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The first three shots were taken from a 767 Hawaiian Airlines Jet. (Also a few at the end of this gallery were from a jet)
In 2005 I took a seaplane tour of O'ahu. It would have been great if I hadn't gotten extremely air sick. Photos are in order of flying from Sand Island around Oahu's southern tip, and up the eastern shoreline. By the time we got to the North Shore, I was only able to get a couple of shots off before passing out from airsickness. Will try again one day. Maybe. * * North Shore Blog and More 
Paradise Cove (taken from a jet) is located at Ko Olina, an important historic site on the leeward coast of O'ahu.
There are three "sacred pools" where Queen Ka'ahumanu, the favorite wife of Kamehameha I, was supposed to have bathed and performed certain religious rites. Ko Olina is a lovely spot near the boundary of ‘Ewa and Wai'anae. The early caretaker of Ko Olina was Napua'ikamao and the area was a favorite vacationing spot of the high chief Kakuhihewa. The shoreline fronting the beaches at Ko Olina is a long shelf composed primarily of lava rock and raised coral reef. The large saltwater pool at Paradise Cove, most certainly one of the sacred pools of Ka'ahumanu, is situated at the shore's edge and has a pristine sandy beach in front of it. The pool is separated from the ocean by natural walls of reef over which the waves flow to fill the pools. The cove is noted among local fisherman as good moi (Threadfin fish) grounds and a perfect location for the nightly Paradise Cove hukilau (gathering of fish using a seine or net pulled by many hands).
Paradise Cove (taken from a jet) is located at Ko Olina, an important historic site on the leeward coast of O'ahu.
There are three "sacred pools" where Queen Ka'ahumanu, the favorite wife of Kamehameha I, was supposed to have bathed and performed certain religious rites. Ko Olina is a lovely spot near the boundary of ‘Ewa and Wai'anae. The early caretaker of Ko Olina was Napua'ikamao and the area was a favorite vacationing spot of the high chief Kakuhihewa. The shoreline fronting the beaches at Ko Olina is a long shelf composed primarily of lava rock and raised coral reef. The large saltwater pool at Paradise Cove, most certainly one of the sacred pools of Ka'ahumanu, is situated at the shore's edge and has a pristine sandy beach in front of it. The pool is separated from the ocean by natural walls of reef over which the waves flow to fill the pools. The cove is noted among local fisherman as good moi (Threadfin fish) grounds and a perfect location for the nightly Paradise Cove hukilau (gathering of fish using a seine or net pulled by many hands). |
