Head. I really love the contrasting colors of the crystal clear ocean, the green of the park, the golden sun-lit Diamond Head and the housing and mountains in the background. Enjoy!

Run, Don't Walk, and Put This On Your Desktop I actually stopped in the middle of writing this article, cropped the photo, put it on my desktop and I suggest you do the same!  "Haleakala" means "House of the Sun" and you can easily see why on this incredible shot. Big Mahalo to James Buehler!