Sarah Yamanaka | Photographer | Writer | Editor | Sarahonthe808 Travels

My true love is traveling, preferably on a road trip with map in hand, but when I'm not there, I'm here, sharing the beauty of our islands through images and words.

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July 05, 2013
July 05, 2013
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Not sure which #valley on #Oahu this is, but it was quite the sight with low-lying clouds toting atop the #mountains. Amazing to see the contrast between occupied and non-occupied areas; it was the same with every valley. We are oversaturated. - #hawaii #green #houses #neighborhoods #instagram #hawaiistagram #instahawaii #instagrowth #igers #ig_hawaii #ig_population #ig_houses #sarahonthe808 #sarahyphotography
“Why not?” I thought, pondering if I should check out the #sunset. So glad I did. 😌 . . . #hawaii #oahu #kakaako #ocean #waves #instagram #hawaiistagram #instahawaii #instasunset #ig_oahu #ig_hawaii #travel #travelphotography #ig_sunset #sunset_ig #naturalhawaii #sarahonthe808 #iphone #sarahyphotography
Flew to a cloudy, rainy and very green #Molokai today. Took a roundabout path in to landing due to the winds and got to #view this stretch of #coastline we normally don’t see. Though the water was brown due to run-off from the hills above, it was still #beautiful. . . . #hawaii #travel #aerialview #thefriendlyisle #visitmolokai #ilovemolokai #makanikai #helemai #hawaiistagram #instagram #instahawaii #instatravel #ig_hawaii #ig_travel #ig_molokai #ig_aerial #sarahonthe808 #iphone #sarahyphotography
My favorite #crooked #pine on this morning’s early morning walk. Beginning to appreciate early rises to get a #headstart on the day and get some exercise in. Plus it’s so much cooler! . . . #getitdone #goodmorning #earlyriser #tree #nature #silhouette #sunrise #instamorning #instatree #instasilhouette #instanature #ig_tree #ig_silhouette #ig_nature #ig_silhouette #ig_morning #sarahonthe808 #iphone
Tonight’s #sunset on the #northshore was #serene. Actually, it was blazing, but I only caught the tail end. Goodnight! . . . #hawaii #oahu #beach #travel #tranquil #instagram #hawaiistagram #instahawaii #instabeach #instasunset #instatravel #ig_hawaii #ig_oahu #ig_northshore #ig_sunset #ig_beach #ig_travel #sarahi808 #sonya6000 #sonyimages #sarahyphotography
#perfectday on the #lake in #CentralPark.
This last #timessquare post is all about #people. So interesting to see so many different people from around the world gathered within so many blocks, all of us gazing at the #dazzling #billboards and watching other people. Such fun and maybe a little claustrophobic! I felt a little bad (and maybe laughed a bit) for the last man who was being instructed by his girlfriend/wife to take her picture while a constant flow of people walked between them. She was a cute little thing and he looked somewhat bossed around, holding her shopping bags while trying to take her pic. He was very patient though. Not sure if he ever took it or not. Poor guy; she’ll definitely keep him busy!
I finally got my camera back so I felt like going through the images on my memory card. Hint: I’ll be sharing some #NewYork moments for a while. Beaches at sunset will wait. Good news is my camera has been repaired (replaced the motherboard) and it’s now safe with me. 😁 As for this shot...#TimesSquare was a riot of vibrant colors and cars, and never ending swaths of people on the sidewalks taking pics (like me). Once I stopped walking and photographing, I enjoyed people watching. Selfies galore, couples taking pics of each other, people watching other people...all these individual moments colliding in a whirlpool of humanity. Lol. It was fun!
A snap of NewYork captured on the morning I walked down to the #HudsonRiver. I walked purposefully down 132nd in the dark with a big frown on my face trying to look fierce, and avoided eye contact (to avoid getting mugged or something). Once I saw water, rock and sand, I slowly relaxed as the city started to awaken. Not a spectacular sunrise, but a pretty serene one with orange hues. It was a Saturday, and it was nice seeing resident runners and bikers doing their thing. It was one of those quiet moments in this city of sound I’ll always remember. (I inadvertently cut the runner’s feet trying to reach the top of the buildings, bummer. oh look, IG cut his whole body and the street with cars...geez)
Still sharing my #TurtleBay pics. Perfectly #framed #surfers on a perfectly sunny day. Love those blues... 😁
Sometimes all you have to do is look down to find an #interesting subject. I like the #contrasting #colors and #smooth #textures of these #stones. A very #zen moment.
