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I was excited about my grandsons flying out with their mother to spend the summer with us in the islands. I had a couple of hours to kill prior to picking them up at the airport, so I decided if I had to be in the city anyway, it would be a good time to drive out to this park... specifically to photograph the falls. I had been to the area on several occasions before and already knew that it was potentially a great location. It is hard to imagine that this oasis is completely surrounded by the urban jungle of downtown Honolulu. My destination was a foot bridge which spans the Nu'uanu stream giving a splendid view of the falls framed by magnificent old trees. As I was walking along the path, I became somewhat dismayed when I noticed all of the man made debris littering the water upstream. I passed two queen sized bed mattresses and rubbish of every size and description. I also noticed that the underside of the bridge spans were completely covered with gang related grafitti. Undaunted, I set up my camera equipment on the bridge and prepared for the session. I became totally disillusioned when I looked through my view finder. The downstream side of the falls was also completely marred with too much large debris and rubbish to Photoshop out later. Determined not to be defeated, I walked down to the water's edge, kicked off my slippers, and waded in... I spent the next hour and a half pulling large refuse (including about thirty square feet of waterlogged carpet) out of the stream bed, up the bank, and depositing it all by the trash cans for disposal. This photograph is a testament to my work. I showed up at the airport sweat soaked, exhausted and dirty but satisfied that I had made a difference. Canon 30D with Canon EF 18-55 mm lens. Photomatix Pro 3 +2/-2 HDR tone mapping. 4/28/2009@2:41:57 pm HST. Aperture Priority AE. TV 1/30 AV 13 ISO 100 WB: Cloudy

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    • photo of mrshd56
    • Good job on the clean up. It's sad that you had to...that people don't appreciate what they have. All your pictures are fantastic. Keep up the good work.

    • said mrshd56

    • 2010.02.24 at 06:26:43 PST
    • photo of cozmos1
    • Great commitment to the shot! I can see why they featured this photo, a very late congrats. Steve.

    • said cozmos1

    • 2009.12.30 at 21:26:48 PST
    • photo of nanceebee
    • You rock!

    • said nanceebee

    • 2009.09.03 at 17:16:45 PDT
    • photo of supersweet67
    • Beyond Neat!! Way 2 Go!!!

    • said supersweet67

    • 2009.07.20 at 11:28:45 PDT
    • photo of dilip_mistry
    • Great shot. Belated congratulations on being featured as POTD.

    • said dilip_mistry

    • 2009.07.19 at 08:02:41 PDT
    • photo of lucesolare
    • Marvelous! Congratulations on your POTD.

    • said lucesolare

    • 2009.07.05 at 17:33:48 PDT
    • photo of Sunbeam7777
    • Great pic! The sound of water falling is so peaceful. Congratulations for being featured on the Webshots home page.

    • said Sunbeam7777

    • 2009.07.05 at 16:54:59 PDT
    • photo of ELHAMSHIRAZI
    • What a nice place.

    • said ELHAMSHIRAZI

    • 2009.07.05 at 03:51:47 PDT
    • photo of ksdunaway787
    • Wow, what a kind sacrifice, and such a beautiful photo! God Bless, Kathy, Spring Hill, FL

    • said ksdunaway787

    • 2009.07.03 at 09:10:28 PDT
    • photo of ALDitzler
    • Congrats to you on another beautiful photo as well as a huge thanks for your time given to fix what mess others are so thoughtless to create! Have a wonderful weekend! angie

    • said ALDitzler

    • 2009.07.03 at 08:31:40 PDT
    • photo of hbitar59
    • NATURE IS ALWAYS THE BEST

    • said hbitar59

    • 2009.07.03 at 04:57:45 PDT
    • photo of blissfulviolet
    • What a beautiful photo and I loved your accompanying story! I could imagine the whole scene including the sweat and exhaustion. I applaud you for doing a wonderful service. Thank you for sharing it all.

    • said blissfulviolet

    • 2009.07.02 at 08:04:27 PDT
    • photo of punitpikers
    • Congratulations on POTD. Awesome photo my friend. Please have a look at my Farne Isalnd photos. May God Bless you and your family. Paul.

