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Aloha...wanna see inside a volcano crater? We piled our gang up for an excursion up Diamondhead one weekend recently. It's the large, extinct or dormant volcano at the end of Waikiki. We'd heard that during summer it's not only crowded but also quite a hot hike. So the "winter season's" cooler temps and blowing tradewinds made the day just right for going up the crater and checking out the view of Honolulu and the ocean below. Here's a great view inside the crater with suburbs of Honolulu beyond.
These stairs and passages lead to a military "pillbox" which was a lookout during WWII.
Up a winding staircase...
Still climbing...here's my beautiful friend Michelle...
Hannah, our visiting nanny, and I.
Right behind us there were two whales out in the ocean that we observed surfacing for quite a while. Notice the curvature of the earth...isn't that cool?
On the way down I enjoyed checking out some more of Hawaii's unusual flora...I didn't research so I could share the name of this tree with you. But, any experts can comment and let me know. I call it Seussian. I am convinced that Dr. Seuss must have spent time in Hawaii gleaning inspiration for his illustrations. Don't these ball thingies look like they belong in Who-ville?
Baby C...with improvised head-dress for sun protection. A little sahib?
Suza...obviously B.S. (before scissors)
Topping off our picnic lunch with a good old-fashioned tree climb.
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