tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88273568461559840422024-02-18T19:53:49.947-08:00Saipan PicturesSaipan Pictures, history, adventures, descriptions, maps, stories, then and nowEW Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11916900678125440061noreply@blogger.comBlogger54125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8827356846155984042.post-57878260089457845032012-06-06T19:51:00.002-07:002014-03-23T02:04:15.398-07:00Newest Pictures Added to Saipan Pictures<div style="text-align: center;">
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Picture added to: <a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2009/10/chicken-limo.html">Strange Saipan</a>.</div>
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Pictures added to: <a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/old-japanese-hospital.html">Old Japanese Hospital</a>.</div>
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"Rain.... (Videos Delayed)" video added to: <a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2009/05/saipan-map.html">Map and Videos</a>.</div>
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"No Flavor" added to: <a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2009/10/chicken-limo.html">Strange Saipan</a>.</div>
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"WWII Japanese Bunkers" video added to: <a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2009/05/saipan-map.html">Map and Videos</a>.</div>
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"WWII Dump Site" video added to: <a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2009/05/saipan-map.html">Map and Videos</a>.</div>
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"Sparkle WWII Cave" video added to: <a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2012/06/cave-videos.html">Cave Videos</a>.</div>
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"Grandma's WWII Cave" video added to: <a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2012/06/cave-videos.html">Cave Videos</a>.</div>
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Picture added to: <a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/harbor.html">Harbor</a>.</div>
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Pictures added to: <a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/last-command-post.html">Last Command Post</a>.</div>
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Videos added to: <a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2009/05/saipan-map.html">Map and Videos</a>.<br />
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"WWII Cave Hunt" video added to: <a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2012/06/cave-videos.html">Cave Videos</a>.</div>
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Pictures added to: <a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/ladder-beach.html">Ladder Beach</a>.</div>
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"Sparkle WWII Cave" video added to: <a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2010/05/caves-in-saipan.html">Caves</a>.</div>
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"Grandma's WWII Cave" video added to: <a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2010/05/caves-in-saipan.html">Caves</a>.</div>
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Picture added to: <a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/harbor.html">Harbor</a>.</div>
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Pictures added to: <a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/last-command-post.html">Last Command Post</a>.</div>
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Videos added to: <a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2009/05/saipan-map.html">Map and Videos</a>.<br />
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"WWII Cave Hunt" video added to: <a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2010/05/caves-in-saipan.html">Caves</a>.</div>
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Pictures added to: <a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/ladder-beach.html">Ladder Beach</a>.</div>
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WWII Tunnel Complex video added to: <a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2010/05/caves-in-saipan.html">Caves</a>.</div>
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Hand Grenade with pin added to: <a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2010/05/caves-in-saipan.html">Caves</a>.</div>
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Picture added to: <a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/last-command-post.html">Last Command Post</a>.</div>
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Pictures added to: <a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/bird-island.html">Bird Island</a>.</div>
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Please click the thumbnails on the right or the list below to explore other pages in Saipan Pictures.</div>EW Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11916900678125440061noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8827356846155984042.post-52384316733020911692011-10-24T01:31:00.000-07:002011-11-05T21:14:15.577-07:00Rota IslandMy wife and I took an exploring vacation to the beautiful island of Rota. Rota, like Saipan and Tinian, is part of the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas. Rota is approximately the same size as Saipan but with a fraction of the people. The population of Rota is now around 3,000 and shrinking. We took off from, and flew over the WWII airfields that changed the world.<br />.<br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/bUHN1ZmQcRg?rel=0" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" width="420"></iframe><br />.<br />The "<span style="font-weight: bold;">Swimming Hole</span>" sure was a beautiful spot and looked so inviting. It is a large but not too deep hole surrounded by a lava rock reef to stop the big waves. The water is calm and warm with colorful small fish, perfect for the amateur snorkeler.<br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dy6anf1YtIxC0cS6YAs2i_-ciz2IzRgmzHSL-CLZrqJsbRjDB2QBpJC2yiq9JOcnbPrGwPsHoY20bTwfwJfHA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br />Caution: The "<span style="font-weight: bold;">Bigfoot Burger</span>" really is BIG and tastes great. It costs only $9 including lots of fries and was enough for my dinner and lunch the next day.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2011/10/rota-island.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicOZP0gTlo49tt_X6BBh9Lm7H1W3dFzSyBt7IFvqtKBDSD1jS3uupapkrhIclDfjoO7lU7TfjbuEbjxlsAM35cOMfCCzY3Zt8-SDF-J6gGS5HfcdS0vOCviqSf6_7G2Nmd3XklFCtdf8g/s400/SaipanPicturesBigfoot-tb.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666979510883365026" border="0" /></a><br />The "<span style="font-weight: bold;">1930's Japanese Sugar Mill</span>" is located near the port in the village of Songsong. In the 1930's until the Japanese military buildup of the islands began in the early 1940's, the Japanese had a successful sugarcane industry on the islands of Saipan, Tinian, and Rota and this is the only surviving sugar mill rubble from those three islands. The sugar mill shows the scars of WWII.<br />.<br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/zoxDzQ2feBw?rel=0" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" width="420"></iframe><br />.<br />Here is another Japanese pre-WWII sugar mill train we found alongside a dirt road near the village of Sinapalo.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2011/10/rota-island.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8NRrjxlJPI0Yqavq_TJxyz5LgXqKbgADNuabWXOo_CaLG84xJS3dHGvD_P0MWIV7fmW2M3Tww4k4Aq_mOztDRfYCnUNdiyhcvzOH_iaOM0N9dKnxsZw-QttMTYbl8JdySmTkN48eHkNA/s400/SaipanPicturesTrainRota-tb.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5668730820478018770" border="0" /></a><br />The "<span style="font-weight: bold;">Bird Sanctuary</span>" is a must visit when in Rota. It has a long walkway right on the side of a 300 foot cliff with outstanding views of the ocean and cliffs below. You are looking down on the top of the jungle with large birds flying around below and some high flying birds right at eye level.<br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxmdNpctm8Nv-URXCiG-wex5AVAD3ksIfBm1QjjbKn2H7JI97Lee64L3ivYEbc3opYWhqD4DASBE2l0AkLVbQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br />"<span style="font-weight: bold;">Taga Cave</span>" is located right alongside Songsong village. It is a large open cave with cement sidewalks and stairs. This cave would have ancient Chamorrow history as well as Japanese WWII history. In more recent times this cave has been used as a typhoon shelter. It didn't take me long to find many Japanese WWII tunnels around the outside of this cave.<br />.<br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/8tER4VTOFAE?rel=0" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" width="420"></iframe><br />.<br />The ancient "<span style="font-weight: bold;">Latte Stone Quarry</span>" was amazing. At least 500 years ago the Chamorrow (indigenous peoples of the Mariana Islands) would carve these shapes out of rock. The rectangular stone was placed upright and the round rock was balanced on top of that. It is believed that the huts were then built on top of the latte stones. Rota has many latte stone village sites but this quarry would have been the largest. I see that the stones were braking as they were being removed, perhaps because the rocks were just too big to be used as latte stones. The quarry was then abandoned by the builders.<br />.<br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/eS-dkyPYFCE?rel=0" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" width="420"></iframe><br />.<br />Latte stones can be found everywhere in Rota. This latte stone village site was right next to our hotel.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2011/10/rota-island.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwsjNKPiiFjPnKWMLc5JTdIy29KRUyw1Ize9tG-KmZQYlZuu6XoNQjM-Wj_W61W9A0KPNXNlHJcH6YEA0_h-g_Z2NfRS63QpexD6khJx2OMm8m_HKUYx8_2Lo7tSfcCXLgim_7ctPwz28/s400/SaipanPicturesLatteStone-tb.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5668733764409164642" border="0" /></a><br />The "<span style="font-weight: bold;">Chamoru Ancestral Park</span>" is a beautiful place to see more latte stones and ancient grinding stones.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2011/10/rota-island.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfirmCANaXqQ7N7dAT9IlVqtVP4ut7K_YVnt_PfewfXGN8_vCTbMakncNTVAWmgQaYqDYt2z3Gv1j1QUF3NOZ2NiVL8-YOM1gvqLbOR9ok-vHZPMQ6TCIO8kBkRrbAgjXTuwhdN53tAW8/s400/SaipanPicturesRotaPark-tb.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5668735247803494098" border="0" /></a><br />This picture was taken from the "<span style="font-weight: bold;">Songsong Overlook</span>".<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2011/10/rota-island.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkI73GjjlhsH-97cAKT-NDHx6Hqzm36l6sx07jShvwzPFU0ZK9XmcSDCwDJP_jpSLBnt3seVr-K8AaMU6GzyeZSF5LuY-8pgjsMXzt2pQRdklCH7AiL9mTMAgFf_ZEanEf-pxzaNNtF2Y/s400/SaipanPicturesSongsong-tb.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5668732023429085810" border="0" /></a><br />In the village of Songsong you can find this "<span style="font-weight: bold;">Spanish Colonial Government House</span>". This building dates back to pre-1914 and could even be a few hundred years old.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2011/10/rota-island.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 172px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvv9SkA1VTVc1qgFtsbXzdUwfVqVF_J9BSfASQ0UWHguB6OSB89a0Wp8JRSVyjSpF2g3w9j61q2P9GQXR2fvmrR6e2d6kQkg1ezTGDD27mN2c7X7wzyF4wTv2NMyHgK5h5GN5PrsfnsS8/s400/SaipanPicturesSpanish-tb.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5668729203579348530" border="0" /></a><br />Rota was never invaded during WWII but the defending Japanese soldiers were prepared for battle. There are many "<span style="font-weight: bold;">Japanese WWII Cannons</span>" that can be seen today.<br />.<br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/TZ6GqH1EbEI?rel=0" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" width="420"></iframe><br />.<br />The Japanese WWII cannon below has an interesting modern story. It is right alongside a narrow road and the crank to move the cannon still works. If someone forgets to leave the cannon all the way to the side, as it is in this photo, then cars passing by will drive into it and brake their windshields.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2011/10/rota-island.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH78Yt5KhYL341azfKVhw2_uL5ZNvHkaS2txAchAtVjFOkTliGeLBrIH4G6txxI7xYp_qFVKFhKi4QKDd0kHFZBYktjUvhVpJ1WOCt1EIk4JtREkf6K5dl8c4uOmXMQ6Uq_mrDqIREdSg/s400/SaipanPictures2345-tb.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667727935473637202" border="0" /></a><br />This is the "<span style="font-weight: bold;">Largest Japanese Fortification</span>" in the Marianas. It is in the cliffs overlooking the Japanese airstrip and was to be used to defend the airfield from the expected invasion. This fortification is a series of tunnels, bunkers, and pillboxes connected by a walkway dug into the cliff. The walkway is protected by a short cement wall which would have also protected infantry men and snipers.<br />.<br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/Qy7ld1kJZas?rel=0" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" width="420"></iframe><br />.<br />Right next to the Rota Airport parking lot is a nice collection of Japanese WWII airplane engines and anti aircraft guns.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2011/10/rota-island.