You know those times when you stumble upon what you know has the potential to be a great shot and you hurry to shoot it before some element of it (in this case, the woman on the bench) moves or disappears? This was precisely that situation. While walking a path, this area came into view with the woman just so...hurry!! where’s my camera!! I feel like something is missing and could be improved. I couldn’t center her (not sure that I’d want to anyway) because there’s a hedge on the right side. I think I needed to get closer. I’m open to suggestions. 😁 . In the meantime, Happy Friday! . . . #hawaii #momentintime #inthemoment #peaceful #tranquil #photography #nature #alwayslearning #instagram #igers #sarahonthe808 #iphone
Ahhh, #NewYork. Are we still doing #throwbackthursday? Well, I realized why there are so many cars honking so much of the time, especially near Times Square. All these years I thought it was because New York drivers were overly aggressive (well, they’re there too and a few of them are bullies), but it’s actually because pedestrians cross the street and happen to get in the way of oncoming cars. Did I mention that the cars have the green light? 😆 #eyeopening . . . #travel #newyorkcity #instagram #instatravel #igers #ig_travel #ig_newyork #sarahonthe808
#lovely #ti #leaves. I was waiting for my tire to get changed when I noticed this #pretty #pattern of fanning leaves. . . . #plant #nature #foundart #natural #lovenature #instagram #instaplant #instanature #instapattern #igers#ig_plant #ig_nature #ig_pattern #sarahonthe808 #iphone #sarahyphotography
Things I #love...#texture, #trees and #green. Feeling #refreshed. . . . #hawaiilife #808life #nature #color #lush #instagram #instanature #instatree #instatexture #igers #ig_nature #ig_tree #ig_texture #ig_green #ig_plants #sarahonthe808 #iphone #sarahyphotography
#sunrise this morning at #turtlebayresort set the tone for a beautiful blue-sky day. Hope everyone is having a wonderful weekend! . . . #oahu #hawaii #northshore #hawaiilife #808life #nature #landscape #instagram #instahawaii #hawaiistagram #instanature #instasunrise #instabeach #naturalhawaii #igers #ig_hawaii #ig_oahu #ig_sunrise #ig_northshore #ig_nature #ig_landscape #iphone #sarahonthe808 #sarahyphotography
Regardless of weather conditions, you’ll always find #surfers in the waters as long as there’s a chance of good #waves. #ocean conditions were rough today, but #waveriders were lined up ready to ride at #TurtleBay. . . . #turtlebayresort #northshore #oahu #hawaiilife #808life #hawaii #travel #beach #nature #instagram #instahawaii #instabeach #instatravel #instanature #instaocean #igers #ig_hawaii #ig_oahu #ig_northshore #ig_travel #ig_nature #ig_ocean #ig_surfers #sarahonthe808 #sarahyphotography
What a treat. My company has provided an employee day at #beautiful @turtlebayresort. We had a spa treatment, then will get to enjoy a special chef’s dinner and then spend the night. It’s been a rainy day, but nothing beats this balcony #view. . . . #turtlebayresort #hawaii #northshore #oahu #beach #nature #gratitude #blessed #instagram #instahawaii #instabeach #instanature #igers #ig_oahu #ig_northshore #ig_beach #ig_nature #ig_gratitude #iphone #iphoneography #sarahonthe808 #sarahyphotography
I’m back home, but wanted to continue sharing #trip pics. This is one of my favorite #moments in #Niagara and it’s not of the falls. Mom and I were driving along Niagara Falls Parkway when I decided to be a rebel and not listen to my GPS though it kept repeating, “Make a U-turn.” I continued driving past the normal tourist areas and ended up turning into a beautiful park that had lots of seabirds, geese and black squirrels—and only 5 other people. Surreal! This scene was shot in the opposite direction of all the hotels, facing residential homes across the #NiagaraRiver. It was #dusk, it was quiet and it was #heavenly. . . . #NiagaraFalls #ontario #canada #park #peaceful #travel #bearebel #breaktherules #instagram #instacanada #instaniagara #instatravel #instaheaven #igers #ig_travel #ig_canada #ig_ontario #ig_niagarafalls #ig_peaceful #sarahonthe808 #iphone #iphoneography #sarahyphotography