JBK-Overflow: May 2015

Inside the Royal Hawaiian. May 23, 2015.

Tags: #royalhawaiian #honolulu #oahu #hawaii

Courtyard at the Royal Hawaiian. May 23, 2015.

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Built in 1927, there is much history at the Royal Hawaiian.

May 23, 2015.

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Imagine being in this porch area in the 1930s and 1940s and seeing some of the celebrities of the day!

May 23, 2015

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Native performers at the luau. May 22, 2015.

Tags: #polynesianculturalcenter #oahu #hawaii #luau

The pig to be eaten at the luau. May 22, 2015

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The pig for the luau is being retrieved from the fire pit. May 22, 2015.

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Inside the main structure. May 22, 2015.

Tags: #polynesianculturalcenter #oahu #hawaii #newzealand

Inside the main structure. May 22, 2015.

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Ritual of greeting strangers. May 22, 2015.

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The Polynesian Cultural Center has several areas, with each area featuring a different Polynesian culture. We saw the area that featured the native culture of New Zealand.

May 22, 2015.

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Waterfall at the Polynesian Cultural Center. May 22, 2015.

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Hamana Kalili was the author of the "Hang Loose" hand gesture with the thumb and the pinky finger extended. May 22, 2015.

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Next to Ted's Bakery, we noticed this strangely shaped tree. May 22, 2015.

Tags: #hawaii #oahu #tree

Ted's Bakery. May 22, 2015.

Tags: #Oahu #Hawaii

Waikiki Beach, Looking East. Diamond Head in background. May 22, 2015.

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Waikiki Beach, Looking West. May 22, 2015

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At the east end of Waikiki Beach. May 22, 2015.

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40 mm quad gun assembly. May 21, 2015.

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40 mm quad gun assembly. May 21, 2015.

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Anchor of the USS Arizona. May 21, 2015.

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Model of the USS Arizona Memorial. Seen at the Pearl Harbor Museum. May 21, 2015.

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Seen at the Pearl Harbor Museum. May 21, 2015.

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Seen at the Pearl Harbor Museum. May 21, 2015.

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That newfangled radar. May 21, 2015.

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Early radar equipment. May 21, 2015.

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Radar was in its infancy when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. The equipment was difficult to operate and the higher ranking officers were not convinced of its value. The Japanese fighter planes were detected, but the operator mistook them for planes taking part in a nearby drill.

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Tora! Tora! Tora!

May 21, 2015

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Model of the battleship USS Arizona. May 21, 2015.

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Description of the battleship USS Arizona. May 21, 2015.

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Seen at the Pearl Harbor Museum. May 21, 2015.

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The Japanese aircraft carrier was named the Akagi. May 21, 2015.

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Model of Japanese aircraft carrier. World War II was a turning point in naval warfare. Previously, the battleship dominated. The attack on Pearl Harbor showed the utility of the aircraft carrier. Afterward, there was a shift from the battleship to the aircraft carrier.

May 21, 2015.