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Hawaii 11 – Island Photo Gallery

Flat day fun.
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thumb Flat day fun. Tracks takes in some of the sights on the north shore.

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Two pots of gold.

A quiet old day here on the North Shore, waves have dropped again overnight and it’s safe to say it is now flat by Hawaiian standards – which means the Tracks team got to have a surf. There is light at the end of the tunnel however; with the swell predicted to start building tomorrow and with any luck there should be some fun waves by the afternoon and hopefully some Pipe days before the end of the week.

When it’s flat on the north shore you have to make your own fun. So team Tracks jumped in our trusty Dodge and headed off for a drive around the Island. Our sharpshooter Nathan smith snapped off the following images of for your viewing pleasure.

Hopefully tomorrow we can return with some more surfing action, but for now, enjoy this snapshot of beautiful Oahu.

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You have reached surfing mecca.

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The true way to see the North Shore.

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Kam highway madness.

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The infamous foodland.

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So pitted…

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Pupukea Grill grinds … Spicy Tuna bowl and Acai smoothie please.

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Japanese fighters flew through the gap you see here to avoid radar when on the way to bomb Pearl Harbour.

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Butterflies in the stomach are common upon catching your first glimpe of the North Shore.

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not good.

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Waimea Bay from above … Don’t think the Eddie will run today.

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Waimea Bay beach looking West.

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moody valley depths.

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Ke-Nui Road, as close to the beach as you can get.

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