Oahu's shoreline out by past Hanauma Bay. The cliff formations and waves are amazing. We saw several whales out that morning though none were close enough to get a good shot at.. You could see their spray off in the distance and every once in a while one would breach. Guess they were out having fun.

A couple of more North Shore waves. All of that salt spray in the air sure does add a lot of noise to the images. Not really sure why that is.... :)

This morning we got up at 5:30am and headed out to the North Shore to watch the high surf. You ask.. why get up at 5:30am to head out for a 45 minute drive???... Parking and Traffic!!! The North Shore has a 2 lane highway with limited parking.. So if you don't want to walk a super long way then you have to get out early... The surf was suppose to be 15 - 20 feet today but I am not sure it got to that height.. There were some really impressive sets though!!! Unfortunately the surf was pretty much wind blown and no one was surfing as you can see... Darn. :) :) However, many guys were on shore with their cameras and mega 300 and 400 + lens (Lens envy is a terrible thing!!) waiting and watching.. not much to shoot... It was a fun way to spend the morning though and when the sets come in the sound of the crashing waves is very cool!!! :) :) As you can see high surf means tons of salt spray in the air. Have a great week!!! :)

Sandy Beach, Oahu... this morning a little after sunrise.. It was a really nice morning out!! :)

Surf's up!! The rainy windy and overcast conditions didn't keep these guys out of the water!!. Wishing everyone a Happy New Year.. :)

Last nite was a huge full moon. Kind of hidden in the clouds just around sunset, but was fun to watch rise. Annie and I stopped near Sandy Beach and was it windy!! Tons of salt spray in the air!! Which means not real clear images and major camera and tripod clean up when you get home. Oh well it was worth the stop. :)