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiESzvcN7sx_X8Z9KuIiz6UdpOmYSYbH9mi3K_fa3fyB63-tY9HOcSz7F3J3ODHMFpvHcBUzSybRzjbpE9e97eiRga-LNgX2ht7UqDUf_3JnvA9yUICQXf4l0Ls1qT3yPLy6e9u2aXOYNE/s400/SaipanPicturesRtoa26-tb.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5668726079456822146" border="0" /></a><a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2011/10/rota-island.html"><br /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2011/10/rota-island.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD0-Lb0gX4yUuB6EiNLD3hswXsklmMU01J6bN9rsRahmPKnrGDoFvvZ13-XjjPwC_eQkMGEJIMVvSrTzI7FfWaihJlFqeHgredqTgwijj2twk11FpZBZv8YZVEkkA_QZEw-jW0z4_jpmA/s400/SaipanPicturesRtoa25-tb.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5668726078944060274" border="0" /></a><a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2011/10/rota-island.html"><br /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2011/10/rota-island.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy6uGuz6EUu7ZyPpnizdO3AAWb8MdOG9BG1adYpN1cyVzXqA_vOu5w7BU1cXJf01DXTI8I_-lGSgTiesjfY_kUMyC8FRSTww8ycYvYSfRDHzF4DmpTfSgLkog915tpONy0MJOp5XMSZuU/s400/SaipanPicturesRtoa24-tb.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5668726072085577938" border="0" /></a><a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2011/10/rota-island.html"><br /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2011/10/rota-island.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVe9mNlViwgWMlPYsdP5_3uEwMq_s1o9BxhXYG_0yw4ZsuEdz-ehqLIh5hZqfJDqvREmF7KGL_2G9yaESJjcuVHHTOYkcjDnOpsREhUnv_k7sAInf2RMhND6RiF8D54juSnHKa9LPoNEI/s400/SaipanPicturesRtoa23-tb.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5668726068279072002" border="0" /></a><br />Unfortunately Rota, like Saipan but to a larger degree, has been hit by the economic crunch. Once beautiful public swimming pools and large hotels and mansions now sit abandoned and forgotten. Rota is a jewel in waiting for better times. This abandoned swimming pool is now home for many colorful ocean fish that must have washed in during typhoons.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2011/10/rota-island.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJAKSR9iK8SJbCfmi9V4zq7UDWYYMxKt8p6kkY0ME2pfyyc43BWwPyuhhYq3ICqD1FttXEYwo2_kTpWajNqCZM2YM8A8VOHd2nWBF9As_hQOtAmYq6k0ILFG5Rvvi4x7zJcRlz1PSEh4s/s400/SaipanPicturesRota45-tb.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5668736532825180034" border="0" /></a><br />Rota offers a nice slow and peaceful lifestyle. We pulled over alongside the road just to watch the beautiful sunsets. It was better than TV.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2011/10/rota-island.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoHxT38WD5X-33sIQoCpNWOYEPq-25i2At-x55BkhDo3ooQeFR6lXTPzPYASx49juVMLrTT8njk_XeJfQhCiaJk37M-tYN-Mj1vkwRjH1qebB5VU81u1S_YzyJF1WgTNIxpTaynTrbQ3A/s400/SaipanPictures2313-tb.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667670255507939346" border="0" /></a><a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2011/10/rota-island.html"><br /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2011/10/rota-island.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 187px; height: 250px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMgTyCXIzN5k49adsOKd3kDIb5n4aT0Za9eDkLzIdPDgNCnpeh6dWC7Th4K39LXKMI6Ek5HDdkyDELWJCd7snoejpKOwGh4hXIYV5sHoiUz_Rv5WBeqbmoy03c9MP-gUIDXkivqCNuR14/s400/SaipanPictures2312-tb.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667670248989610258" border="0" /></a>EW Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11916900678125440061noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8827356846155984042.post-73751908695181058642011-10-21T16:16:00.000-07:002011-10-25T23:03:06.501-07:00Newest Pictures added to Saipan Pictures<div style="text-align: center;">New page added: Rota Island.<br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/bUHN1ZmQcRg?rel=0" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" width="420"></iframe><br />.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2011/10/rota-island.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; 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The tanks were dropped off at the reef and were suppose to drive through the water to the beach. Four of the tanks drove into a hole that was a little too deep and are still there nearly 70 years later.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2011/10/sherman-tanks.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAhaDlPEKYKDxEwn6BVougxVb3KfrwRt5mjhk1QdNCrblrBxw-fuOeaby6hyphenhyphen5VrvoLqQMr6aeICexDEJMKdatLMjPzhvXJVOIF9UVt1fOjUNTHUW2ENZaBVBh3SqRIFR-P5M-F0fNanmE/s400/SaipanPicturesTank01-tb.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666084967238507954" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This tank requires a 10 minute walk or swim.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2011/10/sherman-tanks.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiDe-i8lp7ccbo0tY4WJpF3TTznMVbLr8JHtNq9ZSt8FD1rVfjwX3grF2n4BE0SDyaEPKmEPyjrcFZjRjG1WmHLQEU-3ZE-puvmRzIKlm6keflWoS8HQj1ZqiKv8zFM9iFoHue2tDZgnc/s400/SaipanPicturesTank02-tb.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666084959789290402" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2011/10/sherman-tanks.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7Hks7gUDiWUhRVjUbT8K64wV2LjnHGkK6icy8G8YDJ_Y5lGnAPjBFvMlsKJ7O2ivJwLCUK8O0BtndLh3bVnQTx5OMOrJo16ZaMwwRo5hXnuoUC90CD2LwIdnpIHKNvDS_b3ouoAnLekk/s400/SaipanPicturesTank03-tb.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666084957851768754" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The water was so calm, clear, and warm.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2011/10/sherman-tanks.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcRzYFNwSwDe0J-GNzY1q1IDHmCWc97hyphenhyphenPw9sqMjEjqUTFg_fTmM8l7uHz0NomNOj1iXcBPtSJJxeyYU75s2UCkr4R8HdT5zjNlgH-tJIi57pU1wZuR0tI5PUhBNPuJXQicwlZu8kRr58/s400/SaipanPicturesTank04-tb.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666084957938877954" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2011/10/sherman-tanks.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8ZdYZwVaaJ9U2QU4FqWSX6BOUBI3XT30XyzliPe8p0NhzOrFPV-YD5MvgABKzGre1xReY3lnHKSZGIilGoefg6vhDZhdKD8i7IRiQyzx1OFPgyXsbMDU4Wx0tRMfk-r9gxCsSZLcECCM/s400/SaipanPicturesTank05-tb.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666084951425427058" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2011/10/sherman-tanks.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf8VyTLfDwVrSS6mdy0lcqws9AgIJn0jyPDPFK3lZ42G-tmwMiOZmCafU3fZW0W5E4ZtDxhKQsDiNpDGTKXwJIC1XLyHtUG9xUzYD5-SODa7Bx6QiVXozhDUbDhlI-aTUJqaynjAQeC8s/s400/SaipanPicturesTank06-tb.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666084797276173298" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The turret of this tank was turned to the right pointing at a small peninsula of the beach. I wonder if it was firing as it drove or perhaps continued to fire after it got stuck.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2011/10/sherman-tanks.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSzUWtePPqVZtoDTpoAPSvHJwKBhfb5kr_Va2rbCFKavGHt9YxLmlai2ljayU4IFTYcAM7RkMbrXu9ED0ea5mTJ3jAohtag582xMcX1gLmjyT1FhuRmTcZcqT9ASHYgMhRXae6Dqwbi_Y/s400/SaipanPicturesTank07-tb.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666084792827317458" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Colorful coral has started growing outside the tank.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2011/10/sherman-tanks.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuNWDEvZxotrjC-z5KxIy2mx6Md-y8RWy5zNLa5qr_4kNQbQiEEr_pyL8c4RmiPtlNe0C5iYlSboyIb0pg0sSiTr27TWPk-5a5twdAH3sDtRiDwbe3pGGUXvmtUtRA64F5hJgA2EB4ae4/s400/SaipanPicturesTank09-tb.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666084790681282690" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The fish were very friendly. They have become use to people having their lunch on the tank and sharing some with the fish.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2011/10/sherman-tanks.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2bvPLiZql74sIXf059x9Yj3p0yKrAjSTCv2zeTpZBy5LdyTUNplZfgorYSnkukoqcSmRAQJ5M3pucIPwuW6bWOCwqe3221PvYwFCFBe_DWIwofcmyUlDk6lxlWZzkHAOv95xAlSKBET0/s400/SaipanPicturesTank10-tb.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666084784570624178" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2011/10/sherman-tanks.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJtQG88Dw5aWt1ADjl3xS7jIf7KqAkrAj3soh1I3hxwZ3RzZP6SGVHlh9I4SwWwJkgr1fbkOzbqoLPP3kjKpSCF-mfYUbAASWgb0Pn3YQGx6_YpOuaADzisMN_6ufYC0HEjWdgCI3umtc/s400/SaipanPicturesTank11-tb.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666084621326462962" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">There are fish living inside the tank as well.<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2011/10/sherman-tanks.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; 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width: 250px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuPYdpacxASMNkY7MUEZsStDes9z5oVhuQ9hRR6FIgKMLNrI2Lp5b-Rej3VsjJQ9DFXwHQQtKFGejXCcMAy_dAyhfUEdvALFsRwCOj6ZnewAdAEwtY8suYfahOzQ9dPvmApd3YumW90PA/s400/SaipanPicturesTank15-tb.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666084612508835250" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2011/10/sherman-tanks.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 295px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir1arpSxhzhr9FdNO0bbKHZbuPQTbOKmuBQHEBRdfsCGDrdCnOZBCLBPPw7mZRnVt-7pOjs0x6NDpeFEciZU9Dnp1KEJkAcVgr6Y_nuagols-m-oxNVrw31gXgLUAYfuezZ4V7DEgxePc/s400/maptank.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666087853298687026" border="0" /></a><br /></div>.<br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/yX5wv9kJcVA?rel=0" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" width="420"></iframe><br />.EW Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11916900678125440061noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8827356846155984042.post-31250647513598307222011-04-16T22:55:00.000-07:002011-10-08T16:28:28.646-07:00Newest Pictures added to Saipan Pictures<div style="text-align: center;">Videos added to: <a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2009/05/saipan-map.html">Saipan Map</a>.<br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/ixYBFmV5hsU?rel=0" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" width="420"></iframe><br />.<br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/2riuDtc32W0?rel=0" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" width="420"></iframe><br />.<br />Videos added to: <a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2010/05/caves-in-saipan.html">Caves</a>.<br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/9KUiKwer3bw?rel=0" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" width="420"></iframe><br />.<br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/j3wg4D0PMxE?rel=0" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" width="420"></iframe><br />.<br />Monster Caterpillar added to: <a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2009/10/chicken-limo.html">Strange Saipan</a>.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2009/10/chicken-limo.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 179px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7hxrMDdVYvnnJk5r3FUncltfjDPNGYapqs421u7E47L8dJZn9P6bOcgY4h7R5V8xpalvNMTfq6eCET_DtsbRtVEIE4C5a9yjhmBheRoTVVI836hFrKKCzM9XimFNMvvfPZTm5Z5kzNp0/s400/Prehistoric+Monster-tb.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653594079266817602" border="0" /></a><br />Dance pictures added to: <a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/garapan-street-market.html">Garapan Street Market</a>.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/garapan-street-market.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 191px; height: 250px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiITBpDu_9kVFNAxZCGS4srA3ZnCUWdLd6mvdEizN29XJ86jDJ6A4FB7kQmQJddK0mIZIvt1lkrLWptHIdllfLW8b1XyKgpWg7moSoRnfn5Ay2nbY6qSroCKKsIthf9cLZ_LuU41VjxbKo/s400/IMG_5343-tb.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652144333267151058" border="0" /></a><a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/garapan-street-market.html"><br /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/garapan-street-market.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFsrnjziVsyIljanRrOblQwr-72r5QKfEzGzUpqUSkUdsUeE-5BgX1jhONwg96WuqUMALqC9jm_0d2myh1rh5S-5VuC0PYuxWHJfl_yLTPO42bOVzvHBWvGbpFuZ_bMivyhMKyet9NaME/s400/IMG_5322-tb.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652144237104747874" border="0" /></a><a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/garapan-street-market.html"><br /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/garapan-street-market.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 217px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9X6li9R9Qsw_6esNB6VobYdKuVdn5mf-d_QCZkak8087i4XzqQXkN6JBlhXMXUmKo-FOE64mvU0rrs0pZ6Xiadw8rlmGMALxqy-NzU3YteKhbM1I6Jr0kQQZ7lup4yNin5Mwp5TOwv8M/s400/IMG_5297-tb.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652143548050774194" border="0" /></a><a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/garapan-street-market.html"><br /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/garapan-street-market.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDduHrRZGbfJuvs-eNMzCvsoSpWOO3Yu9LMDqIWtZZcZW6ULCEsDr4ymU7DiE_6QTYGBn4h4hyCivLZFdhKY96bw-dai10AL1J8D7-UTf67DyBNmKJSs-PRUNN9LVwu2AElEvo5FCdzJM/s400/IMG_5295-tb.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652143347232317186" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Video added to: <a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2009/05/saipan-map.html">Map</a>.