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Sheila Beal is the founder and editor of Go Visit Hawaii. You can connect with Sheila Beal on Twitter, Go Visit Hawaii on Facebook, or Instagram.
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Aloha Friday Photo

  • Sheila Beal
  • September 17, 2025
Mahalo to Krista Marie for sharing this excellent shot for Aloha Friday Photos. Krista’s shot was taken at Ka’ena on the western point of Oahu. It’s a rugged, yet beautiful…
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Aloha Friday Photo: Sunrise a Kahala Beach, Honolulu

  • Sheila Beal
  • July 3, 2020
Mahalo to Valerie Smith for sharing this glorious sunrise shot with us for Aloha Friday Photos. – FYI, we continue to await the details of the pre-testing plan to bypass…
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Aloha Friday Photo: Rocks or honu?

  • Sheila Beal
  • June 27, 2020
Mahalo to Val Lardent from Lakewood, Colorado for sharing this neat Aloha Friday Photo with us. Val took this shot at Ho’okipa Beach Park on Maui while visiting in February…
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Aloha Friday Photo: Blue Surf

  • Sheila Beal
  • June 19, 2020
Mahalo to Shirley Ho for sharing this neat surf shot with us for Aloha Friday Photos. We love all the bright shades of blue in this surfing scene. When Hawaii…
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Aloha Friday Photos: Going Down Koko Head

  • Sheila Beal
  • June 12, 2020
Mahalo to JM Lacanlale for sharing this shot with us for Aloha Friday Photos. JM’s photo is of the view going down from the Koko head summit on the Koko…
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Aloha Friday Photo: Holoholokai Beach

  • Sheila Beal
  • June 5, 2020
Mahalo to Bob Lafond for sharing this beautiful shot with us for Aloha Friday Photos. Bob took this shot while visiting the Big Island of Hawaii in September. This area…
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Aloha Friday Photo: Maui sunset silhouette

  • Sheila Beal
  • September 17, 2025
Mahalo to Chris Hill for sharing this lovely shot with us for Aloha Friday Photos. Chris took this photo on Maui during a visit in January 2019.
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Aloha Friday Photo: Rainbow Presence

  • Sheila Beal
  • May 22, 2020
Mahalo to Mark Dietz from Ridgefield, Washington for sharing this great rainbow photo with us for Aloha Friday Photos. Mark took this shot from the Waikiki Banyan facing mauka on…
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Aloha Friday Photo: Coconut Tree Close Up

  • Sheila Beal
  • September 17, 2025
Mahalo to Carol Kenneally-Gora for sharing this photo with us for Aloha Friday Photos. Carol took this photo on the property of Kaanapali Beach Hotel on Maui. It’s neat to…
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Aloha Friday Photo: Rainbow over Honolulu from Pu’u Ualaka’a State Park

  • Sheila Beal
  • May 8, 2020
Mahalo to Joie Montgomery for sharing this beautiful shot with us for Aloha Friday Photos. Joie captured this photo at Pu’u Ualaka’a State Wayside Park in Honolulu. When the park…
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Aloha Friday Photo: Hawaii beauty

  • Sheila Beal
  • May 1, 2020
Mahalo to Deanna Merrill for sharing this lovely shot for Aloha Friday Photos. This shot is fully of Hawaii beauty including the ocean, coconut tree and a rainbow! After this…
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Aloha Friday Photo: Kahala Golden Sand Beach

  • Sheila Beal
  • April 24, 2020
Mahalo to Cynthia Randolph for sharing this beautiful shot with us for Aloha Friday Photos. Cynthia’s photo was taken at the beach fronting the Kahala Resort on Oahu. Even though…
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