Recently I’ve been watching reruns of one of my favorite childhood TV shows, Hawaii Five-O. I remember every week watching the intro to the show a being mesmerized by Hawaii.

A few years ago, my wife and I had a chance to vacation on the big island and it was everything I imagined. We enjoyed the sightseeing, the beach, and even some native treats like poi and Li Hing (aka Ling Ling) chicken.

But for me, the true highlight of the trip was my visit to the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. To many people, it’s known the Punchbowl Cemetery. You might be familiar with the famed statue there of Lady Columbia. She’s played a prominent part in the intro to both versions of the Hawaii Five-O TV show throughout the years.

So, in honor of this TV classic I have put together a very brief video recreating part of that intro with some of the pictures I took of the majestic Lady Columbia.

Sadly, the only thing I didn’t get to do in Hawaii while we were there was to recreate the opening scene of Steve McGarrett on the balcony of the Ilikai Hotel.  Maybe next time…