21 Years Ago.....Nuuanu Pali in the fog. by blinkings

Photography • Landscape • posted on Jun 08, 2011

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Who says Hawaii is always sunny. ;) Kamehameha I, who grew up as a child among men in Waipio Valley on the Island of Hawaii and earned the name the 'lonely one', would rise to be the most glamorous figure in Hawaiian history. Not only did he unite the islands under one supreme ruler, but he established himself as a fierce warrior and wise and compassionate leader to his people. After several battles to gain power over the the Big Island, Kamehameha I recruited two Englishmen, Young and Davies, to teach him 'Western Style' battle techniques. In 1795 he sailed from Hawaii with his army and conquered Maui, before landing on Oahu. Kamehameha I then drove the defenders of Oahu up to the Na'uanu Pali and over its cliffs. The Na'uanu Pali is the site of one of most important and bloodiest battles in Hawaiian history. Taken with my old Nikon SLR with 'film'!

Comments (23)

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jayfar

2:02AM | Wed, 08 June 2011

Beautiful capture Andrew.

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thefixer

2:03AM | Wed, 08 June 2011

Nice capture and thanks for the history, love it..

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blinkings

2:07AM | Wed, 08 June 2011

I'm sure Errol could tell us much more but thats the little I know about it!

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durleybeachbum

2:07AM | Wed, 08 June 2011

Gorgeous, if damp, pic. Why does everybody have battles.

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Pagrin

2:31AM | Wed, 08 June 2011

Great pic and slice of history. @ Durleybeachbum, it is often said that "some things are worth fighting for." It could also be argued that your home is the one of those things. Although in this case I guess that explains the defenders.

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kgb224

2:56AM | Wed, 08 June 2011

Stunning capture my friend.

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fallen21

3:06AM | Wed, 08 June 2011

Awesome view, nice capture!

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cfulton

4:21AM | Wed, 08 June 2011

You have seen a lot in the world - far more than I! Clive

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evinrude

4:26AM | Wed, 08 June 2011

OUTSTANDING!!!

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pat40

5:35AM | Wed, 08 June 2011

Stunning Capture.

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geico2000

6:29AM | Wed, 08 June 2011

wonderful! I love it so much!!!

alanwilliams

7:03AM | Wed, 08 June 2011

an impressive vista Andrew

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Faemike55

8:15AM | Wed, 08 June 2011

Wonderful capture and very interesting history

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wotan

9:10AM | Wed, 08 June 2011

Great shot, beautiful location!

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beachzz

11:26AM | Wed, 08 June 2011

Ask Errol about this; he just sent me an incredible video clip of people making this climb--you guys are sure on the same page. You must have done some climbing yourself to get this shot!!

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debbielove

12:37PM | Wed, 08 June 2011

Beautiful shot and very interesting information mate! Good quality with an old camera.. Well done.. Rob

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ysvry

5:43PM | Wed, 08 June 2011

great foto."to teach him 'Western Style' battle techniques" you probably mean supply him with fire arms, having those would make him win the battle for sure.

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