Unreal Hawaii http://www.unrealhawaii.com Outdoor Life in Hawaii Thu, 17 May 2012 11:00:09 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Nate Yuen at the Tagami & Powell Gallery http://www.unrealhawaii.com/2012/05/nate-yuen-at-the-tagami-powell-gallery/ http://www.unrealhawaii.com/2012/05/nate-yuen-at-the-tagami-powell-gallery/#comments Wed, 16 May 2012 21:56:44 +0000 DavidChat http://www.unrealhawaii.com/?p=3118 Tagami & Powell Gallery and Gardens

Tucked away in a neighborhood in Kahaluu (near Kaneohe) is the Tagami & Powell Gallery and Gardens.

Exotic plant at the Tagami & Powell Gallery and Gardens

The garden is full of exotic plants.

Nate Yuen

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Hiker and blogger Nate Yuen at the Tagami & Powell Gallery and Garderns. Kahaluu, Oahu, …
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Meet Chase Norton.

Bro really likes hiking.

About a month ago, Chase spent a week up in the mountains and completed a hike that no one has completed before. (In modern times at least.)

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Chase Norton.
Oahu, Hawaii.

He …

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You’ll need a 4-wheel drive truck to get to the trailhead for this hike.

Hiking in Hawaii on the Poamoho Trail.

Hike for 3.5 miles along a well maintained trail that’s cut into the side of the mountain (see top left section of photo).

Josh Serrano at the summit of Poamoho hike in Hawaii.

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Hiking the …
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It was one of those absolutely gorgeous days in Hawaii.

Rock climbers in a Hawaii cave.

And we spent it in a cave.

The Future Cave, a new bouldering spot in Hawaii.

This is a new rock climbing spot in Hawaii called the Future Cave.

Justin Ridgely, Hawaii rock climber, climbs the Future Cave.

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Rock climbers in Hawaii at a newly discovered spot …
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Photos and captions by Jeff Flores. Taken on a hike called Ka’au Crater. Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii.

“Zen tree.”

These photos are from my friend Jeff Flores (Poksai.com). He’s a talented photographer who has a real gift for …

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This event took place in February 2012.

Hawaii rock climber, Beau Elliot

A group of Hawaii rock climbers gathered at the rock climbing gym to have fun trying to nail some crazy dynos.

Bryce Yafuso at Volanic Rock Gym, Hawaii's rock climbing gym

A “dyno” is a rock climbing move where you fling your body …

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We hiked through a beautiful forest on the Leeward side of Oahu.

Hikers on Keaau Ridge, Oahu, Hawaii

Following the ridge, we summitted Pu’u Keaau.

Ryan descends Pu'u Keaau Middle Ridge, a Hawaii Hike on Oahu

We hiked across a saddle in the ridgeline and descended Keaau Middle Ridge.

Descending from a ridge hike in Hawaii

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This is photo was taken by Kevin Ford.

Harry Larson bouldering in Hawaii

Kevin photographs people.

Phil Langford - Hawaii Rock Climber

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1) Eric climbing the Moke. 2) Harry Larson at Oz. 3) Phil Langford at Volcanic Rock Gym.

He’s an up-and-coming photographer with talent.

I know Kevin from …

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We hiked along a dry stream bed through Makaua Valley in Kaaawa.

Makaua Falls hike, Hawaii

At the end, a trickling waterfall chute.

Makaua Falls at the back of Makaua Valley, Kaawa, Oahu, Hawaii

Then the rains came and the trickle turned into this.

Climbing down a water on the Makaua Valley hike in Hawaii

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No rain, no rainbows.

Waterfalls off the windward Koolaus, Oahu, Hawaii

No rain, no waterfalls.

Viewing waterfalls from the H3, Oahu, Hawaii

We got some torrential rain last week in Hawaii. When it rains this hard, hundreds of waterfalls appear across our mountain ranges. One well known way to see this incredible sight is …

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