Aloha Army

Aloha Army

alohaarmy  //  The word “Aloha” has several definitions in English. Hello. Goodbye. Love. Beloved. Sweetheard. Loving. Furthermore, “Aloha” can aslo be defined as warm-hearted emotions like, kindness, grace, charity, sympathy and compassion.

In these multiple meanings of this iconic, Hawaiian sentiment, In4mation, Hawaii’s premiere retailer and brand of skate and streetwear, bids farewell to their second retail store on Lewers Street. While welcoming ALOHA ARMY, a surf shop dedicated to the advancing of new brands to the Waikiki Beachwalk. Hello and Goodbye.

 
Aug 3 / 1:19am

Nu'uanu Pali Lookout - flying away

by brady oshiro

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Nuʻuanu Pali is a section of the windward cliff (pali in Hawaiian) of the Koʻolau mountain located at the head of Nuʻuanu Valley on the island of Oʻahu. It has a panoramic view of the windward (northeast) coast of Oʻahu. The Pali Highway (Hawaii State Highway 61) connecting Kailua/Kāneʻohe with downtown Honolulu runs through the Nuʻuanu Pali Tunnels bored into the cliffside.

The area is also the home of the Nuʻuanu Freshwater Fish Refuge and the Nuʻuanu Reservoir in the jurisdiction of the Hawaiʻi Department of Land and Natural Resources.

The Nuʻuanu Pali State Wayside is a lookout above the tunnels where visitors are treated to a panoramic view of the Oʻahu's windward side with sweeping views of Kāneʻohe, Kāneʻohe Bay, and Kailua. It is also well-known for strong Trade winds that blow through the pass (Now bypassed by the Nuʻuanu Pali Tunnels), forming a sort of natural wind tunnel.

 

Parking is $3.00 so bring you wallet if you want to visit here.

 

Filed under  //  Hawaii   Pali Lookout  
 
Jul 12 / 3:53pm

Waikiki - Kalakaua Ave

by brady oshiro

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When you come to Hawaii and drive through the heart of Waikiki you will see this street, Kalakaua Ave. Take a walk on any given night and you can see all the street performers, tourists and locals enjoying the night life of Waikiki. Here's a quick drive through with the 7D and doing more video tests. have fun and thanks for watching aloha. 

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Filed under  //  Hawaii   Kalakaua Ave   Waikiki  
 
Jun 7 / 2:43pm

Sandy Beach Hawaii

by brady oshiro

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Testing more HD footage with the Canon 7D, we went to Sandy Beach and got some scenic footage and some spongers in the shore break. a typical day in paradise. Be warned to all you tourist that want to check this beach out, many head injuries happened every year in the dangerous shore break. enjoy the beach but respect the ocean, enjoy the video. aloha 

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Filed under  //  7D   Canon 7D   Hawaii   Sandy Beach   Slow Motion   eastside  
 
Apr 12 / 4:48am

Merrie Monarch Festival 2010

by brady oshiro

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This weekend on the Big island in Hilo, Hawaii the Merrie Monarch Festival went on and Mahealani Mika Hirao-Solem was crowned Miss Aloha Hula for 2010.

 

If you want to find out more about Hula and be part of this annual event check out the website at http://www.merriemonarch.com it always sells out, so be sure to get your tickets early, information can be found here http://www.merriemonarch.com/tickets. 

 

Congratulations to all the participants and winners in the 46th annual event. thank you for showing the spirit of Aloha through dance and the Hula. 

 

that's it for this week, check back again for more info and photos from Hawaii. 

 

Aloha, Brady

 

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Filed under  //  Big Island   Hawaii   Hilo   Hula   Mahealani Mika Hirao-Solem   Merrie Monarch Festival  
 
Apr 8 / 3:58am

North Shore - Haleiwa, Waimea, and Pupukea

by brady oshiro

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Went on a photoshoot, to the northshore with @digitalkid56, haven't been down there for a very long time, anyway we started at Storoto's and ate the world famous "Sunset" half sub with all the goodies on it. there were some chickens hanging out too, the weather wasn't the greatest, but we had some fun and got some cool photos. enjoy the rest of the images.
 
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The chicken cruzing....
 
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right across the street, reminding me of the way Haleiwa was back in the days.
 
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we went up Pupukea to the Heiau and took the path to nowhere.
 
 
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someone leaving an offering to the Hula goddess Laka
 
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Waimea Bay from a different view, at the bottom right is the infamous "Waimea Jump rock" doesn't look so big from up here.
 
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another view of the bay, overcast in the bushes.
 
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don't know what kind of plant this was but, it looked cool.
 
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a boat docked in the bay, enjoying the calm waters in the late spring season.
 
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thinking the un-thinkable
 
 
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Didn't think that these things were posted in the boonies, the buzzing sound that came out from these things, sounded like a giant mosquito zapper.
 
Hope you enjoyed the photos, check back for more photo adventures. Aloha
 
 
Apr 2 / 10:07am

Aloha Army Blog

by brady oshiro

Aloha-army

setting up for the aloha army blog, just want to say it's an honor to write for these guys, they are a bunch of awesome people and i can't wait to share the aloha, and talk about the many Hawaiian cultures that we have in the islands.  i will also post images of famous Hawaii icons, that bring the beauty out of Hawaii and the Aloha spirit, check back for more info on Hawaii and what Aloha really means.