While waiting for my car to get repaired, I took a leisurely Rollerblading
tour of the South Shore coast. There were remnants of an ebbing south
swell, but a lot of other interesting sights along the way. Enjoy!
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Ahi Filet. Morning time in Kakaako
means fish sales from the commercial catchers. This guy bought
a couple of nice fish, probably to be prepared at a local restaurant. |
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Slushee. Some of the smaller fish
were kept cold in salinated liquid. Not too good for fish quality. |
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Yellowfin. A sizeable ahi awaits the
chopping block. |
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Kewalos. Inconsistent surf prevailed.
However, one nice three-wave set came through while I was there,
waking up the lineup. Boy, did I wish I was out there! |
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Panics. That same set lit up Panics,
where two bodysurfers shared the lineup. There was one extra wave;
one wasted wave. |
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Waves on Ledge. Funny sign. |
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The Cat Lady. This lady fed the feral
cats that frequent Magic Island. Her shopping cart was pretty
filled with stuff. |
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Treasure Hunting. Paradise or urban
nightmare? Whatever it is, there are little nuggets to be had,
wherever you go. |
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Ala Mo Shoulders. The swell seemed
to be missing the Bowl. Shoulder-high walls were "shared"
by all. |
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Scuba Tour. Tourists prepare for a
dive in search of some sort of treasure. |
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Divine Light. Looks like this fisherman
was going to catch a lot of fish. |
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Fishing Tails. I talked story with
a bunch of regular fishermen. Among all their stuff was a tree
strung with tails of papio/ulua (jack crevalle) caught in the
area. A classic crew. |
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Tools of the Trade. These fishermen
were ready for anything. The best was their gas stove so they
could immediately "throw the catch on the fire to eat." |
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Rainbow Magic. A passing shower provided
a beautiful, low angle rainbow over Magic Island. |
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Surf Check. This local boy was checking
the surf. |
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Lei'd in Hawaii. It was the colorful
leis that caught my attention, but the sign added a very neat
touch. |
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Small Sponge. This guy is going to
have some buoyancy problems. Hope he had a light breakfast. |
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Symmetry. Bodyboards galore! Ain't
it a beautiful sight! |
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Wall Rats. One of the original bodyboarding
locales, the Wall still provides lots of fun for anyone willing
to take the plunge. |
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Sucked. This guy tried to get into
the sheltered "lagoon" area after a surf, but got sucked
out twice before finally making it out. Not fun getting slammed
against the wall and rolled over the reef. He was fine. |
