North Shore
Oahu’s Waimea Valley Audubon Center is a nature preserve, but swimming by the falls (as seen on “Lost”) is allowed. (Mark Boster / LAT)
Richard Samiley scrapes the wax off a surfboard being prepared for consignment at the Surf ‘N Sea shop in Haleiwa. Surfers - the area’s biggest subculture - are drawn to the North Shore for the awesome winter waves. (Mark Boster / LAT)
A giant sea turtle surfaces for a moment to snack on a bite of seaweed dangled by a visitor at Chun’s Reef on the North Shore. (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)
At the end of another mellow day, the setting sun entrances a tourist at Haleiwa Beach on Oahu’s North Shore, a place of laid-back living and lovely vistas. (Mark Boster / LAT)
When the sun goes down, surfers beach their boards for the night and head to such watering holes as Kainoa’s Sports Bar in Haleiwa for a friendly game of pool and to swap tales of memorable rides. (Mark Boster / LAT)
A surfer glides down the face of a wind-blown wave at Sunset Beach on the North Shore of the Hawaiian island of Oahu. This less touristy area of Oahu is a longtime mecca for surfers. (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)
