Photo Gallery 
Here's a sampling of recent photos taken by Advertiser photographers. Click the image for a full view.
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Members of the Traditional Korean Dance Institute performed at the Korean Centennial banquet in the Hilton Hawaiian Village Coral Ballroom. See story.
Richard Ambo • The Honolulu Advertiser |
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Members of the Myungwoodan group prepare to perform at the second annual Korean Festival at Kap'iolani Park. About 35,000 people attended the final event of the weeklong Korean centennial festivities.
Jeff Widener • The Honolulu Advertiser |
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In a sighting, two green sea turtles rest on the beach near Chun's Reef on the North Shore.
Eugene Tanner • The Honolulu Advertiser |
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Artist Mark N. Brown, standing on scaffolding, works on a 60-foot-wide mural on the side wall of Sunshine Arts Hawai'i, a gallery, in Kahalu'u.
Bruce Asato • The Honolulu Advertiser |
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Images of old and new Hawai'i briefly crossed paths near Honolulu International Airport.
Jeff Widener • The Honolulu Advertiser |
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Hale'iwa Beach erosion — described by a lifeguard as the worst in 15 years — attracts treasure hunters equipped with metal detectors.
Jeff Widener • The Honolulu Advertiser |
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Kaimuki Middle School student Alapaki Kahapea, 12, warms up the crowd at the Fifth Annual Drug-Free Rally sponsored by HMSA. About 1,000 middle-school-age students gathered at the State Capitol to share their ideas with legislators on how to prevent drug and alcohol abuse.
Richard Ambo • The Honolulu Advertiser |
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Pu'ohala Elementary pupils enrolled in the Hawaiian language immersion program practice a welcoming chant. Other youngsters on the Kane'ohe campus are learning Hawaiian ways from them.
Deborah Booker • The Honolulu Advertiser |
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Adam Sandler gave a big thumbs-up to golf pro Chris Riley at the Pro Am Sony Open Hawaii PGA Golf Tournament held at Waialae Country Club. Other celebrity golfers were singer Marc Anthony and Japanese television star Koichi Sato.
Gregory Yamamoto • The Honolulu Advertiser |
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Homeless and unemployed James Kirk, foreground, at Ali'i Beach in Hale'iwa, is among dozens of people who comb the North Shore daily for sunrise shells. He says he sells them for $20 to $30 each.
Bruce Asato • The Honolulu Advertiser |
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Kumu John Lake gives a blessing at the dedication of the restored "Night Hula" mural by Jean Charlot at Saunders Hall at the University of Hawai'i–Manoa. The artwork suffered storm damage while at Kamehameha Schools, which raised money to restore it. The Jean Charlot Foundation, in charge of the restoration, donated the mural to UH.
Gregory Yamamoto • The Honolulu Advertiser |
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Inside the exhibition hall at the Korean Cultural Center, U.S. and South Korean flags provide a frame for Korean navy cadets attending ceremonies there.
Jeff Widener • The Honolulu Advertiser |
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The Lung Kong Physical Culture Club performed a lion dance at the Chinese Cultural Plaza as part of the opening round of celebrations leading to the start of the Chinese new year on Feb. 2.
Jeff Widener • The Honolulu Advertiser |