    • said punitpikers

    • 2009.07.02 at 05:07:15 PDT
    • photo of missdee101
    • What a shame that there are folks who do not care about rubbish in our streams - good on you that you DO care and that you did something about it. Lovely photo - Congratulations on POTD feature!! - Best regards from Michigan, DeeAnne

    • said missdee101

    • 2009.07.01 at 05:15:16 PDT
    • photo of pbonu
    • Fantastic shot, with an excellent HDR effect!! Congratulations on being featured as POTD, very well deserved. Best regards, Peppino.

    • said pbonu

    • 2009.07.01 at 04:36:46 PDT
    • photo of away2sky
    • nice shot,

    • said away2sky

    • 2009.06.30 at 03:26:17 PDT
    • photo of kenleseman
    • It's too bad you had to work so hard to get such a nice photo but I love it.I think about the future when the earth will become a paradise but with effort. Rev 11:18 say's our creator is going to bring to ruin those ruining the earth. Ken Carson City, Nv

    • said kenleseman

    • 2009.06.29 at 18:34:51 PDT
    • photo of lynpierre
    • Nice

    • said lynpierre

    • 2009.06.29 at 15:04:14 PDT
    • photo of petermay450
    • I cant believe the inhabitants of this planet, which gives us our whole survival, will willingly destroy, litter and graffiti everything in their sight. The plastics in the ocean, the rubbish on the shore, bags in streams, litter in forests etc.etc., and so many just walk past it. I like you, remove litter tirelessly. Sometimes a passby will thank me for "cleaning up the environment". If we all did our little bit, it would add up to a huge effort. Thanks for doing your share and helping make my environment better.........Peter May, Australia

    • said petermay450

    • 2009.06.29 at 14:41:08 PDT
    • photo of stanpacz
    • Great feature and a job well done. Stan

    • said stanpacz

    • 2009.06.29 at 14:23:23 PDT
    • photo of bgboomer
    • It's a beautiful shot. Congrats on being sellected for the editors choice. Darrell from Vancouver

    • said bgboomer

    • 2009.06.29 at 13:13:52 PDT
    • photo of pattyautry
    • Thank you so much, for caring so much about our invironment, and taking the time to make a difference. A beautiful photo, and great job with the HDR. CONGRATULATIONS on a well deserved photo.

    • said pattyautry

    • 2009.06.29 at 11:21:24 PDT
    • photo of trueblvr
    • ooohhh wonderful. Congratulations, you almost had a worms eye view on this one too.

    • said trueblvr

    • 2009.06.29 at 09:31:43 PDT
    • photo of vedanorman
    • This world is full of such splendor and beauty. It's a shame that we humans only want to destroy it and each other. How can anyone look at these pictures and not have a sense of peace. I wish our world could find the peace that your pictures have brought to my day. Thanks and congratulations!

    • said vedanorman

    • 2009.06.29 at 08:48:29 PDT
    • photo of t1941
    • Congrats on all these Marvelous accolades... Congrats on your special day at WS... a Well deserved honor. You need to be working for the Hawaiian tourist Bureau with all of your Superb Artistry.....Magnificent. .TT

    • said t1941

    • 2009.06.29 at 07:23:53 PDT
    • photo of Waewduan4
    • Congratuations!! greetings from Thailand.

    • said Waewduan4

    • 2009.06.29 at 06:20:25 PDT
    • photo of katie1lou
    • Great job! The story makes the photo even more beautiful! Thanks for sharing it.

    • said katie1lou

    • 2009.06.29 at 04:49:12 PDT
    • photo of maedeans
    • You certainly did make a difference all the way to Alabama. Thank you for your effort and the beautiful photograph on my computer wallpaper for today.

    • said maedeans

    • 2009.06.29 at 02:47:50 PDT
    • photo of sunflowers159
    • It's absolutely gorgeous and it's good to know that there are still people like you around who care enough to want to restore it to its natural beauty for no reward except to see a job well done :).

    • said sunflowers159

    • 2009.06.29 at 00:29:11 PDT
    • photo of Saggi84
    • Awesome picture!! Share it with all now.Just upload your collection of photos to www.uploaded.tv and let the whole world view it.

