UH West Oahu...

the other day I was on the west side.  I drove around the campus of UH West Oahu.

I'd never been over there to see it.  I think its been open for a couple of years.

There were about 10 buildings done.

It seems a little stark because there aren't any big

trees yet.

this mural on the side of a tower was really pretty I was wondering what

it showed.  I saw a few things in it, but I'm sure I wasn't right.

One day this is going to be a really pretty campus.

It's nice that there's going to be a university for people on the westside.

Westside Beauty...

on my little trip out to the westside, one of the things I really wanted

to do was drive out to Makaha and Yokahama Bay to

see how green it was.  I wasn't disappointed

to say the least.  The only thing, I wish I'd brought my long lens,

but still it was so pretty.

It's such a different kind of beauty than what we have on the North Shore.

Really is less crowded ( not a tour bus in sight)

a lot going on in Makaha because of a surf contest

Maili looking towards Makua

these are the weather stations that can be partly seen from our side

one thing that surprised me was that there are now more fast

food places in Nanakuli and Waianae...hope its not a sign of things to come.

Westside

Since I wrote this, I've really been trying to branch out a little bit more on our island. Let's face it...it's an island! Not a really big one either. Not like the Big Island, where it takes maybe two days to drive around. On Oahu, especially the North Shore, we can get to the other sides in 30-45 minutes (no traffic of course).


Anyway, a few weeks ago when hubby and I went to the Westside to watch "Buffalo's Big Board Contest", we were both amazed at how different it is over there. We hadn't been over that way for such a long time, so it was a real treat.

View along Kunia Road, after passing through the old pineapple fields

View of Diamond Head across Waipahu



Lots of planes making the turn at Barbers Point

Maili Beach Park...so beautiful

It was so green over there! Won't be like this in a few months!

We thought this was part of the whole satellite station that can be seen from our side

Yokohama Bay and the end of Farrington Hiway

So, after all of the homeless left Maili Beach Park they came to the end of Farrington Hiway. There had been several community groups in the area picking up all the rubbish, that's why there are so many bags, the trucks hadn't been along to pick it up yet.Disney Company is building a resort at Ko'Olina. It's going to have a "Hawaiian"theme. Can't wait! You can already get an idea of the whole entrance.




Final view of Diamond Head before getting on Kunia Road. The water in the foreground is actually the backside of Pearl Harbor.

Love the Westside!

I was thinking about this as I was sitting here typing. That half hour drive can take you some place so different, it's amazing. Hummm, maybe that should be another post, "30 minutes from my front door".

Buffalo's Big Board Contest

Yesterday Hubby and I took a drive over to the westside to watch "Buffalos Big Board Contest". This contest has been going on for 30+ years. It's a real local, family event. It's actually over two weekends, so this was the first day and they were doing all the body boarding events. It was such a beautiful day. Sun, waves, mellow...perfect! the narrow two-lane Makaha road...both sides lined up with wall-to-wall cars

1 adult and 1 child on the same HUGE boogie board


the canoe stuff will probably be next weekend, too bad we missed it

beautiful Makaha