As the year comes to an end, the Hawaiian islands are enjoying some standbys: spontaneous rainbows, days of powerful surf pulsed with days of calm, cradling waters, breathtaking sunsets that allude to the end of something beautiful and the start of something new.


Island residents and visitors are soaking up every last drop of 2013. Below, see six ways Hawaii's kamaaina (people of the land) are savoring the last few days of this year and showing off, once again, why we are #LuckyWeLiveHawaii[1] in 2014 and beyond.


1. We workout in the most beautiful places possible.






2. We open our arms to all of mother nature's blessings.







3. We take time to relax and unwind in the water...


... poolside and oceanside ...


... and next to waterfalls.




4. We let the current take us...





...even if it's a scary ride.




5. We are committed to making every moment an adventure.






6. And we make sure to do all of the above with the ones we love.





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  • Reef Hawaiian Pro in Haleiwa, Hawaii




  • The Na Pali Coast, Kauai




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  • Hawaii sunset




  • Makena Beach, Maui




  • Humpback whale, Hawaii




  • A bowl of 'ahi' or 'tuna poke' with limu (seaweed), green onion, chili pepper and shoyu (soy sauce).




  • Waialae Country Club, Oahu




  • Manini fish in Hanauma Bay




  • The Napali Coastline, Kauai




  • Ahi Poke




  • Banzai Pipeline, Oahu




  • Hawaiian picnic




  • Pearl Harbor




  • Ft. DeRussy Beach, Waikiki




  • Kailua sun rise




  • A food truck in Waimanalo, Oahu




  • Barack Obama at the USS Arizona Memorial




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  • Picasso Triggerfish, Hanauma Bay, Oahu




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  • Banzai Pipeline on Oahu's North Shore




  • Ala Wai Canal, Waikiki




  • Mt Haleakala on Maui




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  • Wild Spinner Dolphins, Maui




  • Manini fish, Hanauma Bay




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  • Green sea turtle, Maui




  • Surfer in Maui




  • Diamond Head, Honolulu




  • Pearl Harbor




  • Napali coast, Kauai




  • Kailua Trail, Kauai




  • Kalani Beach, Molokai




  • Haleakala crater, Maui




  • USS Arizona Memorial, Pearl Harbor




  • Ka'apoko Tunnel linking Wailua and Hanalei Valleys, Kauai




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  • Peacock Flounder




  • Wainapanapa Coastline, Maui