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/pqSOSTmWzC4?rel=0" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="349" width="425"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;">Shark pictures added to <a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/bird-island.html">Bird Island</a>.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/bird-island.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 173px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYtCNz2pKd40afxbWvaWoxnEM0k3TxUTE0ZLkCt_Gjdnzkw8hQh1Lkd94UvmMcxM4b5CczHQgLG5nm-p8LbQhe1cvFuLE6uv4eip8hl5-SZK4HV0v5mpqkEi5pySuQZ4MTtU3izqEII28/s400/SaipanPicturesshark2-tb.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635091577872737362" border="0" /></a><a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/bird-island.html"><br /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/bird-island.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 171px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFBwLUGxHzyNHiiDhkshQRwR_dk1htHOOX9yA4Q14bGH3Oii_oBU0nuoiVri1PWXzwvrKDdv6z-sVHI7rpjpN5EZvYhcEB4YfZ4GtdmrbVg3wGx1_nMVssgHHu2F4emjRw4mif-Pr7nh4/s400/SaipanPicturesshark1-tb.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635091574974821218" border="0" /></a><br />WWII artillery video added to <a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/naftan-peninsula.html">Naftan Peninsula</a>.<br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/SAZmfexEnoE?rel=0" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="349" width="425"></iframe><br />.<br />Hidden Grotto Video added to <a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/obyan-beach.html">Obyan Beach</a>.<br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/_lK8co-H0Aw?rel=0" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="349" width="425"></iframe><br />.<br />Pictures added to <a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/then-now.html">Then/Now</a>.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/then-now.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 163px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBV2oUiixPv82HBE9cRCw1jtv7FmMozUE3qTH2LJsBhujg0A1Vp102S01-9obqTQnymkAA7xgseMiIl7G72BgAXlElURxBVupbGeDgfDuzQ8FqgbfUfrzUmyzWg3szntqcSHxFVOVcO_c/s400/ObyanSouth.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632819591456592594" border="0" /></a><a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/then-now.html"><br /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/then-now.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 169px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC0RhjjV8hiEc7asyFtsd5t3dImv98ij3hDSCIQFzH6XtezfHXvtsWDHf4DSj-TyOsbpKpTKWkLSwvFyhQLTt1wpSHyLeO3bpuu5Nsmh5N_aRd9_YnuhggfUouikwLwU_oHlqmqzbuUus/s400/ObyanNorth.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632819593186283810" border="0" /></a><a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/then-now.html"><br /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/then-now.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 157px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-i3R1hEAVhPRJQZqcc9-LPkh3PKsUYAuikEb3e3-GHiP13RCxE7sKXLXsP7HvQClLIxnw_C63LMs_mFWfVQhOYymPVN5rPDzZsalnhI86jTA128aYu9pPysxxXHl952A2wgyve-x1NrA/s400/Obyan.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632819587741620834" border="0" /></a><a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/then-now.html"><br /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/then-now.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 158px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXOO2RrvNQuRGKn0ekBe9HAWP7xErkUuDOTMvPxXniHkbsnOeB0AsGdF_YQQ-x2ourtlRFpZwBlIxP9evKVumpzNNtRYN10nU2kNsDPdsvy1_l-cCwyJ4_tbHEjR9DpT208OseSljp-A4/s400/Naftan.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632819583679763954" border="0" /></a><br />Laser Tag Battle added to <a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2009/05/saipan-map.html">Map</a>:<br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/J-FfSWOHyLU?rel=0" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="349" width="425"></iframe><br />.<br />Poolside Show added to <a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2009/05/saipan-map.html">Map</a>:<br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/PgXRMVwpmL0" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="349" width="425"></iframe><br />.<br />Custom made shell added to: <a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2009/10/chicken-limo.html">Strange Saipan</a>.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2009/10/chicken-limo.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 188px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3Kjb1jsvmtEu7wmdFyacWmz05RdKZ4OkCDmENzqZHPbiakyVA_kt3CiAe_82d0xmZGMbrfcGgaN5mLjTEzQqzdHPZugN6s9FVBdNFqdtZBxgAt8HI5WtHPY6V5aGnOTP_pSXxWEJVZGc/s400/Saipan+Pictures+Shell-tb.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623527577602445442" border="0" /></a><br />WWII Japanese bomb bunker camo: <a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/isley-field-is-one-of-most-complete.html">Isley Airfield</a>.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/isley-field-is-one-of-most-complete.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 187px; height: 250px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSJP5tya6OKSQ9OgZ9kArdunZiBDPXdZeMnxptZuExlFhKKJ2LUBng-Ix_HEFwmlYCGPHsqj8vupxEbprCSb66dA9tEY4zBaD1J6G7gnG-yaT78BHB9-3qzZ0x6pBvjxN6-OIa_BjqhUQ/s400/SaipanPicturesIsleyBunke-tb.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617659202786337634" border="0" /></a><br />Pictures added to: <a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/orchids.html">Orchids</a>.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/orchids.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCp2F0sJ-YD6nAdkRipzlitt-GWJxby7z6tlluDGbIJv0CeclMhmI1MDf0XF8dUJVtAAVQpIQ-ArxjQa9f2j2LLtPv_4fyqaFqxI-ccnX14yMzHsU0Af09Obg_l0krkjSTaBgOD1UgexM/s400/SaipanPicturesOrchids33-tb.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616853241427564050" border="0" /></a><a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/orchids.html"><br /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/orchids.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 179px; height: 250px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWvY9tNDdDAmAMwGk30ac5kFaZ01fdGNwgrMjHunzCpHwqlgj0fwLwlE7X6N-unvp6XIDERfAVPI4x32rjmH2pffFeS_8B-vCsg9QK-ZNe9g7Ey5-WNkA_t7AQYnVsznn4e-We9LQkZo4/s400/SaipanPicturesOrchids32-tb.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616853238471458498" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/orchids.html"><br /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Please click the thumbnails on the right or the list below to explore other pages in Saipan Pictures.<br /></div>EW Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11916900678125440061noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8827356846155984042.post-81079883903800709862011-04-16T22:24:00.000-07:002011-04-16T23:32:39.219-07:00Pre-War Japanese Shrine<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2011/04/pre-war-japanese-shrine.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 187px; height: 250px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3jEvPSDRfYeA1TEJ7TN_1e-yf5-LriIq_3NbkFc6XN7uV8tMPw_nDtNA9js2JegMMypDngjHazQsEKHDe2mDU1EPT_QAKPSre5B_VgtsBGLxSzoZpPOAQMl62NVgLPlWiYIUzlh47k28/s400/IMG_8749-tb.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596421407192934322" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">A 1930's Japanese shrine in Saipan. This shrine was used by Japanese and Okinawan sugarcane farmers as a way increase a sense of militarism. Its name was Hachiman Jinja which means "God of War" and, ironically or appropriately, it was destroyed by American shelling during the Battle of Saipan in WWII.<br /><a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/"> </a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2011/04/pre-war-japanese-shrine.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnqNZUbQQiXbOjXta1nreIpfPPLpIzah0kqT0TlPd0v1jDu2PuU2z_4TSR67G5dO_6sChGjfSLQ_be2Rc9bWaDOzIGPJ1mJjPtc6DKtkeLN_jvS4pPmidXqtJ8D8gZ4JvmNHxl3K4bTms/s400/IMG_8747-tb.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596421398407576418" border="0" /></a><br />This is the best surviving pre-war Japanese lantern.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2011/04/pre-war-japanese-shrine.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw4zDfVb_LNAbSuoy9yilm5IdA9yTe-0Jdx2ewdxawnfrEEWog1gwjlYlrqQWTjfuKG3jVqaFlhla6Qs8bzjJwcA2h4IoSvkxkL3uVkMFEzpGXdIb8bE8ogn7TNruYnzJMekiFDMbh57E/s400/IMG_8755-tb.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596421539518613538" border="0" /></a><br />There were two of these lion statues at the top of the lower stairs. Both were knocked off their pedestals during the battle. Since then one has been replaced, perhaps the other was destroyed.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2011/04/pre-war-japanese-shrine.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 187px; height: 250px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipiRRy0fuvzqivs5hdPX9CtMFE3J-MK45TCKSpO6kh5UCfdPqV4A_cZjgh2vbCn36k7LjYiXuhkJpmc3LrbRlFMl0NxlrTftZErCTJAMsHEvYvgF5yZVl38nVYfPRzTFqrd8i7WiUFL0Y/s400/IMG_8754-tb.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596421407751105666" border="0" /></a><br />This lantern survived the battle but not the test of time.<br /><a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/"> </a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2011/04/pre-war-japanese-shrine.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhpVDjlWETp-kaL1KlMCS9dyWOggR3w-Qknh0s5IWPHAFJALfCzZ3I3gPL0EjqhOgmDa_uZK5icXZo9fTxvf5UPK6vplIgFuG85H0tdoofK_eysOjq1WOTqxDH9VoI1k1fGricKeX5w6U/s400/IMG_8728-tb.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596421183258811474" border="0" /></a><br />This was the main entrance to the shrine.<br /><a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/"> </a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2011/04/pre-war-japanese-shrine.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuzQvoMhXFwkJf-AdMFF3HS-khC7sXU2nxcgTay3MvigLVahIPkqI7SZREoyJTVE7IQsxTFv_fQdxPeIhPY-UH9K0IP4Fm5EgWnAdcJNOrIPX1e_Ns65neB_iYw9B7AFeMHet-f8ELKjQ/s400/IMG_8724-tb.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596421186327096978" border="0" /></a><br />The main 'Torii' gate survived the battle but since has fallen and still lays at the top of the lower stairs.<br /><a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/"> </a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2011/04/pre-war-japanese-shrine.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAYFODyierfHCk7RFTwGAsIiP4jgVB8AdAcUJL_RjGt70qkt2QQaBeFmK37jWs1YPgShS9QG5grWvaySVQvBWHjrcUCZppWLPaR51emt7gbjDrZ9139qD9_Sr0Zo-bbi8nx1hCsGrkhpk/s400/IMG_8311-tb.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596421181858620626" border="0" /></a><br />The upper gate was destroyed and was replaced in the 1970's. This one will not survived much longer as it is infested with termites.<br /><a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/"> </a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2011/04/pre-war-japanese-shrine.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSmx9Zi9NM6-iWvc_42jkN-FZ0rlB-N0dSWq1fgYMNUwA9cCn0s9sdmo-d3yqF__DPOMoieTpxkVZ8mMBsAARxuwvX1GGhg6a9nCv8aogy11p46XtXCsJwajaZK4TqRwqLOQfdMvTo1U8/s400/IMG_8304-tb.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596421177967122450" border="0" /></a><br />Inner sanctuary.<br /><a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2011/04/pre-war-japanese-shrine.html"> </a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2011/04/pre-war-japanese-shrine.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3xeSAjmpubQhmxrq88hMAV7nXzDIAbAxnnqu5caHFA_kNYmUzi8M3Pd1ZWs5dzjrRE0h3czurkkxqVBqMbpLOuUqkHcPs8KIZrgon1bfRYvl0kTcYconga-_ZrUGbipoI9mpTJT2hWd0/s400/IMG_8303-tb.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596421176129284818" border="0" /></a><a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2011/04/pre-war-japanese-shrine.html"><br /></a><a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2011/04/pre-war-japanese-shrine.html"> </a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2011/04/pre-war-japanese-shrine.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 187px; height: 250px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEialZQEtB7nT2R2y31t96kBVsrz7NemDOFBhOMri97V6CF1e7xi_yEk5my0hZFaxZhSjihogbxqUgI7qygIz8VqZjZXJpW0MoKfM0GE6GiSpYkTh1rddMrqBKEg0Dwg3tfelFFOtFQUT1I/s400/IMG_8295-tb.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596420901406236434" border="0" /></a><a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2011/04/pre-war-japanese-shrine.html"><br /></a><a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2011/04/pre-war-japanese-shrine.html"> </a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2011/04/pre-war-japanese-shrine.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1B3uYJ0e2ClIQxVFGcSYvDwv41qkiPnIE5ZaaIMGCDU47nS3CGrclszN5RZNPM_VRvZL0H5ga34axgBaaLWY5h5GUIjazgv9324cKSOHsI80ctDl-1Ygo4d59a4t5xw11vX8V17M8_-U/s400/IMG_8294-tb.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596420902394111490" border="0" /></a><a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2011/04/pre-war-japanese-shrine.html"><br /></a><a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2011/04/pre-war-japanese-shrine.html"> </a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2011/04/pre-war-japanese-shrine.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4vojVga24kAMoR2DbZZ-mLW6kMNh-O6PnNiZs79prlhcrvQACIya9m53r26RE_z9Dbi0k5TmerFxvwFq3TTE94zeQw7u-elfeacCC5vpHfXLcWCsYs4HOuvmI7oQq_aMkqvRS8UdJv-k/s400/IMG_8292-tb.