An Adventure with Gerry Feb. 28

Brandon, Gerry and I had set up this Thursday as a day to revisit Hickam Flats for a Sunset photo opportunity.  Unfortunately Brandon had to work and was unable to join us.  So Gerry and I met up at the Moanalua Shopping Center, changed plans, and headed off for Ford Island instead.  When we stopped at the Admiral Clarey Bridge gate we discovered that Gerry's pass was no longer valid and we would have to go to the Hickam AFB entrance to gain entry...another change in plans.  We went down by Schooners Restaurant and shot the sunset from there.

Looking towards the Waianae Mountain range.  That's Pearl City and Waipahu in the background

The rippling water contrasted nicely with the grooves in the small boat launch ramp.

It's a bit bumpy.

I remember sailing Hobie Cats on Okinawa at the beach next to Naha Airport.

 

I found what I think was a mooring block, at one time.  

As the sun began to set the sky tried to light up for us.

The large "golf ball" in the upper left is an X band  radar platform that was originally supposed to be stationed in the Bering Sea near the Aleutian Islands.  Apparently it was to monitor the Russian, Chinese & North Korean rocket launches. 

Well the idea never panned out and now it looks like it's going to be in Hawaii.

That's the Admiral Clarey Bridge aka Ford Island Bridge behind the sailboats. 

 
It lights up pretty nicely at night.