Photo Gallery 
Here's a sampling of recent photos taken by Advertiser photographers. Click the image for a full view.
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Preschoolers Jillian Madanay, left, and Kyra Uramoto make a snowball after a truck dumped a load of holiday frost at Central Union Church Preschool and Kindergarten. The school's PTA paid for the chilly surprise.
Bruce Asato • The Honolulu Advertiser |
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Beatriz Rodrigues of Nu'uanu protects herself from a snowball thrown by her daughter, Isabel Curb, 4, a preschooler at Central Union Church Preschool and Kindergarten. The school's PTA paid for a dump truck of snow that provided chilly fun for students.
Bruce Asato • The Honolulu Advertiser |
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Julia Taylor, 4, of Honolulu, has a little trouble adjusting her Santa cap in front of the City Hall Christmas Tree during the City Lights Festival.
Jeff Widener • The Honolulu Advertiser |
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Runners raise their arms in celebration at the finish line. With about 26,500 finishers, the marathon is the fourth largest in the world, behind London, New York and Chicago. See story.
Deborah Booker • The Honolulu Advertiser |
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Nena Castles and her daughter, Sierra, 2, enjoy whale sculptures embellished by West Maui artist Charlie Lyon at the Queen Ka'ahumanu Center in Kahului. The statue is one of 30 pieces on display on Maui. See story.
Timothy Hurley • The Honolulu Advertiser |
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A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter from the Army's 68th Medical Co., left, along with other rescue helicopters from the Honolulu Fire Department and Coast Guard held joint training operations at Bellows Air Force Station. The exercise helped familiarize the different rescue groups with each other's procedures and capabilities. See story.
Cory Lum • The Honolulu Advertiser |
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St. Louis is once again the state's best prep football team, after it beat Castle 34-15 to win the state high school football championship at Aloha Stadium. The Crusaders last won the title in 1999.
Eugene Tanner • The Honolulu Advertiser |
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Marines and sailors salute during the playing of echo taps in a ceremony at the Kaneohe Klipper Memorial yesterday honoring 18 sailors and a civilian killed during a Japanese attack on the former Naval Air Station Kaneohe Bay on Dec. 7, 1941. From left, Lt. Col. Joseph Bowe, Petty Officer Shawn Sato and Lance Cpl. Cedric Reid. See story.
Richard Ambo • The Honolulu Advertiser |
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Striking nurses meet a bus carrying replacement nurses to The Queen's Medical Center. Nearly 1,400 nurses at three O'ahu medical centers — St. Francis, Queen's and Kuakini — remained off the job. See story.
Richard Ambo • The Honolulu Advertiser |