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596420893474050754" border="0" /></a><a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2011/04/pre-war-japanese-shrine.html"><br /></a><a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2011/04/pre-war-japanese-shrine.html"> </a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2011/04/pre-war-japanese-shrine.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8j0-Z-FWOS7uBSERHkVAnYHOCThmtGO_TQRJFEycA4YrYAi8p38R1GH9qzq1EM4k2r4d5VvdAO1YzoLXMoD6LKNROH9JBB-QYPvF-7bzrZQVxYBzx7S1ouxwnMDu2y1vpIqxKH0hVikg/s400/IMG_8291-tb.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596420886679813842" border="0" /></a><a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2011/04/pre-war-japanese-shrine.html"><br /></a><a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2011/04/pre-war-japanese-shrine.html"> </a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2011/04/pre-war-japanese-shrine.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 187px; height: 250px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5rxcn_eqt56y4O8bxSswxCaiT2XXpIfOdKwGDYvbggdQlbThvIEiyKLSC7YqG9iU_wFSWraxwJ8I4II1sfBdse8xUMNOPB6NM7FcI940yqJG4K10NVGkTehWE-TPMe_hJ7KHGLnb8_jE/s400/IMG_8290-tb.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596420611716878002" border="0" /></a><br />Over all, the Hachiman Jinja Shrine is the best preserved example of pre-war Japanese shrines in Saipan.<br /><a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/"> </a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2011/04/pre-war-japanese-shrine.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNI7IfzXaTVysBhfidsjgLMxWK-YrQT6W9pIszJIB7cgVoGMggJCr3FiCQGC5eVelQ02qR_r-QXk5cGm1yewdT_j49d4MRzUbfspK98XfcKSPUyvmvwfW4f3JguMZO7d7xwSYfL5Nu2fc/s400/IMG_8289-tb.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596420608857085890" border="0" /></a><a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2011/04/pre-war-japanese-shrine.html"><br /></a><a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2011/04/pre-war-japanese-shrine.html"> </a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2011/04/pre-war-japanese-shrine.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxcdqpWHr5R2Tq-GH6PJJs1I0iOVgp4UnuuVwnE02dtrfujAFSsWdIaDNFpHeejFSMmg8KelbQGQmAMKE39KQ4NMeoy8hvpaEDbTxMzeZS_rxEbwUz3X8UiJQES3u0wAsqZDLmCEOQQcU/s400/IMG_8288-tb.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596420599393172034" border="0" /></a><br />Artifacts found at the shrine.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2011/04/pre-war-japanese-shrine.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjksZmuXaNyeGpl8bQFWvmXk9hd_PSgpyzb6VkXp0vyxTIRN-i5-1N8QwYDXfp_1-wxcjlhxxb7kxFJ8TByNcyasEczyyRRFse4RsJnMMMq3vNwG3HYxCUmAz9o6llpI0D5U7HfeQUzmOo/s400/IMG_8285-tb.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596420597447069378" border="0" /></a><br />This is an American Singer Sewing machine. There are two of them as well as the table with foot pedals.<br /><a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/"> </a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2011/04/pre-war-japanese-shrine.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRh6_is2K7RCj9sWs8XMj_feHFwRmDsbsHH7HuSP8hyphenhyphenz2aq_JOrHuzQ2pd604bgK-CyEG15j87Qw3HEjK63Q4SXQSMyr77bEDAYunWoZFPbHV1vnhj3QQH5od28KKUmAux3Wc5EmAGcQM/s400/IMG_8286-tb.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596420598823349346" border="0" /></a><a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2011/04/pre-war-japanese-shrine.html"><br /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2011/04/pre-war-japanese-shrine.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrY06C7GERMjLJKqT6LHl_08NFzyruEqimB2J6A5JTwlfZugsAz4l2-ds6L5NWGSP7Te5X2RZvWIxF9p3qfDVW_1C3RXK0WaQBWTN-Gh8GXDXruwxjuyowSJ78Cn4aSq1P5ZQOCv6ff0U/s400/IMG_8748-tb.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596421404166125266" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2011/04/pre-war-japanese-shrine.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 295px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0DubLgFfQ8el_5MZVmdUs90cReieVSvsMiZavK5nHr6szSvpFPALlI_gpq3P1R-v-9x5OsCz0nZ2GiKQOGmubpEzZXK98Fh334CORwkON9i5GYukvcYFSButNHhqugQw1SxAAeQkWXGE/s400/ShrineMap.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596436581521663058" border="0" /></a><br />.<br /><iframe title="YouTube video player" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/Ryw52XOjiAU?rel=0" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="349" width="425"></iframe><br />.<br /></div>EW Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11916900678125440061noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8827356846155984042.post-16606579768801106892010-07-05T04:35:00.000-07:002011-04-16T22:54:17.834-07:00Newest Pictures added to Saipan Pictures<div style="text-align: center;">New page added: <a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2011/04/pre-war-japanese-shrine.html">Pre-War Japanese Shrine</a>.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2011/04/pre-war-japanese-shrine.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; 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width: 187px; height: 250px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipiRRy0fuvzqivs5hdPX9CtMFE3J-MK45TCKSpO6kh5UCfdPqV4A_cZjgh2vbCn36k7LjYiXuhkJpmc3LrbRlFMl0NxlrTftZErCTJAMsHEvYvgF5yZVl38nVYfPRzTFqrd8i7WiUFL0Y/s400/IMG_8754-tb.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596421407751105666" border="0" /></a><br />SAIPANBO added to: <a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2009/10/chicken-limo.html">Strange Saipan</a>.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2009/10/chicken-limo.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 201px; height: 250px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdNyzQK7XRfONLFjsXC4HH861rIcuwH4muzafLUMdfxdftRoX5dcuGEdbAvukgG0VwATz0tHZ3dA-fj_guacCufK7ueTGJxIRb8AiErMOYXizKj7ZLOW85wTN4cjcX71kShIFvImWUip0/s400/Saipanbo-tb.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596123001936017858" border="0" /></a><br />Pond pictures added to: <a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/lake-susupe.html">Lake Susupe</a>.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/lake-susupe.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRu50YdYRU5rPuw3RtA0n2O5hHGK_YrEdXaxqejgeWRtwYz-U9k0OaAfur7fISc_JRcXdatrFFnJGRRE0YPDwQF9BgS97iJh_fxmODblIe3Jltg0SOLwe4eN5qIa_T_AKh4QIrtJZAIAw/s400/SaipanPictures8706-tb.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594627415192229250" border="0" /></a><a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/lake-susupe.html"><br /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/lake-susupe.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 187px; height: 250px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_1UajjMJIObc7Ev6-_0ZBrZBzBjwnDWS2uLVNfOaaat8UBUSZIv_ftvAwxF-jHN84aXi3HlKgoMhkLW8sEFNHUmKHapjyCJsUzFW4bx1BYsy4M06GVcGmqgTgxxeEib533AfkWfCQLmo/s400/SaipanPictures8694-tb.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594627411427517058" border="0" /></a><br />Video added to <a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/lake-susupe.html">Lake Susupe</a>.<br /><iframe title="YouTube video player" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/IxAB3KAmUj8?rel=0" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="349" width="425"></iframe><br />.<br />Video added to <a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2009/05/saipan-map.html">Map</a>.<br /><iframe title="YouTube video player" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/Ryw52XOjiAU?rel=0" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="349" width="425"></iframe><br />.<br />Video added to <a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2010/05/caves-in-saipan.html">Caves</a>.<br /><iframe title="YouTube video player" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/4ok79TWNRrM?rel=0" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="349" width="425"></iframe><br />.<br />Dolphins For Sale: <a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2009/10/chicken-limo.html">Strange Saipan</a>.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2009/10/chicken-limo.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 191px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghM7swCjxXxXU8s-teEaUdkhhncsdE1pCC5HmVW_nSBvtz7KkIou6Hssw6GbLVTkj9qCAD7RTMFxL67MEqDecETrin5tgIpliLmcMzRt_k_9Fj7NtMPIPKSFDRFWdzMki-3ZJ4rlEGbtU/s400/Dolphins+For+Sale-tb.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592742493040383938" border="0" /></a><br />A storm is coming: <a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/bonzai-cliff.html">Banzai Cliff</a>.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/bonzai-cliff.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 187px; height: 250px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV4t7d1HndJE4zVLt9CAWqKzLBD7lZtoettCXEhdfCH3ZrneYi4ASpS_w2lUCWBcWrsgPdlo9ol7l6Tw8kFkNyCpl7Q7cMMUjQ8e5SleoHjsC1aQ6v8yFFT2cqjVWroqhg32bxYuYDP3k/s400/SaipanPicturesBanzai82-tb.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587593582580354466" border="0" /></a><br />Bunker pictures added to: <a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/harbor.html">Harbor</a>.<a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/harbor.html"><br /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/harbor.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcMW7QAump0ngcBWiWEOL4kNgo6R9Rp6rI4FIv_dQk39dwWtmN5q59vLBcvJLDDxMGBUrCuNDb3me35IXN4ps7hMEzhdBzAHg5ADhvczQVDra92UQOHU7D7eoxgPcJdwG93uWBRZ1v3OE/s400/SaipanPicturesHarbor50-tb.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583491127914854466" border="0" /></a><a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/harbor.html"><br /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/harbor.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 187px; height: 250px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXWt2BnhjVia7NB8VErbOXLKJyEbr0Oj4ix3NbdomhH51wx3GmESkzNUe73taumLehFk3WymcGk4tczJFQ9W86WShWcnPwVFsJU7FM4DHVpgoJ5ez_BU1V_jHd6xg3aG7Q19DOFr9yjE8/s400/SaipanPicturesHarbor48-tb.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583491125683686946" border="0" /></a><br />Picture added to: <a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/invasion-beach.html">Invasion Beach</a>.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/invasion-beach.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiboWckgR7oHk9kkgHQufM3C2K5U3xi_bei6wACtFaNQRQYLUxzVt1kgf_iReDMpM5_l9gWmt1Umwp93lSvSOKs2QVACBj78SkWE7L6wuA8gTGC6nCWdLEaziygbz-Ht1hVi05_D0NZCO8/s400/SaipanPicturesInvBeach2-tb.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583484882500546882" border="0" /></a><br />Not so emergency room added to: <a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2009/10/chicken-limo.html">Strange Saipan</a>.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2009/10/chicken-limo.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 189px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEholgT2JcmsAolVJMMNZ6CVD6LbhSyjmeU6S9I3QjzSRe3Il8-XuC001akXOGFF2nEYTTMQkBqMCHDZMP1SNvroSS1KnFXJn7Z3FEOJPDU-2yYY-DlYjSBw2MVIfn_2gqDNMwkv2-Opk7A/s400/EmergencyRoom-tb.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583447582186194610" border="0" /></a><br />Windsurfing race added to: <a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/managaha-island.html">Managaha</a>.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/managaha-island.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 168px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga7_wlMN-sgQ4rHJ4KggV5AD2HN9Ugqm5Kx8_dAYOikZUMjzN4y8vjvbFENdSC6_A2lW2A9MsBiahkQpRGg_m0tM_5z3MYVffM3gmsQAJ5MBahGDwcb9Fnbwl3ny6FZx-gdDimNgUOluc/s400/SaipanPictures_7207-tb.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583397743026016162" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Hand grenades added to: <a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2010/05/caves-in-saipan.html">Caves</a>.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2010/05/caves-in-saipan.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDI6q8uw-YWqnuuKCiZznaYY2xVkBiJg0Hz4hvYJXZHd-zoCChJ6DQZXSxuHBrYosjqkTuDnYPSN3ISTzOWpAgmd34q4MhlSEVRAMk7TE2NlXDmjX7hUJns-sTE880e9HmOxq9uTmcnRs/s400/SaipanPictures_6602-tb.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583394782255453762" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">New page added: <a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2009/10/chicken-limo.html">Strange Saipan</a>.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2009/10/chicken-limo.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 191px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7cUn6SrNbQ4sN7MoWHrf3octaWHF-eMk8-UzEKnnbbp2rU8hnRJ4kvE9FACA0yZks4_QzLUbrNCdsAPuaS3ZEvlNvNGDb6RY5SfmTO9qHMHlwdRSCHA1uAxHmLxhyNGoAIsAMbcqn-3s/s400/SaipanPictures238-tb.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581649844213147842" border="0" /></a><a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2009/10/chicken-limo.html"><br /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2009/10/chicken-limo.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 179px; height: 250px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGwG_iuX6Smo0zRgJ1uFE-DakaDG_IbdtypocOtwTVfATj4QoFwLs7Q_77x_ZKaqjteHBkwEHcS_n-XuNvog-uqDZsJysFEc_iuU7_W0H172Hlajn_yvwBdOyUuYM3rOOKqp5VuQIHw-4/s400/SaipanPicturesBeer-tb.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581664206968201602" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2009/10/chicken-limo.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 189px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI5UCw8xBAzLjBn1gYYc_-po0v_GT6eb4SX0YyJs43TGj_a4q85s1gxFirogOgpik7RS6vOXdfX9Iw27QZrOdrCHptBvyUqhFn9J9jEQ0B5EdT5oUMcY9PRymWkoPbqDqe7wfuE4S4qpY/s400/SaipanPicturesBullHead-tb.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581994024558016466" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2009/10/chicken-limo.