    • said Saggi84

    • 2009.06.29 at 00:08:52 PDT
    • photo of donnamusica
    • What a beauty spot..gorgeous!!!!

    • said donnamusica

    • 2009.06.28 at 23:55:57 PDT
    • photo of gyuri65
    • Aloha Clark, Congratulations for your POTD! It was a great surprise for me due to yesterday I hadn't got enough time to wait published POTD after sending you my previous message. So it was a nice wake up for me today to realise this amazing picture being featured. Mahalo, Gyuri

    • said gyuri65

    • 2009.06.28 at 22:21:09 PDT
    • photo of ellie_broomall
    • the scene is soooooo beautiful..

    • said ellie_broomall

    • 2009.06.28 at 20:19:17 PDT
    • photo of Jubileee07
    • It's hard to believe anyone could trash a place that's this beautiful. Congrats and kudos to you, not just for a gorgeous photo, but for restoring the beauty of God's creation!

    • said Jubileee07

    • 2009.06.28 at 19:47:21 PDT
    • photo of ylekiote3
    • Congratulations on another POTD. This is happening again and again because you are talented and the cudos are well deserved. I can think of many times I have seen a potentially great photograph ruined by the thoughtlessness of others and their trash. Keep up the good work!

    • said ylekiote3

    • 2009.06.28 at 19:09:19 PDT
    • photo of cosmogirl248
    • Beautiful shot! Congratulations on POTD. It's especially well-deserved after the effort you put in to clean up the site. Lora

    • said cosmogirl248

    • 2009.06.28 at 17:29:33 PDT
    • photo of brande_che
    • Beautiful. Thank you for your hard work.

    • said brande_che

    • 2009.06.28 at 16:45:09 PDT
    • photo of mariebernadette
    • Kudos to you for your hard work and love of nature's beauty. Take heart. Your deed may result in the area's return to the treasured status it deserves .My husband mowed and cleaned an abandoned cemetery in Ohio. It is now a local historic landmark.;D

    • said mariebernadette

    • 2009.06.28 at 14:48:59 PDT
    • photo of Phantom1912
    • CONGRATULATIONS ON POTD

    • said Phantom1912

    • 2009.06.28 at 14:31:09 PDT
    • photo of clarkdavidw
    • Hi Clark -- congrats once again -- I am very impressed by your effort -- thanks for being who you are - the folks who littered couldnt care but the rest of us do -- a well deserved featured - hope it inspires others -- dave

    • said clarkdavidw

    • 2009.06.28 at 14:05:30 PDT
    • photo of pamsavelo
    • Wow, it was awesome that you did that! It sure was worth it and now look, everyone around the world can enjoy thanks to you! Congrats!

    • said pamsavelo

    • 2009.06.28 at 13:34:48 PDT
    • photo of rletter
    • Wonder use of HDR to "clean" up the landscape. Thanks

    • said rletter

    • 2009.06.28 at 13:25:32 PDT
    • photo of timonygrfx
    • I remember it from the 50's or 60's when kids knew the meaning of respect and beauty.

    • said timonygrfx

    • 2009.06.28 at 13:02:44 PDT
    • photo of annedm1
    • CONGRATULATIONS Clark on a worthy POTD feature today, excellent picture, thank you for sharing, enjoy your day and have a great week, take care hugs Ann (Chester England)

    • said annedm1

    • 2009.06.28 at 12:51:14 PDT
    • photo of fallbreeze100
    • thanks, so much for sharing the beautiful photo.it is very nice.

    • said fallbreeze100

    • 2009.06.28 at 12:43:08 PDT
    • photo of lilolewine
    • Thank you for sharing the experience

    • said lilolewine

    • 2009.06.28 at 12:31:53 PDT
    • photo of foylefan54
    • Thank you for this gorgeous photo and all the work you did to make it possible. It is both beautiful and healing to behold. - Kay in California

    • said foylefan54

    • 2009.06.28 at 12:18:19 PDT
    • photo of jolieareu
    • Well done!.....and the photo is extraordinary! God has blessed you real good.....Jolie from California USA

    • said jolieareu

    • 2009.06.28 at 12:04:41 PDT
    • photo of grumpybear
    • this is absolutely fabulous work that you have done...your friend rose.

