OT: Oahu trip photos

[Nikademus]

For those who havn't yet had to pleasure of visiting Oahu and Pearl Harbor in person, I thought he or she might be interested in some recent photos of the island paradise.

This is the view from the top of Diamond Head crater. In the forground is Waikiki and Honolulu. To the right you can just make out an old abandoned observation post. The US army built a fort within the crater that featured a three tiered fire control platform built into the cliff face. We are standing on top of the structure.

[Nikademus]

Getting to the top of the crater is a rather long climb that features several hundred stairs at a couple points. Here's the big one.....

[Ron Saueracker]

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Gawd that's a beautiful state. Go to the "Robin Master's" locale of Magnum PI?[:D] My favourite detective show when I was a youngin'.

[Nikademus]

Here's another view that gives a better impression of the steepness of the stairs in a 2D photo. Note the person with the backpack contemplating this little jaunt after an already taxing hike. He's from outer-space. hint hint

[Nikademus]

To get to these stairs....one must first traverse this spoooooky tunnel. Not for the claustrophobic. No problem....i've played Doom 3. No imps here at least

[Ron Saueracker]

Heart Attack steep![X(]

[Nikademus]

Time to take another peek......yup. the stairs are still there....<sigh> [:'(]

Yes dear....i'll be right up.

[Nikademus]

This is a view of the inside of the crater as seen from a winching station, the metal bars you can just make out to the right. This station is on the same level as the base of the long stairs after you exit the tunnel....about 2/3 up the crater. To the right forground are the storage bunkers for the fort...still in use by the Army. We biked up to it having missed the no trespassing signs......fortunately noone arrested us. [:D]

[Nikademus]

Same location, looking towards north side of crater. Center-forground shows the visitor center and the access road and entrance tunnel that is the only easy means into the crater. (unless your a mountain goat)

[Nikademus]

Edit: This is actually a view looking north from Mokapu Point

[Nikademus]

This is a view looking south from Mokapu Point, on the south east shore of Oahu.

[Nikademus]

Battery Pennsylvania must be around here somewhere.....

[Nikademus]

Oh.....your looking for Makapu'u Point , not Mokapu Point.

Sorry dear......but what a view right? put the rock down dear.....now!

[Nikademus]

On to the good stuff.......

View of Pearl Harbor (Battleship Row) as seen from the Arizona memorial visitor's center.

[Nikademus]

On the boat heading towards the memorial

[rogueusmc]

ORIGINAL: Ron Saueracker

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Gawd that's a beautiful state. Go to the "Robin Master's" locale of Magnum PI?[:D] My favourite detective show when I was a youngin'.

It's there...got my picture taken with a girl in a leopard print bikini in the tidal pool...just like Magnum...[8D]

[Nikademus]

View of Arizona's number 3 barbette and concrete mooring pier.

[Nikademus]

View of Number 3 barbette as seen from the memorial. I am standing right in front of where the ship's mainmast stub is located, looking towards the stern.

[Nikademus]

North end of inside of Arizona memorial where all the names of the fallen are enscribed. Here i had the honor of meeting and shaking hands with Pearl Harbor survivor Sterling Cole.

[Nikademus]

View looking South from memorial looking towards Ford Island. In the background you can see the remains of the air control tower. In the forground is the bow concrete mooring pier where Arizona was tied on Dec 7th.