Photo Gallery
Here's a sampling of recent photos taken by Advertiser photographers. Click the image for a full view.
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Alex Abe, 11, of Kahala, and Mike Runningwind, of Halawa Heights, were among performers Oct. 4 at the 29th annual American Indian Pow Wow Association's celebration at Thomas Square.
Rebecca Breyer • The Honolulu Advertiser |
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Deborah Ward, information specialist with the state Department of Land and Natural Resources, makes her way up the newly lit spiral staircase that leads to the summit of the Diamond Head State Monument. The park has been closed weekdays since Sept. 22 as a contractor installed the lighting in the tunnel that leads to the 99 steps and on the spiral staircase. The park reopened to visitors Oct. 17.
Bruce Asato • The Honolulu Advertiser |
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California artist John Jacob experiments with various colors of spray paint in creating his abstract work of art on a wooden barrier that encloses a vacant lot on North Pauahi Street in Chinatown.
Deborah Booker • The Honolulu Advertiser |
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Jackie Eustaquio gets a new view of the world through a lens at the physics demonstration station during the biennial open house at the University of Hawai'i-Manoa School of Ocean & Earth Science and Technology.
Bruce Asato • The Honolulu Advertiser |
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Allen Uyeda, CEO of First Insurance Co. of Hawaii, takes a pie in the face as he helps raise money for Aloha United Way. Business analyst Nina Shimabukuro was one of the employees who paid a fee in exchange for delivering the grand slam.
Rebecca Breyer • The Honolulu Advertiser |
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Jake Martinez uses a Spam can to create bubbles at the Hawaii Nature Center at Makiki. The 5 1/2-year-old Kailua resident was among the bubble blowers who attended the center's lecture on how bubbles relate to nature.
Deborah Booker • The Honolulu Advertiser |
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Ben Okimoto, veterinarian at the Honolulu Zoo, celebrates one year of successful care for the only Hawaiian Hoary Bat known to be in captivity. Because the bat — ope'ape'a — has a damaged wing and can't catch its own food, it is hand-fed mealworms. Left on its own, it would die of starvation.
Deborah Booker • The Honolulu Advertiser |
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Conductor Matt Catingub puts the Honolulu Symphony Orchestra through its paces during a rehearsal at the Neal Blaisdell Concert Hall. Many of Hawai'i's arts and cultural organizations are facing dwindling support. See story.
Eugene Tanner • The Honolulu Advertiser |
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Kalani High School's marching band entertained the audience with numbers from "Grease" during the 28th Oahu Marching Band Festival at Aloha Stadium on the evening of Nov. 3. Nine other bands also performed. See story.
Gregory Yamamoto • The Honolulu Advertiser |
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Soldiers from the 25th Infantry Division (Light) have been training at Schofield Barracks for deployment to either Iraq or Afghanistan early in 2004. Pfc. Danny Shedd, above, checks the sights of his M249 automatic weapon. See story.
Deborah Booker • The Honolulu Advertiser |
