Just a few more snapshots of a few abandoned buildings on the North Shore of Hawaii. I have no idea what any of these pretties were used for or why they're abandoned, but they sure were nice to photograph.That little chicken wanted his picture taken, too. Hope you're Monday wasn't too rough. Cheers to this week flying by!

The hardest, most difficult, most sweaty hike of my entire life! & I hike all the time!Maybe it was tough because it was 87 degrees outside at 1:00 pm. Maybe it was tough because we hiked Diamond Head earlier that morning. Maybe it was because Koko Head is over a mile long hike straight uphil on an old railway track! I'll just blame it on a huge combination of all of those elements combined. Geesh.Koko Head Crater is a huge dormant volcanic tuff cone on the south east side of Oahu, Hawaii.  The rail road tracks run from the bottom...

I don't really have much to say about this post... other than the North Shore of Hawaii is to die for!Such a beautiful surf-inspired community.I just wanted to share some photos of my favorite things in Hale'iwa, at Sunset Beach, and at Pipeline. I'm still in shock that I got to go out in the waters at these beach breaks. The waves, water, and currents are humbling. (These trees turn yellow seasonally! Almost like fall in the tropics.) (The infamous North Shore bridge.) (Sunset Beach) (The Volcom surf house.) (Palm from downed Palm trees everywhere. Seacrets' 'hat mon' would have...

Diamond Head. A place every tourist to the island of Oahu must visit on their trip. Checked that one off of the list! Just east of Waikiki, Diamond Head is a dormant volcano. The giant tuff cone that lines to old volcano is, for sure, something to see.The 3/4 mile hike up the mountain takes you past several lookout spots, old World War II bunkers, and an observation platform from 1908. You can't forget about the 74 stairs, the giant dark tunnel through the hill, 99 more stairs, and 30 stairs in a spiral staircase. Once at the top, you can see...

Aloha! I hope that everyone had a joy-filled first weekend of fall. It still feels like summertime here in Hawaii. I don't think I could ever get used to 85+ degree weather all year long. I have to admit, I kind of miss the cooler weather and falling leaves.I've been trying to keep my pictures and stories up-to-date with my exploring of this pretty, tropical, state. O'ahu is such a lovely little historic island and I just can't seem to get enough of the culture, background, interesting facts, food, and everything else that's fascinating. Perhaps, most significantly, O'ahu has many plentiful...