Island Paradise

Lush grounds of the Ka’a’awa Valley on Oahu’s windward coast of Hawaii. Owned by the Kualoa Ranch, this area has been used to film movies such as, LOST, 50 FIRST DATES, GODZILLA, PEARL HARBOR, and TEARS OF THE SUN.
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Steve & Lesley
stunning cheryl well done
Cheryl Lunde replied
Thanks so much Steve, appreciate the comment especially coming from you!
Cheryl Lunde
Karen Willshaw
Gorgeous. Very moody. 50 first Dates is my all time fav movie!!
Cheryl Lunde replied
Thanks Karen, one of my favorites also! Appreciate you adding this to your faves also :))
Phil Thomson IPA
A stunning image with such a beautiful, somewhat romantic mood, especially with that lighting and the lush green, Cheryl !!
Cheryl Lunde replied
Thanks so much Phil, pleased you like this. Your comments mean a lot to me.
Rich Gale
wonderful image, what a view.
Cheryl Lunde replied
Thanks so much Rich, it was ! I am so pleased you like this enough to also make it a fave.
niki78
beautiful capture.
Cheryl Lunde replied
Thank you so much Niki for the wonderful comment, much appreciated and thanks for stopping by :)
Jason Asher
Nice one Cheryl, very lush.
Cheryl Lunde replied
Hi Jason, Thank you so much for the nice comment, I really appreciate that and thanks for stopping by :))
jacqi
Lovely scene and looks so rich and fertile
Cheryl Lunde replied
Thank you Jacqi, I really appreciate the wonderful comment :))
kemal91
Nice. And I’m a huge LOST fan, how can I forget that landscape. :)
Cheryl Lunde replied
Hi Kema, thanks for stopping by to have a look. I really appreciate the fantastic comment.
RickF
Beautiful capture!
Cheryl Lunde replied
Thanks so much Rick, appreciate the compliment :)
ralph arce
Marvelous! :D
Cheryl Lunde replied
Thank you Raphael for the wonderful comment, much appreciated :))
Appel
Beautiful, Cheryl!!
Cheryl Lunde replied
Thanks so much Ann for the great compliment, much appreciated. Hope all is well with your nephew :)
Appel
Thank-you Cheryl. He is still in the hospital and on oxygen but is doing o.k. They’re making progress on figuring out what is going on and taking steps now to solve the problem.
Béla Török
Fantastic image, my friend!
Cheryl Lunde replied
Thank you so much Bela, I am pleased you like this enough to make it a fave. It is much appreciated :))
Meeli Sonn
I new it. Wonderful capture from hawaii.
Cheryl Lunde replied
Thank you Meeli, I really appreciate your wonderful compliment and for making it a fave. You are so kind and thanks for adding me to your watchlist :))
tom j deters
Beautiful, love it…
Cheryl Lunde replied
Thank you Tom, I really appreciate the wonderful comment and for adding it to your faves :))
Cee Neuner
Awesome. Absolutely beautiful!!!!!!!!!
Cheryl Lunde replied
Thank you Cee for the fantastic compliment and pleased you like this enough to add it to your faves :))
LudaNayvelt
stunning view, big favor
Cheryl Lunde replied
Thank you Luda for the fantastic compliment and for liking this enough to add to your faves.
29Breizh33
Fantastic work.
Cheryl Lunde replied
Thank you so much for the fantastic compliment, much appreciated :))
Cheryl Lunde
Iain Phillips
Wow – what a stunning shot! This is terrific Cheryl! Iain
Cheryl Lunde replied
Thanks so much lain for the fantastic compliment. It warms my heart to think that you like this enough to make it a fave. Appreciate your stopping by to have a look :))
Chuck Wickham
Nice light on the rugged mountains.
Cheryl Lunde replied
Thank you so much Chuck, I appreciate the wonderful comment :))
Barry Norton
Fabulous capture and view
Cheryl Lunde replied
Hi Barry, thanks so much for the great comment, much appreciated :))
Kymie
Ohhhhh I was there in May and it just blew me away how beautiful that area is. Awesome photo, the colour is just perfect
Cheryl Lunde replied
I am so glad you were able to see this in person Kymie. It is such a beautiful place. Thank you for the wonderful comment, much appreciated :)
sendao
wow!...this is an exellent shot,great work!
Cheryl Lunde replied
Thank you so much Sendao for the wonderful compliment and for the fave, much appreciated.
Garth Smith
Absolutley gorgeous subject and light. Well executed Cheryl.
Cheryl Lunde replied
Thank you so much Garth for the fabulous compliment. I really appreciate that :)
Garry Quince
Expertly done Cheryl A truly wonderful image. d(<>_<>)b
Cheryl Lunde replied
Thank you so much Garry, I really appreciate the great comment. Thanks for stopping by to have a look :))
ericasmithphoto
Beautiful!! Thought this looked familiar ;] The moving island! The green is spot on, just how I remember it.
