Winter Views on Oahu, Honolulu County, Hawaii

On January 3rd, 2009 we headed over to my Auntie's condo in Yacht Harbor Towers right off Ala Moana Boulevard in Honolulu, Hawaii. Needless to say, her condo overlooks the Ala Wai Yacht Harbor and Ala Moana Beach and park. Right past the harbor is Magic Island, a small peninsula known for their parks where many have their family gatherings and also watch the fireworks over the ocean on New Years and July 4th. If you look closely...right in the middle of the picture right past the boats are the outrigger canoe paddlers training on this Saturday morning.

The winter months no doubt bring on our rainy season (but just FYI last week there was snow on the top of Maunakea on the island of Hawaii aka Big Island) Cool trade winds caught my hair when we entered the hall lanai leading to my aunts condo. The view on the back side of Yacht Harbor Towers was just so spectacular with the mountains catching a few of the low forming clouds to produce a light mist. 

On New Years Day 2009 we took a drive to the National Memorial Cemetary of the Pacific - Hill of Sacrifice and when going up mountains you can bet you will definitely need to bundle up for cool but strong winds. The inscription in the front reads, "THIS MEMORIAL HAS BEEN ERECTED BY THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IN PROUD AND GRATEFUL MEMORY OF HER SOLDIERS, SAILORS, MARINES AND AIRMEN WHO LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES IN ALL QUARTERS OF THE EARTH THAT OTHER PEOPLES MIGHT BE FREED FROM OPPRESSION".

The winter swells on the North Shore of Oahu brings surfers from all over the world. Our KGMB 9 weatherman is an avid surfer so of course he has all the latest up to date info for surf. You can check out some other pictures at the start of surf season here:  The Winter Surf on the North Shore of Oahu (Picture Perfect)  FYI: Our winter starts when it gets a little cooler and the surf swells on the North Shore are in action lol! 

You know when it's changing seasons here as mist settles above rippling water to give the sense of cooler winds struggling with cooling off the large vast area of ocean. Kaneohe Bay Drive is picture perfect with waterfront homes lining the street close to waters edge. Palm trees dance in the wind and sailboats glide across the glassy ocean in the bay to give a sense of being calm. Relaxing. 

The Ko'olau Mountain Range is a sight to behold and is not a "normal" mountain range. The western half that is seen is what is left of the Ko'olau Volcano that was destroyed in Prehistoric times when the eastern half and much of the summit caldera (feature formed during volcanic activity) slid into the Pacific Ocean. This view was taken right outside of Kaneohe town and only depicts a fraction of the length of the mountain range.

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Needless to say, seasons change but not as you may know it. The cold drastic weather does not appear on this side of the world across the Pacific Ocean in the Hawaiian Islands. Home has always been where we make it and though seasons in the Continental United States have the 'changing' of seasons along with weather conditions to go with it.......we have our own as well. The severity of our weather in "WINTER" entails tropical storms galore with rains that nourish our land.

Aloha from the 50th State! 

© 2009 Celeste "Sally" Cheeseman, All rights reserved 

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Celeste "Sally" Cheeseman is a Realtor-Associate with Century 21 Liberty Homes in Mililani, Hawaii. With a sharp understanding that a listening ear is the key to a client's needs  she serves the island of Oahu (Honolulu County) and all Hawaii Military Relocating to Hawaii, Hawaii Retirees, Hawaii Job Transfers and Hawaii Residents. Website: www.hawaiihomesmarket.com