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 172px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjomRd7Vi_koeiQFsIj8mNWIPv1op_b2_dqukN7_DtJdRhugVJFZNi6nQpdYyDPj68iGCI2nhc6pWhzgIt4OrOC9NR-waE4-AVoqSFNCskhTgcjz8Eax1ASO8LZdHC2fUzV7Y5USlhFKXQ/s400/SaipanPicturesShell-tb.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581995137753210546" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2009/10/chicken-limo.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 188px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGqMUrC4ntjx6fDaDlr7e2F2x-4U8qhV87DJGmKuio2UEPmMgTtNEVnKAOMGAXSUyvkeCkZWJm-rg_PW5PbLd4pmOiV694ApV8mUsrea445A27riK-ESGHJ31GbrfVgS5Xin4GbGw3gAc/s400/SaipanPicturesStunt-tb.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581996914914466690" border="0" /></a><br />WWII cave bullet added to <a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2010/05/caves-in-saipan.html">Caves</a>.<br /><a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2010/05/caves-in-saipan.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 192px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidRoaCO7DCFya9wbm6ei3rXUvqRoVZF1fPrOjiIKPhyUKM8z-01ziDM8KCaQpA4Sr1mqK8yWYbsjHPs3I3zL4hfZ7Pwf6BVRG4-Y1X4op29HmcEpwM9QryvhxVkAtmfgsF81SnYxzwFZA/s400/SaipanPictures8242-tb.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581639721340607666" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Red blanket of clouds added to <a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/saipan-sunsets_04.html">Sunsets</a>.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/saipan-sunsets_04.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB4UrmDIxqKNTHBj8-Ew7xomZP3HMtVguWNr3OD3FeOIoRQCkkHIqYTT6rqKjJ7cjjT_Q1CWOJAVS0KWdUS8AviyRKhjiJQOOgVswRFV9CxFg9C7PyomU0HzrMCtJFBmuQqKSEwy1K7CY/s400/SaipanPicturesSun234-tb.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578296439121987058" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Ladder to darkness added to <a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/kalabera-cave.html">Kalabera Cave</a>.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/kalabera-cave.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh45VZdYYCg6f8PPEUJiFOZ_mWOCbOJy9RKjTYf7k9mpQAzudMxj-KQKGpgbpymBBEs9p0fgHqlRzFKu71EesZmT9zcxeCtQvFRtzkl2I1lFgI7hmUNa4f8eimU6htpNAu6hGAJcbUJLF8/s400/SaipanPicturesKalabe177-tb.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572399150804183554" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">WWII Japanese writing added to <a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2010/05/caves-in-saipan.html">Caves</a>.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2010/05/caves-in-saipan.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 224px; height: 250px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigqjdh9Fhk-Te4wxRVQdP67KD_Nuobc_u3nu_LL53bwko6QCH87WJil9QdeitppGOZPYMXto8KUc3DG_Jd25lA5vfi8AvvHB6UP2ybXjyX0ekb2Z3we7Qn0ikSpZxVsJyoh2VBUhJPmuk/s400/SaipanPicturesWriting1-tb.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562709527596925954" border="0" /></a><br />WWII Japanese tanks added to <a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/last-command-post.html">Last Command Post</a>.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/last-command-post.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKn7FjK96gYo30Z7AN77zjk6eGfTPWkFwBLUUR8Suguytf8SV-ZLQfYapxdEre2cd7qwJiKy-tz3b2wGBAeZu6ttVdOspBpwsf-a4aKUBSZOnuvUvfHGpidqq1lasoAbhKc_ouyvDrNXw/s400/SaipanPictures5662-tb.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560510647192386898" border="0" /></a><a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/last-command-post.html"><br /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/last-command-post.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDDlhCEVKv-JgUk_5A3FVJf-Rz3Lq4F3bNY9eiLLRSYFj_0ejVrPVOtBJnDrUZ5gh_-Zu_uIGI5Gq26S0WPAhRkmPkdgPgGFZQE8PBhvhoJlyt2UNgk5fx4nULOn-vuVbTky6DDzJeTMU/s400/SaipanPictures5660-tb.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560510646284657346" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Please click the thumbnails on the right or the list below to explore other pages in Saipan Pictures.<br /></div>EW Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11916900678125440061noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8827356846155984042.post-55552743052436851382010-07-05T04:08:00.000-07:002011-06-14T03:06:39.859-07:00Marpi JungleI never know what I will find in the jungles of Saipan but I always find something. Marpi is a great place to boonie stomp and explore.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Live WWII mortar round.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2010/07/marpi-jungle.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgttS1Bj9dNook9GiUgcBG2FJKXmWkGzxr4JGl8j1bLgnW-X5qZJkSY68z2Tbxi3o71HSrsaeP5Bf64SzMDCS10xVl6oRU8ykbjeL-UIoZiQiBSxISqVRrywfMy5DNqu5v72jBY9cBKlVE/s400/LastPost37-tb.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403027902730535890" border="0" /></a><br />There is a whole lot of jungle in Northern Saipan for me to explore. Pretty much any direction you search you will find WWII artifacts. That is <a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/suicide-cliff.html">Suicide Cliff</a> in the distance of the below picture where perhaps 1,000 Japanese women and children jumped near the end of the Battle of Saipan. That picture was taken while holding on to the side of a tall steep mountain just inland from <a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/bird-island.html">Bird Island</a>.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2010/07/marpi-jungle.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtdxxL0isSRuAy2ClyePM7tVEW3-f4m_05Vhp5MZ4GAu5hsqIxyVQ1wGaUXsE17nJwqRYy3kooYgVTzi3EQXLPSC_Y8j3HyXXKPIGHj6RBiWOmc1zLkUanCJ9t9KaMCo9JKQoLPhYFdpU/s400/IMG_6597+copy-tb.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528961258898433010" border="0" /></a><br />A five foot monitor lizard. He was resting in my hiking path. I was within several feet from him before I even saw him. He took off running and I followed him to this tree.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2010/07/marpi-jungle.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 218px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaVxmcydWdcC9QVNCDgwsPTSuJfEOYHMKJ4MXSHSLnpGN4RSeU3m7mtTa1_VB0ZSFz1m-vMgOTEZEhEi-OI7nRC0zITwFfsJRzo9ohjiVpBxxIKpzPTamppY5z2laRlECiA0kvw9kdHmU/s400/MarpiJungle3-tb.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492596834721247506" border="0" /></a><br />This was a surprise. The most complete cow skeleton I've found.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2010/07/marpi-jungle.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 186px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXRrwPjudZqoXqCOsnfmbcY6dh3hA5G120Gp4BwFuaQuiEXhGpBL_SjyLmd4kdVlPy7aHUFgNcb14KqlTL6NlFyI56ILFKYfpJTgOomghio7J-sHGuJ_gOYdBzVTia53CGmVDU-E4KygQ/s400/MarpiJungle4-tb.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492600450010497842" border="0" /></a><br />A pre-war Japanese teapot in the jungle near <a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/suicide-cliff.html">Suicide Cliff</a>.<br /><a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/suicide-cliff.html"> </a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2010/07/marpi-jungle.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbeZvutLhJDOdjScP0AFNTzUsTEWbfh_5p-273evofq0Ptg8nZFCBdiRvQ8MyNHPtjaBsIdC_EEiv_-H_c6GI1AmUrczMIHtvnsd7LnLoYwWz6uwKdjEo8kAktWeJG1g6gyXvlwHgWI8Q/s400/SuicideCliff-15-tb.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430071041498557634" border="0" /></a><br />There are thousands of these pre-WWII Japanese bottles in the jungles and <a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2010/05/caves-in-saipan.html">caves</a> laying right where they were dropped 67 years ago. This one says from right to left: "Kirin Beer High Quality".<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2010/07/marpi-jungle.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiDoI-0CQNlfvAXsGA3g3dH513z2-CHxV9V3PYMlxsVKHvO8NBLyyBUvEISTNGoL6juEFMtVZXOpM1EzsEWCzlICg0EVB0YwKh2s6Qp9OL1xluX9KVDVvchZAg9kBPKKxUM_P51X9uePk/s400/IMG_6578+copy-tb.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526367355525649826" border="0" /></a><br />There are also thousands of American WWII beer bottles on the jungle floor. This one was made one month prior to the Battle of Saipan. It would have been put on a supply ship in 1944 and followed the war over the Pacific. The American soldiers in the battle certainly never saw a beer but the hundred thousand American soldiers stationed here for two years after the battle were given a ration of six beers a week. They brought their rations into the hills and left the bottles right where they were drank, and they are still there!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2010/07/marpi-jungle.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxIpFZwLeuBKVMhRWsvl6UnNf74WB40yRZNxU3o-k92cTN21HBXzYhaAA_L9j2tp1rJ9WSSwqaBcsBgwBvOX24yRKAz0Ym9Orv7Q0Gynz27uumGstgrWO5g42th_xP0JykRbrr7bJ7tV0/s400/SaipanPictures8948-tb.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603183976494536002" border="0" /></a><br />A WWII soldier got a second chance this time. The bullet almost exited this hardwood tree and is still there 67 years later. The tree has since died though. This bullet was fired downhill from a Japanese fortified cave near the cliffs of Marpi.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2010/07/marpi-jungle.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPfFbhf4QUtT1Ak12a_q3czkjOsH7dOvdax2N4YG7SZT0MImliBrRp3IZ2Ka_GalsdARwQR_NS5wjuTT74W6RokDo4hgpvdteQBFwfNI8PxZGfhd86C30woAbUfhQ7Djf6huwD1Da9L8s/s400/rehjthj-tb.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498891722155119986" border="0" /></a><br />My exploring buddy meets a baby coconut crab.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2010/07/marpi-jungle.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 194px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifE1AR9BXJY8kKUBi_qDn0odxl066GuE-Q_sckxLCJ4_qWVQMJoE4wsRs2DZ85hA_HmJ5VIrxr31HehitL0D5W_iKOrMWRPuybPaEpOKElbwjhEiUmUlFcpCmpCHfSU5uuQKys6CrF478/s400/IMG_9695-tb.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529309392825449746" border="0" /></a><br />Me trying a bull's head on for size. This bull apparently fell from a high cliff nearby.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2010/07/marpi-jungle.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-x9auefIdSNFD-56V0SA1OBOY_kzxV7SqjoTbpc5RYZRoSrOr6bPU6lFncfHrluP70goh731-eHgzFAKBYaN94gZBHVChzFmwoBCAmO06lGi-qbpVrKoVACSBEA3UKPDQP5IgZeGJF8Y/s400/SaipanPicturesJungleBull-tb.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544404577923503794" border="0" /></a><br />Smoke grenade.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2010/07/marpi-jungle.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGaJbcTNFnydeGWx5np4YtGsRj6sBT7fOpBySgeoBtEdZDHF5Odqoc5w5JX2dDAy7hqa7Xj_h8fCnT82wE8xO3gyIoPQXugr7p1TYez1iJDdyUSDfSdVw6Oql-j_yz_faVXNTPnHW68VA/s400/SaipanPicturesBlogspot80-tb.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557863357207142306" border="0" /></a><br />Don't worry. This one was empty.<br /><a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2010/07/marpi-jungle.html"> </a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2010/07/marpi-jungle.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6ACkoefGwvxXUsLnbNKjHDTrfCoTsApl0nTjVDsBDmOLcFCel7qZnd4_h-PmWFdIgy11YH4mDFl0f94vqqxKz7HkjfXU4IuRyyOxipcGvL-KjyV_vAG5BG-SZDovXyBM5SMHnRJs5kUE/s400/SaipanPicturesBlogspot81-tb.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557863360250842434" border="0" /></a><br /></div>Hand grenades found in the jungle south of the <a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/last-command-post.html">Last Command Post</a>.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2010/07/marpi-jungle.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_YJqii-zsnRYJ8ZLFa0XWlQLhn0hZ-lQ-e8cXxSdIj1TroiqrlgLZ2skBHBeIm1E3JFlceURbzPwhc3qHN_z694Lw3BTNFfeSHp5S-PrYDQpm9cE7NlAIgCtHlc6gvk_igXiUQ1u4eKs/s400/sdgsdfsd.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486501839578139474" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-lyIU7sm_CaQvngVTwqAPN7l2LEbhbVa5a6cKYVsG1U944W6GYjbd-JnYQi0_FyzcTOs1aWRRf17Bpwld_agkEYQz-s25TQz0ioms5WGW6qwFskwpIkfgkvXZ9LJIKxm_LnYjV17MP5g/s1600/MarpiMap.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 295px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-lyIU7sm_CaQvngVTwqAPN7l2LEbhbVa5a6cKYVsG1U944W6GYjbd-JnYQi0_FyzcTOs1aWRRf17Bpwld_agkEYQz-s25TQz0ioms5WGW6qwFskwpIkfgkvXZ9LJIKxm_LnYjV17MP5g/s400/MarpiMap.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576094204341642610" border="0" /></a><br />One million tourists, mostly Japanese, pass by the below spot every year on a tour of historic WWII sites in Saipan. If they happen to look out their window right here they probably won't believe their eyes. A Japanese WWII soldier has been sitting here watching the cars go by for the past 66 years.<br />.<br /><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/wWbp1Y0wWd8&hl=en_US&fs=1?rel=0&color1=0x2b405b&color2=0x6b8ab6"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/wWbp1Y0wWd8&hl=en_US&fs=1?rel=0&color1=0x2b405b&color2=0x6b8ab6" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="344" width="425"></embed></object><br />.<br /><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/NAS_X_gTMWM&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x2b405b&color2=0x6b8ab6"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/NAS_X_gTMWM&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x2b405b&color2=0x6b8ab6" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="344" width="425"></embed></object><br />.