It rains a little every day in Manoa, the valley of the rainbows. When I lived there, I really saw a rainbow every day.
Plumeria trees above the Japanese Gardens.
The colorful Center for Korean Studies.
Graceful Hawaii Hall and the huge green lawn in front.
Hawaii Hall is so beautiful.
Gartley Hall, another beautiful historic building.
The Recreation Center has large attractive windows.
Basketball courts in the Recreation Center.
Delightful vines falling from the entrance of a building.
Tropical flowers.
Canopy of trees- it's always a joy to walk to class.
Grassy hill and lovely trees.
View of the mountains from East-West Rd.
Visitors explore the Japanese garden.
Gorgeous trees roots, and picnic tables.
Tropical plants are everywhere!
Pandanus tree.
The newer, air-conditioned dorms.
Hills beside the older round dorms.
Looking out on the Polynesian Studies department from the round older dorms (these can get quite hot).
View of Manoa Valley from the top of the round dorms.
View of Diamond Head from the top of the round dorms.
Path near the Japanese garden.
Path on south side of the Japanese garden.
Manoa Stream running through the Japanese garden, as seen from above.
The Japanese garden and its little hills.
The Japanese garden has a large lawn.
Thai pavilion, in front of Hale Kuahine. It was given to the university by the king and queen as a gesture of universal hospitality and the brotherhood of mankind.
The shiny gold Thai pavilion.
Lovely tree by the Thai pavilion.
Red plumeria and variegated leaves.
Yellow bamboo! Above the Japanese garden.
I love this yellow bamboo.
Tall coconut trees near Hale Manoa dorm.
Lawn near Hale Manoa dorm. The building was designed by famous architect I. M. Pei.
The Center for Korean Studies has a glorious building. It is modeled after Kyongbok, or Gyeongbokgung, Palace in Seoul.
The Center for Korean Studies has the most wonderful colors! The eaves and roof supports are in the tanch'ong painting style.
The Center for Korean Studies, in the blissful green and reddish-brown hues of traditional Korean palace architecture.
Looking up at the eaves of the Center for Korean Studies and their intricate designs.
Detached octagonal pavilion similar to the one on the grounds of the Kyongbok Palace in Seoul.