These nighttime photos of Honolulu show you the city’s quiet beauty after hours

We know all about Hawaii's photogenic sunny days, but if you stick around a few hours after that gorgeous sunset, there's more to see.

We know all about the picturesque quality of Hawaii in the daytime, but if you stick around a few hours after that exciting sunset, there’s still more to see.

Hawaii’s capital, Honolulu, as dense it may be, has a quiet grace about it that is not often shown. Into the dark of night we went to capture some of these evening scenes…

 

View from Round Top Drive Overlook

 

Hawaiian Airlines’ mechanics crew at Honolulu International Airport Interisland Terminal

 

Waikiki skyline, viewed from Kakaako Waterfront Park

 

808 Sports Leagues’ kickball championship at Wilson Elementary School Playground in the Kahala neighborhood.

 

Motorcycle riders on the H-1 Freeway

 

View of the Ala Wai Canal and Moiliili neighborhood from the Coconut Waikiki Hotel Rooftop

 

Skateboarders in downtown Honolulu’s Aala Skate Park

 

East Honolulu traffic on Kalanianaole Highway, viewed from the Makapuu Point Lighthouse Trail

 

Summer bon dance at Soto Mission of Hawaii in Nuuanu Valley

 

Marriage proposal at Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort’s weekly fireworks display

 

Musician Jake Shimabukuro chats backstage before a performance at the Neal S. Blaisdell Concert Hall

 

Traditional Hawaiian tattooing at Soul Signature Tattoo & Art Studio in the Ala Moana district

 

Late night Korean eats at Yakiniku Don-Day in the Ala Moana district

 

Early morning baking at Liliha Bakery’s Iwilei district restaurant and kitchen

 

The USS Arizona Memorial, viewed from Ford Island in Pearl Harbor