    • said grumpybear

    • 2009.06.28 at 11:53:51 PDT
    • photo of jill100105
    • I have downloaded all of your shots. The will make a great addition to my collection of pictures. I have been colecting for over 5 years at 5 free perday. I use they as my desktop and screensaver on my personal laptop and my work computer. They rotate ever 10 minutes. I love it, it makes my day bright at the office. I go on a daily trip to many different places in the world. thanks so much for allowing me and other to share with you. jill in georgia usa

    • said jill100105

    • 2009.06.28 at 10:51:10 PDT
    • photo of loriarnold101
    • Wow Clarkth, the world needs more people like you in it..How very sad it is that people have no respect for beauty such as this in our world..You have certainly made a difference..I commend you highly! You also have made me feel like the next time I see litter in such a royal place,(as sometimes it has happened in the past), that no longer will I turn my head..I will follow your example, and clean up the area so beauty can be restored.. This photo is amazing! As well as you are as well!! Congratulations on being featured on the homepage today my friend..and I am proud to be it!! God shines upon you! Lori in Utah

    • said loriarnold101

    • 2009.06.28 at 10:08:01 PDT
    • photo of kirk6177
    • Hey Clark - Congratulations on having a featured POTD!!! A well deserved great shot. – Kirk

    • said kirk6177

    • 2009.06.28 at 10:02:39 PDT
    • photo of fmcoleman
    • Lovely photo, your hard work certainly paid off. Congratulations. Best wishes Frances

    • said fmcoleman

    • 2009.06.28 at 09:45:06 PDT
    • photo of teres187
    • Hi Clark, This is very beautiful. Congratulations on your POTD and on your great cleaning up job! I wish more people, would do that. All The Best, Teresa

    • said teres187

    • 2009.06.28 at 09:42:05 PDT
    • photo of bstanic101
    • Magic wood. My congratulations. Branko

    • said bstanic101

    • 2009.06.28 at 09:34:26 PDT
    • photo of kayanne101
    • How wonderful this was chosen for the POTD, Clark! I had downloaded it before, and am so happy for you! Congratulations to you! Well earned and deserved for the great photo and the hard work you did in cleaning up the area! I still cannot fathom why people trash the world like they do.

    • said kayanne101

    • 2009.06.28 at 09:27:23 PDT
    • photo of renato26
    • Congratulations on your great feature as POTD in the WS Home Page. Great photo. Greetings, Renato/Italy.

    • said renato26

    • 2009.06.28 at 09:20:05 PDT
    • photo of badkid101
    • I thought I commented on this album before but I'll do it again. As I said before it's a stunning album showing mother nature at it's very best. I truely enjoyed this album it's been awhile since I've been to Hawaii would love to go to go to Kauai this time though.

    • said badkid101

    • 2009.06.28 at 08:41:08 PDT
    • photo of evanreese
    • Nice work, Clark, both in being featured (What is this the second POTD in about two or three weeks?) and in your cleanup efforts! Aloha, Randy

    • said evanreese

    • 2009.06.28 at 08:34:34 PDT
    • photo of suresh_krishna
    • Congratulations on the well deserved POTD! This is a wildly beautiful picture. The trees, the rocks and the waterfall could well be a scene in Lord of the Ring series. Best wishes, Suresh

    • said suresh_krishna

    • 2009.06.28 at 08:22:58 PDT
    • photo of selmasoo
    • Wow ~ what a story! This is one beautiful capture! CONGRATULATIONS on a very well deserved POTD and God Bless!

    • said selmasoo

    • 2009.06.28 at 08:21:55 PDT
    • photo of mypupk
    • Congratulations on this beautiful POTD

    • said mypupk

    • 2009.06.28 at 08:10:25 PDT
    • photo of AggieFox95
    • Clark - Congrats on another featured shot. This one, as always is well deserved. Thanks for sharing Hawaii with all of us, Ray.

    • said AggieFox95

    • 2009.06.28 at 07:59:39 PDT
    • photo of cycler62
    • such a treasure. I haven't been there but thank you for taking the time to restore beauty and sharing it.

