Lost 2014 Tour: Judd Trail

Judd Trail is a footpath through a forested area just off Nuuanu Pali Drive about twenty minutes outside of Honolulu.  The area features stately trees, streams, and bamboo groves, all of which have appeared in various episodes of LOST.

Kate, Claire, and Rousseau recreate an abduction.  (from "Maternity Leave")

Forest along the Judd Trail.

Mr. Eko seeks the Smoke Monster

Forest area along the Judd Trail.

Claire with dramatic trees.  (from "Homecoming")

Dramatic trees along Judd Trail.

Jacob's Cabin.  (from "The Man Behind the Curtain")

The streams along Judd's Trial are also well represented on screen.

Locke and Boone just before they find the hatch.  (from "Deus Ex Machina")

Kate and Claire en route to The Arrow.  (from "Maternity Leave")

MJ searches for a screen match.

Young Ben searches for his (dead) Mother.  (from "The Man Behind the Curtain")

Ben finds Richard instead.  (from "The Man Behind the Curtain")

Stream crossing along the Judd Trail.

Mother leads Jacob and Man in Black to the light cave.  (from "Across the Sea")

Judd Trail stream.

On the far side of a second stream crossing the forest transforms into a very large bamboo grove.  This area was also used on LOST, for scenes with  Mother, Jacob, and MIB from "Across the Sea".

En route to the light cave.  (from "Across the Sea")

Path through bamboo, Judd Trail.

Jacob drags Man in Black to his fate.  (from "Across the Sea")

Judd Trail bamboo grove.

More MIB dragging.  (from "Across the Sea")

Judd Trail bamboo grove.

Lost 2014 Tour: Kapena Falls Down the Stairs

Kapena Falls is a cute little LOST location tucked in behind a cemetery just north of Honolulu.  MJ and I enjoyed our visit there in 2011, so we decided to return, this time with Chris in tow.

Along Nuuanu Stream.

The Dark Territory!

Banyan bordered pathway.

Chris checking out "Hurley's rock".

MJ peeking out from the fake cave entrance.

Lost 2014: Oahu by Air

On Tuesday morning Paul, Chris, MJ and myself took a taxi out to the Blue Hawaiian Helicopters facility located at the Honolulu airport.  Paul had been up in a chopper before, but for the rest of us this would be our first time.

Copters at the ready.

Loaded up and ready for the ride.

"What happens if I press this button?"

Although I was slightly trepidatious (mostly at the thought of getting airsick) the trip turned out to be smooth sailing and utterly spectacular.  The view of the island from the air was unbelievable.

Diamond Head.

Heading up the east coast.

Koko crater. 

Looking west towards to Koolau mountain range

Helicopter shadow.

Misty Mountains.

Just on the off-chance we didn't feel that the experience was magnificent enough, the island treated us to extra-special treat.

And just in case that still wasn't enough, we then proceeded to fly THROUGH the rainbow!

A battalion of wind turbines is a recent addition to the landscape.

Beautifully epic interior.

Farmland on the way back to Honolulu

What an experience!  Blue Hawaiian films each trip (a few shots inside the cockpit during liftoff followed by landscapes taken from a copter-mounted camera) so we purchased an SD card and shared the files.  Highly recommended for anyone who plans to visit Oahu!