Cheryl Lunde replied
Thank you Erica for the encouraging compliment. I am pleased you like this enough to add it to your faves and for adding me to your watchlist.
Trudi's Images
What a wonderful scene, and the sky looks so moody above the mountains, lovely capture Cheryl :-))
Cheryl Lunde replied
Thank you so much Trudi, appreciate the wonderful compliment. It was a gorgeous place. Thanks also for adding me to your watchlist :))
Sean Jansen
This is so beautiful Cheryl, my favorite place : ) You captured this shot so beautifully….well done
Cheryl Lunde replied
Thanks so much Sean, You have very good taste. I am pleased you like this enough to make it a fave :))
Barbara Brown
Ah, it’s been a long time but i remember those beautiful mountains! Beautiful capture. thanks for the memories!
Cheryl Lunde replied
I am glad this can stir up those memories for you, Barbara. Thanks for the wonderful compliment.
reflector
A stunning location and a great landscape capture !
Cheryl Lunde replied
Thank you my friend, appreciate the compliment and the fave :))
valzart
Beautiful image+info sweetheART ;} happy hippy hugglez
Cheryl Lunde replied
Thanks so much Val, appreciate the compliment :)
Tibby Steedly
Cheryl,this is an absolutely STUNNING photo!! What a beautiful place and wonderful capture!
Cheryl Lunde replied
Thanks so much Tibby for the wonderful compliment, so pleased you like this enough to make it a fave also!
Scott d'Almeida
outstanding,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Cheryl Lunde replied
Thanks so much Scott, and appreciate the fave also:)
emolena
WOW !!! Amazing view ! Wonderful work,Cheryl !
Cheryl Lunde replied
Thank you so much Emolena for the fantastic compliment and especially for the fave, much appreciated :)
Richard Shaken...
Could not help recognise this shot. Beautiful capture.
Regards
Richard
Cheryl Lunde replied
Thanks so much Richard, I couldn’t resist its beauty :))
FlowersEtc
Gorgeous, wish I was there.
Cheryl Lunde replied
Me too! Thanks for the compliment, appreciate that :)
Lois Bryan
honestly Cheryl, this is the kind of thing I’d be grateful enough just to get to SEE … much less have the good fortune to be there with a camera!!!! this is an incredibly beautiful image … thank you for sharing this with us all!!!!!!! Gorgeous photography!!!!!
Cheryl Lunde replied
Oh Lois, you are so good for my ego!!! I am so pleased you like this and am honored that you chose to make it a fave. It was a beautiful site to photograph and hope you get to see it someday :))
Dragan Petrovic
Stunner! Love it!!!
Cheryl Lunde replied
Thank you so much Dragan, I so appreciate your kind comments and for making this a favorite of yours. You are too kind!
lorilee
Fabulous – - – such beautiful light!!!!
Cheryl Lunde replied
Thank you so much Lori, appreciate the wonderful compliment :))
Luca Renoldi
fabulous lighting and scenery! splendid image
Cheryl Lunde replied
Thank you so very much Luca, appreciate the wonderful comment. I am pleased you like this.
Anthony Mancuso
it’s such a beautiful and magestic area, very well captured
Cheryl Lunde replied
Thanks Anthony, so pleased you like this and appreciate the kind words.
Erhan OZBIYIK
PERFECT SHOT !!!!
WOnderful colors, wonderful texture, wonderful angle, wonderful perspectivity and more; as a mountaineer, climber, pushes to me a lot positive way.. Callsm e “come and climb”... :)
Great Shot :)
Great Hugs !! :)
Cheryl Lunde replied
Thank you so very much Erhan for this fantastic comment. I must have missed this but appreciate it and the fave tremendously.
Kathy Reid
Beautiful scene captured with stunning lighting! Wonderful Cheryl!
Cheryl Lunde replied
Thanks so much Kathy, nice to see you and appreciate the comment :)
Michelle Barlo...
BRAVO BRAVO BRAVO
Cheryl Lunde replied
Thanks you Michelle, appreciate the great comment :)
Scott d'Almeida
cheers,
Cheryl Lunde replied
Thank you Scott!
Carol Barona about 1 month ago
beautiful capture my friend…makes me miss the islands
Cheryl Lunde replied 29 days ago
I am glad this evokes such emotion Carol. I appreciate you stopping by to comment. Hope all is well with you :)
Phillip M. Burrow about 1 month ago
Great shot Cheryl!
Cheryl Lunde replied 29 days ago
Thanks so much Phillip, appreciate the wonderful comment and your stopping by :)
Antanas 29 days ago
amazing view
Cheryl Lunde replied 29 days ago
Thanks so much Antanas. I am pleased you like this enough to make it a fave !
