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of the
Island of O'ahu. The landscape is a large-scale, bold landscape. The major
elements of this landscape are the deep blue ocean, long ribbons of white sand
beach, the green valleys, the rugged Pu'u and ridges along the coast, including
Pu'u Haleakala, Pu'u O Hulu, Pu'u Ma'ili'ili, and the Pahe'ehehe'e Ridge, the
steep, harsh side walls of the valleys, and the greener, softer walls at the
backs of the valleys, the high peaks of the Wai'anae Range, including Pu'u Kaua
at 3,127 feet, Pu'u Kalena at 3,504 feet, and Mount Ka'ala 4,025 feet.
The large-scale open spaces of the region are not immediately apparent from
Farrington Highway, the main coastal roadway. Along most of the highway,
residential and commercial development blocks the driver's view of the great
valleys of the region. Once people leave the highway and turn up into the
valleys, they are greeted with dramatic views of open valley lands and the
steep-walled ridges and mountains beyond
Agriculture in the region supports many types of farming including: chicken,
pig, vegetables, flowers, fish, and a host of others.
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