<br /><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/fabCchwQNeU&hl=en_US&fs=1?rel=0&color1=0x2b405b&color2=0x6b8ab6"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/fabCchwQNeU&hl=en_US&fs=1?rel=0&color1=0x2b405b&color2=0x6b8ab6" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="344" width="425"></embed></object><br />.<br /><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/iMgbl3jFr1s&hl=en_US&fs=1?rel=0&color1=0x2b405b&color2=0x6b8ab6"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/iMgbl3jFr1s&hl=en_US&fs=1?rel=0&color1=0x2b405b&color2=0x6b8ab6" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="344" width="425"></embed></object><br />.<br />WWII General Saito's Hideout:<br /><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/mNrM5XYY7PY?fs=1&hl=en_US&rel=0&color1=0x2b405b&color2=0x6b8ab6"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/mNrM5XYY7PY?fs=1&hl=en_US&rel=0&color1=0x2b405b&color2=0x6b8ab6" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="344" width="425"></embed></object><br />.<br /></div>EW Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11916900678125440061noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8827356846155984042.post-3610611841263470462010-05-08T23:59:00.000-07:002010-07-05T04:24:21.113-07:00Newest Pictures added to Saipan Pictures<div style="text-align: center;">Videos added to <a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2010/07/marpi-jungle.html">Marpi Jungle</a>.<br /><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/iMgbl3jFr1s&hl=en_US&fs=1?rel=0&color1=0x2b405b&color2=0x6b8ab6"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/iMgbl3jFr1s&hl=en_US&fs=1?rel=0&color1=0x2b405b&color2=0x6b8ab6" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="344" width="425"></embed></object><br />.<br /><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/fabCchwQNeU&hl=en_US&fs=1?rel=0&color1=0x2b405b&color2=0x6b8ab6"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/fabCchwQNeU&hl=en_US&fs=1?rel=0&color1=0x2b405b&color2=0x6b8ab6" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="344" width="425"></embed></object><br />Picture added to <a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2010/07/marpi-jungle.html">Marpi Jungle</a>.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/last-command-post.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; 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Caves in Saipan have me fascinated. All caves were occupied and defended by the Japanese soldiers in WWII and their artifacts and even their bones are still there.</div>
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Japanese hand grenade. Watch out!<br />
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American hand grenades.<br />
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Still has the pin.<br />
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Ancient cave drawings.<br />
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People and turtles?<br />
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This cave drawing appears to be a map of the cave itself, but I don't know what those dots are.<br />
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Wire cutters.<br />
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Coconut crab.<br />
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This monitor lizard was protecting a cave entrance. I have been in this cave a few times before but never noticed this resident. I climbed down into the cave with my video camera rolling expecting to get a video of him running away. He didn't and I got this picture instead. You can watch the "Cave Lizard" video near the bottom of this page.<br />
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Cave moth or butterfly? He sure got lost.<br />
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WWII combat boot.<br />
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Other Japanese artifacts.<br />
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Last thoughts from a WWII Japanese soldier named Kozo found in a cave in Saipan. Decades ago a friend found some Japanese writing in a cave and he brought a Japanese translator to read it. He said that the translator was in tears as he read the last thoughts of the soldiers, moments before they pulled in pin. My cave partner and I tried to locate that same writing and found this instead.<br />
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The below bullet was shot into a cave during the Battle of Saipan in WWII and lodged itself into the cave wall where it still is today. The American military learned (the hard way) not to enter the caves in Saipan. Instead, grenades and flamethrowers were used. This area of Saipan has numerous caves with bullet marks on the cave walls but this is the only bullet we found still stuck in the wall.<br />
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Last meal for this Japanese soldier. One of the skeleton pictures above was found in this cave.<br />
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My exploring buddy Stewie stands watch over some WWII artifacts found in a cave on <a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/mt-tapochao.html">Mt. Tapachao</a>. Caves in this area were not only occupied by Japanese soldiers but Japanese civilians and locals as well. When the American naval shelling of the town of <a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/garapan-street-market.html">Garapan</a> started everyone ran to the hills with what they could carry. This looks like their best dishes. They lived in these caves for three weeks until the intense battle ended.<br />
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55 gallon drum probably used to catch rain water dripping from the ceiling of the cave.<br />
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My cave partner.<br />
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It's sad when you stop and think about it. The above picture was of a very stylish and expensive shoe before WWII. Its owner would have wore it with pride and when it came time to leave his house forever, this is what he decided to wear. He and his family and friends and other Japanese civilians were led in groups north from the town of <a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/garapan-street-market.html">Garapan</a> in Saipan by Japanese soldiers to hide from the battle. This group found this cave and waited weeks for the swift victory that the Japanese had promised. By the time U.S. troops approached this part of Saipan, the battle was nearing its end. The last survivng Japanese general gave his final order and after a very bloody night the three week battle was over. Now this shoe is the only surviving evidence that this person ever existed.<br />
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Inside this cave near the <a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/last-command-post.html">Last Command Post</a> are numerous WWII Japanese bottles, soles of shoes, and live mortar rounds.</div>
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EW Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11916900678125440061noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8827356846155984042.post-6926927969146366412010-01-01T00:01:00.001-08:002010-05-05T02:04:18.600-07:00Newest Pictures added to Saipan Pictures<div style="text-align: center;">Picture added to <a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/mt-tapochao.html">Mt. Tapachao</a>.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/mt-tapochao.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 187px; height: 250px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglWEn26ZviKUgxfe7UmpGU5QshAblq21GHzQDTImKBzlFKQ_AxtRvy60R0tNuMa-idUhILObq8UTv-dUG3GrxuivCkt5_0sU47wStq8azKiHpsxlIq4EU1usuWcVou-r5_7Z4fI90kvYc/s400/MtTapochao-30-tb.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467709031379591778" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Video added to <a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/bonzai-cliff.html">Bonzai Cliff</a>.<br /><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/483eDacNKXM&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x2b405b&color2=0x6b8ab6"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/483eDacNKXM&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x2b405b&color2=0x6b8ab6" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="344" width="425"></embed></object><br />.<br />Picture added to <a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/orchids.html">Orchids</a>.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/orchids.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQO0YaB6ExiJo0afiP8hPYH5ytZ9FvN8rdKoQeQMsp2dD2lZzVYhNMxyTFfJFIVxmHib5Px7liy6Y139Pmtr7QEoX915Hea-bS0mCSFxPwi2TZ5XncIIG6VxHoZMRZSI34TzOSe4RjozU/s400/Orchid18-tb.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464357286763252114" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Video Added to <a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/last-command-post.html">Last Command Post</a>.<br /><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/kf8YbjlP8s4&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x2b405b&color2=0x6b8ab6"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/kf8YbjlP8s4&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x2b405b&color2=0x6b8ab6" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="344" width="425"></embed></object><br />.<br />Picture added to <a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/orchids.html">Orchids & Flowers</a>.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/orchids.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnZt-QblUDxcv8CdJ82-aYw2vQMp9z_ynQAgIM7DiYGqRpNVplkoeFxjiqEYYIFqVcYcYTjN_yvAfWdaas-lZb_BNSHh0P1lY57deb-1tzHO9rIBe_hEBK-d9MfIQp8qnQ9kKBdkJtbFY/s400/Orchid17-tb.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462912894871660818" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Pictures added to <a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/harbor.html">Harbor</a>.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/harbor.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8KoAjntDHg3KgK0BIvmC0-nr96AlF7-ky5ALpT-ECMIXFoP7DU43x86JpPd1C35-WX_hhUOBR3kq3VB52g6eEJ5gZcmtsD2yHyM5GqicXIkEfB1LuxLjaQjHNCWd7XEFGbmO6J8VqP4I/s400/Harbor31-tb.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462096268543983250" border="0" /></a><a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/harbor.html"><br /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/harbor.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgew-5WIDidZYhXYLFU-WUtHf1-xjJfUeNDT_BYMz5OyrZkIKG9H6UCHd133I_ycMztGshvtmC_DnSEeMMsAXmKPFd9M61GIOul_FBtb340yIKeSF7Gh8f9JtS2pEP_UAfBxYLPuyE3hpU/s400/Harbor30-tb.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462094237709695506" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Videos added to <a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/last-command-post.html">Last Command Post</a>.<br />Part 1<br /><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/BBb4Cq7JI1w&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x2b405b&color2=0x6b8ab6"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/BBb4Cq7JI1w&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x2b405b&color2=0x6b8ab6" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="344" width="425"></embed></object><br />.<br />Part 2<br /><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/vMNntcMlbwk&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x2b405b&color2=0x6b8ab6"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/vMNntcMlbwk&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x2b405b&color2=0x6b8ab6" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="344" width="425"></embed></object><br />.<br />Video added to <a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/mt-tapochao.html">Mt. Topachao</a>.<br /><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/7OsX8B_lQ_s&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x2b405b&color2=0x6b8ab6"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/7OsX8B_lQ_s&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x2b405b&color2=0x6b8ab6" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="344" width="425"></embed></object><br />Picture added to <a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/lau-lau-beach.html">Lau Lau Bay</a>.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/lau-lau-beach.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWuknrcepZ90ezZqdX2VH-xpuQcKKJFUIJASM_87uqpA8tOFZUqlp7ttDp8msAVkZHKz1JrhQJ7cAF4PO-rHUYSEHwIrUUPJk8hqaR7OIUfK8RiT210XQy9ylghFyZbOvEv4vcVFq55qo/s400/LauLau21-tb.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456967890894581170" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Pictures added to <a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/naftan-peninsula.html">Naftan Peninsula</a>.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/naftan-peninsula.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH7xp1hNG5KDMGPrE6bguH_2TnSeqcKnl8BW-DmQ2vcJNfwR8Gokh7Dnxh-IbrmR6gAWYqnXgHO79IUwdgf078-g5gyLlVczyCScCSPwyPrK5UTOxGEh_ubWhC75ancGjvBa4N7IVA34Y/s400/Naftan45-tb.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456852014924870594" border="0" /></a><a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/naftan-peninsula.html"><br /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/naftan-peninsula.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj06jPB7cKsy27Oih6X53AlQ86TCsUIic__hZkb_I6GoxeW9D2HehKldPbwyWAeyS2sMdwc23jhkqV10ZuxzEzm1-y8KDhSRfIRZ_5vZIoelVLLZorECghA7_c-VBSsbbPJW8lVxijDi8/s400/Naftan44-tb.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456852009391971234" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Picture added to <a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/isley-field-is-one-of-most-complete.html">Isley Field</a>.