I -heart- Pano!

I was in Waikiki Thursday evening attending a training session for the Monk Seal Count coming up on Saturday. I arrived late and missed most of the brief presentation, but still they deemed me OK to continue. I walked away with two T-shirts: one free, official-looking volunteer shirt, and another "fundraiser shirt" for $15 with the 2009 - 2010 count logo. I'm awaiting an email with my "zone" assignment. For the purpose of the count, Oahu's entire coastline (starting with Kaena Point's North Shore access and working clockwise around to the West side) is divided into 20 more or less equal distances; I think they will be able to honor my request for a Leeward zone.
Had enough time to wander the East end of Waikiki for a few minutes at sunset. Here's the moment, captured with Pano (click the image to see a bigger picture in your browser). The Pano makers recently pushed out an update and they did a good job with the major overhaul. You might not think by looking at it, but the sky merge is pretty accurate. This time of year the sunsets are better on the Leeward side, and from Waikiki you get a partial view due to obstruction from the mountains, as seen here. The Waikiki beachfront hotels are in the middle of the picture, on the right is a private event (dinner and music) on the grounds of the Waikiki Aquarium. They hosted the training session, too, but on the other side of the building in their classroom.