    • said cycler62

    • 2009.06.28 at 07:58:36 PDT
    • photo of lovejoy
    • Congratulations Clark on being featured as POTD (photo of the day) on the Home Page! Thanks for sharing... June

    • said lovejoy

    • 2009.06.28 at 07:33:23 PDT
    • photo of windflowers43
    • What a wonderful honor for you, Clark to be featured on the front page of Webshot, yet again this month. As they say, cream rises to the top (am I giving away my age???) and it is truly a delight to see your work featured here. This story as well is a reminder to all of us that we have a special responsibility to our planet and the beauty that it holds. Most people would not have bothered to lift a hand, but you jumped in and truly did make the difference. This is an awesome photo and now resides on my desktop. I am so happy for you and the honor you receive today.

    • said windflowers43

    • 2009.06.28 at 07:33:09 PDT
    • photo of mccoyray
    • Congratulations on being featured with your very beautiful POTD and album. Ray

    • said mccoyray

    • 2009.06.28 at 07:21:57 PDT
    • photo of shukun20
    • Well, your efforts have been rewarded...not only by getting this very scenic shot, but also having it featured on the homepage for all the world to see! Congratulations, Clark!!!!!

    • said shukun20

    • 2009.06.28 at 06:49:00 PDT
    • photo of siempreviva37
    • Bonita. Congratulaciones !

    • said siempreviva37

    • 2009.06.28 at 06:34:57 PDT
    • photo of ubhaiv2
    • What can I say.. another fantastic capture!.. You bring nature to life!!!!!!! greetings form Arizona

    • said ubhaiv2

    • 2009.06.28 at 06:18:39 PDT
    • photo of thegalv
    • It looks like your good deeds did not go unrewarded...congratulati ons on the POTD! Cheers - Rob

    • said thegalv

    • 2009.06.28 at 06:13:49 PDT
    • photo of umpa1
    • My CONGRATULATIONS Clark for POTD and the special efforts you took to clean up this area. A most enjoyable read indeed. My congrats for your concern for the environment that surrounds us...Good for you, a working photographer...I love it.

    • said umpa1

    • 2009.06.28 at 06:12:12 PDT
    • photo of tpuhinesor
    • As "Mr. Rogers" used to say, I'd like to be your friend. Being up to date with electronic cameras, you can certainly post pictures of a much higher quality than 50 years ago when I was in the Navy. FYI, if you have 35mm slides, you can buy at COSTCO a really good slide to JPG device. It is called "PrimeFilm 3650u" and has good software to take the scratches out. My pix are mostly of far east ports, US NAVY ships, the Philippines, including Corregidor and a collection of pics depicting what a floating dry dock does.

    • said tpuhinesor

    • 2009.06.28 at 06:10:18 PDT
    • photo of donolew
    • Congratulations Clark, on a wonderful POTD and an inspiring story. If more people picked it up, and fewer threw it out, our streams and roadsides might not be the embarassment they are. Kudos for your good deed and your fine photography! Best regards- Lynne

    • said donolew

    • 2009.06.28 at 05:30:29 PDT
    • photo of police370
    • Congrats on your POTD. The effort to clean up after the slobs in this world was well worth it in more ways than one.

    • said police370

    • 2009.06.28 at 05:26:26 PDT
    • photo of spollack1
    • Nice shot -- congratulations on being selected POTD. Enjoy your day. Steve & Barbara, USA.

    • said spollack1

    • 2009.06.28 at 05:07:52 PDT
    • photo of nnonna2003
    • I love it!

    • said nnonna2003

    • 2009.06.28 at 04:17:22 PDT
    • photo of lorrainemx
    • Congratulations Clark, man of the month! Wonderful shot, and wonderful work! cheers, Lorraine

    • said lorrainemx

    • 2009.06.28 at 04:00:27 PDT
    • photo of albertsville
    • What a story. Lovely picture and worth the clean up of the area. Congrats for POTD

    • said albertsville

    • 2009.06.28 at 03:54:36 PDT
    • photo of marionly
    • Wonderful place,splendid shot!Congratulations on the POTD and on your work to clean the rubbish!Best wishes,Mari.