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/isley-field-is-one-of-most-complete.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyCvHwyUmQRQnABkWG43kb6hF01j0GKI6Ped0epvbZ2xsrt55fepIPyvFb1jnKqSKnBsromkY0wL1o2FCjVTcJ2a7x8JP8-zGwTMhx0gy3es-XsEqB7IeXWLcB-0gTARtdZ5Gg_o6rIdo/s400/IsleyField19-tb.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456547930288662034" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Picture added to <a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/obyan-beach.html">Obyan Beach</a>.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/obyan-beach.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhxMWjyrMkj98hks8osSZkMcMm7o9hqBIAo-yQmXszeSSHP8ZWYQ9pe-9ObhJv41I0Vv3mC6o_5R4u7ZVTnhWRckPCWhHm0yEucPsqecK-NtY3V6ctxl58P7rnz-OwVlZfPEVGfM6CZTU/s400/Obyan26-tb.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456544723948868050" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Pictures added to <a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/agingan-bay.html">Agingan Bay</a>.<a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/agingan-bay.html"><br /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/agingan-bay.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; 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Tapachao</a>.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/mt-tapochao.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO4kMwB4aS3bfBkk7vs78qiEHwqZ_6m4dYB5BnnNaiQyM72uBTTtx1gtR9-u11lL0CDX9pRrZQH84Sbs6GUkql4nwq6vfCMLyLaXqKl8GXI4O7NY1M8nDyVXb0AD5PKuekq6oUNjBUuW0/s400/MtTapochao-29-tb.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455486547763068034" border="0" /></a><a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/mt-tapochao.html"><br /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/mt-tapochao.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 187px; height: 250px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKULMnZpwCL5L_mwtz5MeGmyzfBJU0mOHDk4yj20N5l3QQqb-QgIzWWn866Kg-usuglqvqTcSejY0690j41ax_PoTpQx2u1kdw7haMt7OyH5uqvve0BtfhJCbwjQNWMEpvntHK9c4jYMw/s400/MtTapochao-28-tb.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455486542328277266" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Please click the thumbnails on the right or the list below to explore other pages in Saipan Pictures.<br /></div>EW Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11916900678125440061noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8827356846155984042.post-65389660570265720772009-12-31T23:21:00.000-08:002010-01-05T00:58:08.694-08:00Fireworks<div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">Rockets are launched, the skies light up, mortars explode, the ground shakes, the air fills with gunpowder and I'm not talking about the Battle of Saipan in WWII. This happens every New Years Eve in Saipan with a show that must dwarf all small towns in the States. This is not a local government event. Every forth house or so, in every neighborhood across the island, there is an arsenal of fireworks. 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Isn't the center line suppose to stay in the center of the road? I don't like to complain but shouldn't that sign point to the right?</div>
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This sporty crab is living on the grounds of a resort in Saipan. At a resort it was a little hard for him to find a shell but easier to find a ping pong ball. The ingenious little crab custom made his own shell. It is light weight, aerodynamic, and the female crabs love the smooth shinny look. The dent on top gives him the rough tough rugged look.<br />
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276 Inches: Driving iron please.<br />
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Darn! The middle of the Post Office seemed like a good place to spit.<br />
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It just doesn't seem right.<br />
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The employees have clean hands and the management has poor letter recognition.<br />
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This is a Japanese WWII gun bunker on today's golf course. Now that's what I call a real golf course bunker. I wonder if you loose a stroke if your ball goes in the bunker?<br />
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This is me trying a bull's head on for size.<br />
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My son collects seashells by the seashore in Saipan.<br />
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Is it a bird? A plane? A flying squirrel? If I didn't film it then I wouldn't believe it.<br />
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You never know what the tide will bring in. I see it and I'm still not sure.<br />
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"What happened?"<br />
"Where am I?"<br />
"How did I get here?"<br />
"I don't like this place!"<br />
"Fins get me out of here!"<br />
"Another bad hair day I'm having."<br />
"Excuse me, do you have a glass of water?"<br />
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That's OK. We know what it use to say.<br />
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Darn! I really wanted to smoke near the unexploded bombs.<br />
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Vandals have stolen some of the 'Bad Butts'. I wonder what size butts they took?<br />
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CAUTION: A car-eating tree stump disguised as an Easter egg chicken.<br />
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His Santa Chicken Tree Stump outfit.<br />
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"ANGER HIGH AGE" I'm starting to understand this sign.<br />
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I must be the last passenger for this abandoned bus in the jungle.<br />
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Where am I?<br />
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Where am I now? Trying to get an idea from my 99 cent compass.<br />
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'Safety First' is always a distant thought in Saipan as can be seen by this sturdy railing on the edge of a 300 foot cliff.<br />
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As well as this sturdy bridge.<br />
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This is the main entrance to the emergency room in Saipan. Average wait time: 3 hours, unless someone is in line ahead of you. They keep the door locked at all times and the window is covered and the smaller sign says, "DO NOT KNOCK". The phone is there so you can call an ambulance while you wait.<br />
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The sign in the window says "DO NOT TOUCH" but I don't see how touching could make it worst.<br />
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All my son needs is a helmet, jump suit with stars and stripes and then climb in for take off.<br />
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SPIDER!!! BIG SPIDER moved into our kitchen and kicked the rest of us out.<br />
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Fish? What fiiii..... oh yea, you're right, those fish are colorful.<br />
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Lost Pet Guppie: Let me know if you find my pet, but don't look too hard and keep your hands, feet and head away from his mouth.<br />
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What!!! You agree to be responsible for any death you may suffer.<br />
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I think I see Gilligan at the wheel.<br />
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Saipan plumbing.<br />
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Stay focused.<br />
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Managaha Island is only this big.<br />
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I'm not really this ugly. This is how a fish sees us.<br />
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She easily gets tired when swimming but quickly found an alternative. Notice how she holds on.<br />
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Rush hour at the reef.<br />
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She was a natural at the doggie paddle.<br />
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My son takes after his father. All the little kids ran away crying at just a glance of him.<br />
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Saipanda is a rare creature native to and only found in Saipan. He is hard to capture with the camera. With a lot of patience I was able to photograph this dreadful animal as he terrorized the island.<br />
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The statues are embarrassed in Saipan.<br />
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Strange Fish.<br />
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This trout was caught near the nuclear reactor drainage ditch.<br />
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This is my exploring buddy "Stewie" also known as "Stewie the Explorer" when he was young. He is modeling his favorite shirt and diapers.<br />
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The kids painted our Maltese/poodle with pink food coloring.<br />
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How close is Saipan to the Bikini Atoll?<br />
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SAIPANBO. This was me in my younger years.<br />
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You can buy dolphins really cheap at this store and they will serve them anyway you like: dolphin steak, dolphin deep fried, dolphin fin soup...<br />
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While doing some yard work I sat on the grass for a well needed rest. My rest didn't last long when I noticed this monster caterpillar in full charge straight for me. I scooted back and he kept charging. I moved to the left and he changed course still heading straight for me. I moved to the right but he followed me. I didn't know if he was friendly or angry but with those spikes and bright colors I wasn't going to wait to find out.<br />
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I can verify this statement, there was no flavor.<br />
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The chicken limousine and chicken jeepneys of Saipan.<br />
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Room for one more passenger.<br />
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No thanks. I'll take the next one.<br />
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Which way did he go?<br />
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The chicken man took away my sister-in-law and my wife.<br />
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We became great friends after that.<br />
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EW Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11916900678125440061noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8827356846155984042.post-5992524570489152422009-05-09T20:22:00.000-07:002011-03-12T21:20:14.528-08:00Great Views<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiulsSOSJsUikdyZ3e7iXY2tqNXiurYH08-nzUvdxTP8sfF44mPmak23QkTQ7VdGptHLPmHbM-rgWLth-d8KkFw1lZjYfd3qq6e-FHwc5DKem6cXVhwTPpK-GO1ptbl-kdVXGXKUXdCxIs/s1600/SaipanPicturesGreatViews.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 297px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiulsSOSJsUikdyZ3e7iXY2tqNXiurYH08-nzUvdxTP8sfF44mPmak23QkTQ7VdGptHLPmHbM-rgWLth-d8KkFw1lZjYfd3qq6e-FHwc5DKem6cXVhwTPpK-GO1ptbl-kdVXGXKUXdCxIs/s400/SaipanPicturesGreatViews.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583429334906833634" border="0" /></a><br />Why do I love Saipan? If I had to sum it up in a word, my word would be "beautiful". Saipan is truly a beautiful island with a lot to offer. I have lived here since 1996 and still never tire of the scenery. Great views are everywhere, whether it is the beaches, mountains, or jungle and all are close to home. Even after all these years I still find, and enjoy learning about, new places in Saipan. The history of Saipan is as rich as its beauty and never-ending. That is my hobby and I would like the world to also enjoy Saipan's beauty and history. Although great views can be found everywhere in Saipan, click the picture above to see some views that I found amazing.<br /><br />Thank you and keep Saipan beautiful!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHtnFF1YID2qQ-VwqxPMZxHCSAOd9xfbZZbu7pXPZJ8NU9dYLFjWUx9w5Knxj4OL3x-pH9tetxQ4BihRZxPFWWS7RCkznXcpXRc3-TTNUDD3PBysoP9wT1FTDgiUPLiGxVvNUekJPHL5I/s400/NaftanEric.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385985932539307490" border="0" /></a>EW Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11916900678125440061noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8827356846155984042.post-23740741710144521042009-05-09T20:09:00.000-07:002012-10-21T04:49:14.202-07:00Saipan Map and Videos<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAsP62QEhPGB8vCVkeOKJ4NCuZg_L6_CRYY-eenzoot7PeBoyUB05xWCHP9Jpn4rzrTG-dvJRcDuVwGwCKLjo2H2s6t0RvOWF1K7iVWpgoBQtxNASR3_koVB8oZGynJDfTdQunbQdwYsN9/s1600-h/SaipanMap.jpg"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334028368429963154" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAsP62QEhPGB8vCVkeOKJ4NCuZg_L6_CRYY-eenzoot7PeBoyUB05xWCHP9Jpn4rzrTG-dvJRcDuVwGwCKLjo2H2s6t0RvOWF1K7iVWpgoBQtxNASR3_koVB8oZGynJDfTdQunbQdwYsN9/s400/SaipanMap.