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Mysterious in Oahu – a Photo Challenge
After pondering ‘mysterious’ for this week’s Sunday Stills Challenge I found some photos from our recent trip to Oahu that will work. See what you think.
One morning I woke before sunrise to see the moon cast an eerie glow on the Ala Wai Harbor and Pacific Ocean. I was looking down from the 30th floor of our hotel in Waikiki – no balcony (thankfully) but the top of the large window opened, allowing me to zoom down from above.
The cruise ship looked mysterious to me, like a painting I might enter.
When the sun came up, I turned my eye toward Ala Moana Park and found a pool reflecting palm trees
while at the beach people looked like ants,
even more mysterious in black and white.
Later, on a drive up the windward coast we saw someone jump off the cliff with no fear –
and sail high above the ocean. How does that work? It’s a mystery to me!
Finally, what do you think of this sunset? It looks mysterious to me, taking me back to another time, perhaps 1940.
And that is all.
~ Susanne
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Some of these are even spooky, but I love all of them! Especially that last one, definitely looks like it was from the past.
Aw thanks! They seemed a bit spooky to me too!
Beautiful photos.
Thank you so much! 😊
I love the eerie, mysterious glow of the cruise ship, Susanne, and the B&W photo of the ants swimming in Waikiki 😉 You had some great views from your hotel! Love that old fashioned sunset!
Thanks, Terri! It was fun to find a way to share the photos for the mysterious challenge! Caused me to take another look. 😊
My two favorites were the reflection of the trees in the water (always a great shot) and the illuminated boat on the water.
Thanks so much for weighing in! 😊
Lovely photos and I suppose the moon on the bay is a little eerie!
Thank you! I think it’s eerie too!
Great selection, Susanne. I like the cruise ship – they’re always so illuminated all night! Also that last shot has a classic kind of feel.
Thanks so much, Graham. It was different being so high up and seeing the ship under the moon’s glow.
The ship does look ghostly. Perhaps it had sunk in the past and its spirit was still cruising, along with those who had perished on board? 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
Your imagination is so much better than mine! Sounds like a good story idea for you! 🙂 But I agree there was something eerie about that ship in the moonlight!
That story has already been done, Susanne. 🙂
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0288477/
Okay looks creepy!
Beautiful images Susanne, from the ghost ship, to the lush windward cove, and that gorgeous sunset! Thank you for sharing! Hugs, C
Thanks, Cheryl. I’m so glad you enjoyed it. 😊
I always enjoy spying on the world below from a high building, and I love your ant people! That last photo is beautiful 😀
Thank you! I guess I was rather spying on the ant people! 😁