    • said marionly

    • 2009.06.28 at 03:37:17 PDT
    • photo of iijoki
    • Congratulations on the POTD ans d your clean-up work.

    • said iijoki

    • 2009.06.28 at 03:16:31 PDT
    • photo of niloufer104
    • Ooops well earned POTD!

    • said niloufer104

    • 2009.06.28 at 03:02:03 PDT
    • photo of niloufer104
    • Congrats on a hard earned and well POTD!

    • said niloufer104

    • 2009.06.28 at 03:01:22 PDT
    • photo of CharleySunshine2
    • Beautiful !! I enjoy Waterfall pics so really had a special treat visiting your pics ;-) Congrats. on your place today. Charley

    • said CharleySunshine2

    • 2009.06.28 at 02:29:05 PDT
    • photo of missjane111
    • Congratulations on your POTD - it's a stunning photograph. Bravo for all your efforts, but what a terrible shame you needed to do so....Jane.

    • said missjane111

    • 2009.06.28 at 02:28:26 PDT
    • photo of home_base
    • Congratulation .. very nice work, both cleaning up and a great photo....I know I have walked through the desert amazed at what people leave behind ... This is how nature intended it ...Thank you for sharing this with us..

    • said home_base

    • 2009.06.28 at 01:55:52 PDT
    • photo of papomena
    • Congratulations on your POTD. Great HDR photographs beautiful album.

    • said papomena

    • 2009.06.28 at 01:11:20 PDT
    • photo of michaelm43
    • Congratulations on your well deserved POTD. This is a beautiful place well captured. Well done on the cleanup job too.

    • said michaelm43

    • 2009.06.28 at 01:10:11 PDT
    • photo of Darlaree
    • Congrats my friend on this awesome shot and the feature of it.. Great job.. Darla

    • said Darlaree

    • 2009.06.28 at 00:38:29 PDT
    • photo of joyce914
    • CONGRATULATIONS on having the POTD on the WS Home page. So glad you went to the park before you went to the airport, so you were able to share this beautiful photo with us at WS. Joyce

    • said joyce914

    • 2009.06.28 at 00:38:27 PDT
    • photo of desbank
    • Well-clicked and rewarded. Congrats. Enough rocks there to kill some snakes. C&T (Collected; thanks)

    • said desbank

    • 2009.06.28 at 00:34:22 PDT
    • photo of chantal_the_lab
    • Absolutley stunning! Congratulations on your POTD!

    • said chantal_the_lab

    • 2009.06.28 at 00:24:58 PDT
    • photo of rachel7119
    • Beautiful image, Clark! Congrats once again on your well deserved feature on the Webshots homepage! That's a shame some people are such pigs that they trash our beautiful planet Earth. Thanks for your efforts to clean up this wonderful oasis. Rachel

    • said rachel7119

    • 2009.06.28 at 00:16:41 PDT
    • photo of erdogan41
    • CONGRATULATIONS on being featured. Wonderful.Kind regards.

    • said erdogan41

    • 2009.06.28 at 00:05:54 PDT
    • photo of mistyview100
    • I Salute you and thank you for your efforts in displaying Gods beautiful creations. I do not understand why so many people want to destroy it. I get so angry when I am behind someone throwing trash out the car window when all we hear about is going green. Everyone needs to do their part and be responsable. Great collection and congratulations as the featured album. Well deserved.

    • said mistyview100

    • 2009.06.11 at 16:57:39 PDT
    • photo of kayanne101
    • I praise you for the great work you did clearing up a beautiful place! It really hurts when people trash any area with their throwaway junk, but in a park? What is wrong with these people! We need more people like you! By the way, the shot is great! All the best to you, Katherine

    • said kayanne101

    • 2009.06.10 at 12:15:46 PDT
    • photo of foundationariel
    • the enchanted woods, regina

    • said foundationariel

    • 2009.06.10 at 07:06:25 PDT
    • photo of kelly1962tx
    • Beautiful :)

    • said kelly1962tx

    • 2009.06.09 at 05:57:16 PDT

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