Photo Gallery 
Here's a sampling of recent photos taken by Advertiser photographers. Click the image for a full view.
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A surfer cautiously checked out the unusually high surf at Magic Island. While the South Shore beaches enjoyed another day of big waves, rough conditions convinced some to stay out of the water.
Jeff Widener • The Honolulu Advertiser |
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Sizable waves off Magic Island excited surfers as large sets pounded O'ahu's south shores. Waves of 3 to 6 feet were reported at Ala Moana.
Cory Lum • The Honolulu Advertiser |
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Bodysurfer Deroy Lavatai of Makiki and surfers Kurt Teves of Kailua and Keoki Galas of Mo'ili'ili talk about their sessions at Kaka'ako Park.
Richard Ambo • The Honolulu Advertiser |
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A kitesurfer does a midair flip suspended by his kite. Those who love the sport are trying to work out conflicts to prevent any kind of ban. See story.
Eugene Tanner • The Honolulu Advertiser |
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Jack Gillmar, president of the Friendship Garden Foundation, begins his hike up the trail of the Friendship Garden, a 72-year-old idyll in Kane'ohe. See story.
Gregory Yamamoto • The Honolulu Advertiser |
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Joel Akimoto throws teammate Andrew Hung during a practice at Pearl City High School. Both are juniors and hold a rank of sho dan black belt. The O'ahu Interscholastic Association, Interscholastic League of Honolulu and Big Island Interscholastic Federation have judo as an official sport. See story.
Gregory Yamamoto • The Honolulu Advertiser |
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Krislynn Silva and Leah McCullough raced to put on different parts of a University of Hawai'i baseball uniform during a break in the UH-Fresno State baseball game at Les Murakami Stadium in Manoa. Leah was victorious in the "Baseball Dash" competition by making it around all the bases in uniform.
Deborah Booker • The Honolulu Advertiser |
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Members of La Pietra Hawai‘i School for Girls celebrated what they call "Mei Day" at their campus near Diamond Head. Portland Knox performed a hula to "Hanohano Wailea" with her court of princesses representing the different islands. From left are Jessica Brown (Maui princess), Erin Hicks (Kaua'i), Knox, Stephanie Starr (Ni'ihau), BillyLynn Han (Lana'i) and Jasmine Kimura (Kaho'olawe).
Bruce Asato • The Honolulu Advertiser |