Martina Fagan 29 days ago
Amazingly beautiful shot.
Cheryl Lunde replied 29 days ago
Thank you Martina for the great comment, appreciate that :)
monaiman 29 days ago
Splendid !!
Cheryl Lunde replied 29 days ago
Thank you monalman for the great comment, appreciate that :))
JKKimball 29 days ago
I have seen this area Cheryl, you captured it so beautifully!
Cheryl Lunde replied 29 days ago
Hi John! Thanks so much for the fantastic comment and for the fave. You are so lucky to have seen this, it is a gorgeous place.
WatscapePhoto 29 days ago
Beautiful capture of spectacular scenery. Great work Cheryl.
Cheryl Lunde replied 29 days ago
Thank you WatscapePhoto for the fantastic compliment, appreciate that and thanks for stopping by :)
Jens Helmstedt 24 days ago
Wonderful photo!
Cheryl Lunde replied 24 days ago
Hi Jens, thank you for the wonderful comment and for the fave, I truly appreciate that :)
terezadelpilar 22 days ago
so perfect!
Cheryl Lunde replied 21 days ago
Thanks Tereza, always appreciate your wonderful comments :)
Daidalos 22 days ago
Wow stunning image Cheryl
Cheryl Lunde replied 21 days ago
Thanks so much Daidalos for the great comment, appreciate that :)
Laurie Search 21 days ago
Gorgeous!! That green is spectacular!!! I just love Hawaii so much!!! :)
Cheryl Lunde replied 21 days ago
Me Too! Thanks so much Laurie for the fantastic comment and the fave, appreciate that :)
Brian Mellor 21 days ago
Stunning….fabulous colour and light!!
Cheryl Lunde replied 21 days ago
Thank you so much Brian for the fabulous compliment and for the fave, I truly appreciate that :)
Cheryl Lunde 21 days ago
Tomas Abreu 20 days ago
Great capture, love the light and the clouds.
Cheryl Lunde replied 19 days ago
Thanks so much Tomas, appreciate the great comment.
Heloisa Castro 19 days ago
wonderful image
Cheryl Lunde replied 19 days ago
Thank you Heloisa for the great compliment, much appreciated :) Thanks sor stopping by and adding me to your watchlist :)
Lori Peters 19 days ago
I knew it was Oahu. it looks like the Waimalo area. My husband grew up there and we were stationed at Hickam for 3 years. A beautiful shot. xo
Cheryl Lunde replied 19 days ago
Hi Lori, so nice of you to stop by and comment. What a great place to live for 3 years. Actually this shot was taken a little more North than Waimanalo but close, both beautiful. Thanks so much for making this a fave, much appreciated
Lori Peters 19 days ago
WaimanaloSusan Kimball 19 days ago
Wow!! Awesome image!!
Cheryl Lunde replied 19 days ago
Hi Susan, nice to see you! Thanks so much for the great compliment and for making this a fave. I appreciate you stopping by and adding me to your watchlist :)
jchanders 18 days ago
Great scenery, atmosphere and shot. My immediate fave!
Even if very late by now, I want to thank you ever so much for your encouragement. I have appreciated your support very, very much.
Cheryl Lunde replied 18 days ago
Thanks so much Jeurgen for the fabulous comment and fave, I am pleased you like this. I hope you are feeling a little better by now, I look forward to more of your outstanding work soon.
Janone 18 days ago
Hello Cheryl.
Any color, but Green, right ?
Excellent looking picture of that gorgeous place.
Complements from Jan
Cheryl Lunde replied 17 days ago
Thanks so much Jan, appreciate the wonderful comment and for stopping by :)
Mui-Ling Teh 17 days ago
This image is breathtaking. The foreground it so lush while the peaks in the background see to touch then heavens.
Cheryl Lunde replied 17 days ago
Thank you so much Mui-Ling for the wonderfully descriptive comment, it is much appreciated :)
Cee Neuner 12 days ago
WOW!!!
Cheryl Lunde replied 12 days ago
Thanks so much Cee, appreciate the wonderful comment :)
Michael Treloar 10 days ago
Re: THAT ONE GREAT SHOT BEST MOUNTAIN RANGE SHOT
you got my vote, That’s a great looking mountain range, nice shot :)
Cheryl Lunde replied 10 days ago
Thanks Michael, appreciate that :)))
Karen Stackpole 7 days ago
WOW, such clarity. This is a truely beautiful capture
Cheryl Lunde replied 6 days ago
Thank you Karen, so pleased you like this enough to make it a fave also :)
Brandie1 4 days ago
Stunning scenery.
Cheryl Lunde replied 4 days ago
Thank you so much Brandie for the great comment, much appreciated :)