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Torching for Freshwater Prawns, North Kauai



Originally introduced to Hawaii for food in 1956, it’s ironic that most people haven’t eaten a Tahitian Prawn (Macrobrachium lar) before. No, these are not the crustaceans you get from the North Shore Shrimp Trucks. The vendors more commonly sell either penaeid “white shrimp (which are marine), and less commonly, a freshwater palaemonid “Giant River […]



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Haleakala 2012 – Night Photography (Pt 4/5)



[Part 1] [Part 2] [Part 3] [Part 4] [Part 5] Although we were socked in the clouds for most of the afternoon, once the sun set, the fog burned off and opened up to a open canopy of stars. Within a few hours, the moon rose in the east and lit up the landscape like […]



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UH Manoa Boulders – April 2012



Conveniently situated near/on the University of Hawaii at Manoa’s campus, the UH boulders are a short ~10 minute hike off of Dole Street, at the base of Waahila Ridge… I recently had the opportunity to visit two bouldering walls (East and West) here, that have been well-known for sometime. There are several traverse and top-out […]



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Night Bouldering at the Town Boulders – March 20, 2012



STAY TUNED!!! A fairly new bouldering spot in Honolulu, the Town Boulders have been getting some recent attention by climbers who frequent the Volcanic Rock Gym. Feel free to view the Photo Gallery, until the post is finished. To view more posts on climbing CLICK HERE, or look at the “Climbing Photo Gallery”. To view […]



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Full Moonset from Diamond Head Crater and More – December 9, 2011



If you are lucky, a few days in winter will allow you to witness the spectacle above. It may as be as clear as this day, but none-the-less, is still a gorgeous view. What am I talking about? If you haven’t recognized the landscape, its the full moonset (or near full) from Diamond Head Crater! […]



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Kahaluu and Keauhou Coastline – September 14, 2011



The Kona coastline, on Hawaii Island, is renowned for it’s sports fishing, epic sunsets and lava fields as far as the eye can see. Contrary to the Hilo side of Hawaii, the Kona side is extremely dry and vegetation is sparse. Surface water, in the form of springs and streams are virtually absent, and therefore […]



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Ahukini Pier, Kauai – August 16, 2011



A popular fishing spot on the island of Kauai, Ahukini Pier, is also a gorgeous place to take moonrise photos. The moon rises at the makai (ocean) side of the harbor and pier. The coast is covered in large basalt boulders, tide pools and driftwood. Opposite of the ocean, you will notice that there also […]



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Moonlit Rock Climbing at Makapuu Crag – August 12, 2011



Always attentive to potential nocturnal outdoor activities around the time of the full moon, this month the Lost Trailblazers chose to hit up Makapuu Crag to climb in the moonlight. Unlike the Mokuleia Crag, Makapuu is much shorter in height and is in a more convenient location (unless living on the north shore). However, there […]



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Night Hiking Koko Crater Stairs – (July 4th, 2011)



After a long day of rock climbing at the Makapuu Crag, a few of us decided to watch the Maunalua Bay fireworks show from Koko Crater. Joined by climbers Jennifer Liu and Lance Fujioka, we set out to tackle the 1024 steps to the summit around 6pm. I noticed that a few others in the […]



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