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September 30, 2009
Hawaii’s First Congressional District is a stunning stretch of paradise on the island of Oahu, running from the picturesque Ka Iwi coastline to Honolulu’s burgeoning Ewa Plain. Honolulu Photographer Dwight Okumoto shares some of the shots he took during his soaring sojourn aboard a super light aircraft high above the island. All but one of the images below were taken from the super light aircraft. (All photos by Dwight Okumoto, © copyright 2009)
Below: The First Congressional District includes key military installations such as Hickam Air Force Base in the foreground and vital commercial areas such as downtown Honolulu near the horizon of this photo, upper right.
© Dwight Okumoto, copyright 2009.
Below: Flying over Red Hill, in the foreground, and looking toward Pearl Harbor. Part of the First District boundary ends, roughly, near the base of the Waianae Mountains in the background. © Dwight Okumoto, copyright 2009
Below: A part of Pearl Harbor in the foreground and the Koolau Mountains in the background. © Dwight Okumoto, copyright 2009
Below: Part of Oahu's South Shore. The ocean area is part of the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary. © Dwight Okumoto, copyright 2009
Below: Honolulu Harbor and downtown Honolulu photographed from a commercial flight. © Dwight Okumoto, copyright 2009.
Below: East Honolulu from Diamond Head, extreme left, to the neighborhoods of Hawaii Kai and Portlock, far right. © Dwight Okumoto, copyright 2009.
Below: Hanauma Bay, a thriving marine sanctuary, is seen in the middle of this photo which shows part of Oahu’s coastline that includes the farthest eastern edge of the First District. © Dwight Okumoto, copyright 2009.
Below: A closer look at Koko Head Crater. © copyright Dwight Okumoto, 2009.
Below: Ka Iwi coastline, including Sandy Beach (toward the back of inlet), and Koko Head Crater rising in the background. © Dwight Okumoto, copyright 2009.
Below: Honolulu photographer Dwight Okumoto soars above Hawaii's First Congressional District. © Dwight Okumoto, copyright 2009.
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