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Taro Patches at Waikele Stream

Nathan Yuen — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 15:04:07 +0000

I explored the trails along Waikele Stream and the taro patches at Waipahu Cultural Garden Park to photograph the wildlife that live in these wetlands. Waikele Stream is a source of freshwater for Pouhala Marsh and these taro patches are just half-a-mile upriver from the marsh.

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Pouhala Marsh

Nathan Yuen — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 10:14:42 +0000

I explored the trails at Pouhala Marsh along the West Loch of Pearl Harbor to see the progress being made by conservation groups to restore this once productive coastal wetland.

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The Castle Trail in Punaluu

Nathan Yuen — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 10:27:19 +0000

I joined the trail maintenance crew of the Hawaiian Trail and Mountain Club (HTMC) to clear the Castle Trail that climbs the west wall of Punaluu Valley to reach the upper sections of Kaluanui Valley and continues on to connect with the Koolau Summit Trail.

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The Waters of Waiahole Valley

Nathan Yuen — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 13:17:41 +0000

I hiked along several tributaries of Waiahole Stream — Uwau, Waianu, and Waiahole — to photograph the charming waterfalls and streams in the very back of lush green Waiahole Valley.

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Huilua Fishpond at Kahana Bay

Nathan Yuen — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 16:00:45 +0000

When I climbed to the top of Puu Manamana several weeks ago, I was so intrigued at the sight of Huilua Fishpond from several hundred feet up, that I had to return to the fishpond to explore it up close.

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Views of Makapuu

Nathan Yuen — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 15:01:04 +0000

I climbed the mountains surrounding Makapuu Bay to acquire a spectacular vantage point to photograph the Koolaupoko coast of windward Oahu.

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The Views from Puu Manamana

Nathan Yuen — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 16:14:01 +0000

I climbed to the top of Puu Manamana to photograph the spectactular views overlooking Kaaawa and Kahana Valley on the Koolauloa coast of windward Oahu.

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Red Lehua-Iliahi Lei

Nathan Yuen — Sat, 31 May 2008 14:49:47 +0000

I was thrilled to arrange with Brian Choy to make an authentic lehua-iliahi lei made only with flowers, leaves, and ferns available to the Hawaiians prior to western contact. Iliahi is the native sandalwood tree which produces clusters of cute little flowers.

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Ahihi at Mount Kaala

Nathan Yuen — Mon, 26 May 2008 15:39:37 +0000

When I climbed to the summit of Mount Kaala in the Waianae Mountains, I hiked through a grove of ahihi trees — a distinct species of ohia lehua endemic only to the island of Oahu.

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Native Forests at Mount Kaala

Nathan Yuen — Wed, 21 May 2008 16:48:53 +0000

I climbed to the summit of Mount Kaala at 4,025 feet elevation in the Waianae Mountains, to explore the native plants and animals that make the highest mountain on Oahu their home.

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