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 297px; width: 400px;" /></span></a><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Most people have never heard of Saipan. Here are some rough directions to give you an idea where it is:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Fly west from California for 5 hours. Change planes in Hawaii and continue west for another 7 hours or so. Turn right in Guam and head North for half an hour or more.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You wont be disappointed. Saipan is a beautiful island with a lot to offer. On this web site I welcome you to see my pictures and videos taken around the 14 mile long by 5 mile wide island and decide for yourself.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I decided to make this web site when I tried to find pictures and short descriptions of various places in the world that my wife and I may want to vacation. All I could find were internet businesses trying to sell me something. There is nothing to buy on this site and I'm not trying to sell anything.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Click on a picture under the menu on the right to explore interesting places in Saipan.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The video below is about the Boonie Dogs of Saipan which are descendants of American WWII military dogs. In Saipan, the military did not need the big attack dogs but needed the sniffer dogs to find the Japanese hiding in the caves. Since WWII, the once heroic combat dogs mixed together and became what we now call Boonie Dogs. The Boonie Dogs seem to be a mix between Bloodhound, Labrador, Rottweiler, and German Shepard. Do you notice another breed mixed in these dogs? Today their population is out of control and they are literally starving to death on the streets.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>"1918 Banzai Weapon in Saipan! How?" </b><b style="background-color: white; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">I found this today at the site of the largest Banzai charge ever near Tanapag. A few weeks ago the Japanese bone collectors were excavating part of the trench where the Americans buried well over 2,000 Japanese from that attack to collect some of the bones. They collected the bones and artifacts and then filled the trench back in. We located the secret locations and simply walked around the area. We had heavy rains since they filled in the trenches so many of the bones and artifacts that were missed were uncovered by rain and were laying on the surface.</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>"Stewie the Explorer" </b><b style="background-color: white; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Today I thought I would make a special video for my little exploring buddy, Stewie.</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In the mid 1990's the military realized a need to have large pre-positioned supply ships stationed around the world, including Saipan. These ships would take a couple months to get this far and by having the ships stationed here means our troops will get their supplies two months earlier. Today the Cub Scouts are touring the USNS Dahl which is one of the larger military supply ships. This ship can hold 58 Abrams Tanks, 48 other tracked vehicles, and 900 trucks of all types; enough to supply an entire battalion. This ship is very impressive and is just one of many around the world.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Having some fun with one of my favorite TV shows. I always wanted House Hunters to do a Saipan episode but that will never happen. If it did, perhaps it would look something like the below video. Which house would you choose?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Today we discovered a forgotten American WWII dump site in Saipan. After the Americans secured the island of Saipan from the Japanese, the island was turned into a huge airbase for the constant bombing of Japan. When WWII ended the military bulldozed their equipment, supplies, as well as their garbage into ravines and tried to burry it with truckloads of dirt. Nearly 70 years later the dirt has started to wash away exposing what they tried to get rid of. Below is one of those dump sites.</span><br />
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EW Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11916900678125440061noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8827356846155984042.post-22882594129126518042008-07-20T02:04:00.000-07:002011-08-15T00:09:44.996-07:00Isley Field<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/isley-field-is-one-of-most-complete.html"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOOsR7VsVrtl_auucSaBW7yxw0xo4sxv-FEbbOuaj_xnfO-u6Djh8O1AU-Pt7UY9lPXE2ii62gIk74FTaPSimgcob1Z488NvP9DC4J8uRHAD3zxzrY_8Gmuy90xIeIaSenVEqMJ6cAYus/s400/IsleyField04.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336194374080182754" border="0" /></a>Isley Field is one of the most complete WWII airports surviving today. This airport was originally called As Lito Field during the Japanese occupation and was among the first objectives for the U.S. Marines landing on <a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/invasion-beach.html">Invasion Beach</a> a mile to the west. Construction to repair the airfield began immediately with fierce fighting on all sides of the runway. The American soldiers used the existing buildings for the same purpose as the Japanese soldiers did the day before. 24 hour-a-day construction continued throughout the Battle of Saipan to add a second runway and increase the length of the runways to accommodate the American B-29 bombers.
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<br />One night, 500 heavily armed Japanese soldiers snuck through the front line at <a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/naftan-peninsula.html">Nafutan Peninsula</a> and blew up many parked American planes at Isley Field. The Japanese soldiers then withdrew to Mt. Nafutan where they stumbled upon a sleeping American field artillery unit. None of the 500 Japanese soldiers survived that encounter.
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<br />Isley Field not only helped in ending the Battle of Saipan but WWII as well. By 1945 an American military city grew from Isley Field to the <a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/obyan-beach.html">Obyan Beach</a> area. Tens of thousands of American soldiers lived there working in shifts around-the-clock loading B-29's for the constant bombing of Japan. Today the city is gone, swallowed by the jungle. Many of the roads are nothing more than hiking trails leading to cement foundations, the only remaining evidence of the city.
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<br /><div style="text-align: center;">1945 aerial picture of the city from Isley Field to <a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/obyan-beach.html">Obyan</a>.
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<br /><div style="text-align: center;">Japanese WWII <a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/airport-bunkers.html">air raid shelter</a> (bottom left) right next to the modern tower.
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<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">One of 120 B-29 hardstands.
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<br />The Japanese As Lito Field power plant.
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<br />This bunker was originally Japanese. The 2,000 pound bombs used for the Japanese attack on Guam were stored here. After the Battle of Saipan, American bombs were stored here for the attack on Japan.
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<br />The original camouflage is still visible.
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<br />Notice the track on the roof used to move the bombs in and out of the bunker.
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<br />Several of these Japanese bunkers survived the battle and were put to use by the American military. Notice the 1944 sign painted on the side: "ISLEY FIELD BASE COMMAND" and below that possibly added after WWII: "TYPHOON SHELTER". Today these bunkers are still being used as government offices.
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The Old Japanese Hospital is directly across the street from <a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/sugar-king-park.html">Sugar King Park</a>. It was used by the Japanese as a hospital until WW II. In the late 1990's it was completely restored and became the Northern Marianas Museum. The museum has a great selection of artifacts from the ancient Chamorro culture to WWII. It is also home for the treasure of artifacts recovered from the Spanish galleon, 'Concepcion' that sank in <a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/agingan-bay.html">Agingan Bay</a> in 1638.<br />
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Underground WWII bomb shelter.<br />
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Inside the bunker.<br />
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This was originally the front of the hospital. Over the years the main road switched from this side of the hospital to the other side. Now this is the back side of the Old Japanese Hospital.<br />
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Different schools around the island form teams to compete in the contests. 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJCLfmHDfRgTlk0CUMGWrDGaARNQHBNIkUyBv5X7oaeZQS0ysp5s843IIe4V19cR6FhUhTszGVxCXqg-cyf6cLedjliG6FsodohaX-xx-1H6VAwNVSOpc81hmqa1rZGAxCe2LqGDAA1a4/s400/Sand08-tb.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336010579264752834" border="0" /></a><center><a href="http://www.changinglinks.com/">Changing LINKS</a></center>EW Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11916900678125440061noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8827356846155984042.post-71340156894362671542008-07-05T01:58:00.000-07:002011-11-12T18:37:54.515-08:00Obyan Beach<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/obyan-beach.html"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVgVwJhTCvsStlsfZbaR5GqipnCmbG0DLo2aXxlyBxsIJiI_ptb7o-UtgcVpFGP4da6iy4Pp-GkuobjvEtJ5S8RiCiksv8VGg-WwVgnQlRALGpiHurCfhHspCQwXMGZ53mKQXUH2Zh5OUf/s400/ObyanBeachSaipanPictures.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5219452204857028434" border="0" /></a>Obyan (pronounced long O, long B, John) is another large beach that is a favorite for snorkelers, skin divers, swimmers, or beachcombers. As you enter the beach you will find a couple large Japanese WW II gun bunkers. Between the bunkers and just off the beach is an ancient Chamorro village site. Here you will find several latte stones. It is believed that they built their houses on top of these stones. You can walk further inland from the old house site and find a couple interesting small caves. A large paved parking lot with a security guard was recently added. The Obyan area also has nice hiking trails. A couple trails navigates up the cliff to <a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/naftan-peninsula.html">Naftan Peninsula</a>.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Another trail led me to this small hole in the ground.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/obyan-beach.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOeLQ2brQMarzr7KqV3iDbPi_RWM0gxyego_hh67AOpZGTNaia7zmbfRAvWvC9KDvB_tBUGH4NgAJTQs2V9ER9bcDT3coxR5cq60C_a3Fe2lqLgsoXBl7kX2pKVwkSxcRNKgXN4KK1wpA/s400/Obyan08-tb.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388587818570931042" border="0" /></a><a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/obyan-beach.html"><br /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/obyan-beach.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiriftgE8QxyKWFkH9Icgc-Bwy_5-W0P52q72Et5PUMYWgeM68pwwc9ZZCONVpkFbZH7V5VHpiz2iTAh44xvjlji8T_TdkzBKxJsjki8dCQW5tWHlkNLJw5oTENChg471Ce3rIS4V04lYQ/s400/Obyan13-tb.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388589316011269442" border="0" /></a><br />It was a Japanese WWII exit tunnel which originates from this oceanside cave...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/obyan-beach.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibZu7zRz3fD2eINO4uemYmEnGOOFtTvGif6x6qFAPVAOU3Pg9Fz4cXOpJfjZFSp3YZIE1T38jn0uco9-iIjVEbR-5kBsKY0tvbtzI9hqo1NoUE1YJMl-aG761Ch_-rxxqre5uKn8oimYc/s400/Obyan09-tb.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388588008225324882" border="0" /></a><br />...on this beautiful remote beach.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/obyan-beach.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpzuT6AXzOy8H_woCJ_Zn0SEtJ-N8eHEXwfKzz6ZFOhHZb2jSzmVKMc7DbYb4k3FbY-FSm7Gk5PA1FXbhmMpm_mneew59O7t-fxhjt-HFzMrft1x5rW9QXg9O1bnQG7ZzKzgp-ZSBTLzM/s400/Obyan10-tb.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388588637587662098" border="0" /></a><br />More trails lead to other small beaches, WWII building foundations, and spectacular views.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/obyan-beach.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfxHPCZRkY1hiT9uoE1L8-KhkqPiB-2X1F80Yt4e2gAt9HnjkduP1a4ccxPywB906GRjQa60d1qQZ3VQib_fTiN07DdhltHg0x7_mtB_NQCAunqbNJK464KCijXR0cDlzVyzXfTlXEBhw/s400/Obyan04-tb.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388587222701156050" border="0" /></a><a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/obyan-beach.html"><br /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/obyan-beach.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN-ohg2rNxWrayf1_O7BH2p-VpIMFXRBaUuU566PHWb77UCWa_4LnwjqKqrUUY9AdOfFZENU-wESlwvPvo5kSSZye3txtMPxIEI7u9PsiQuQXhz6MQDbku3HiCKDEQ4TxrEyAbIQdnQEs/s400/Obyan01-tb.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388587430719310210" border="0" /></a><br />Latte Stones from 1,000 years ago.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/obyan-beach.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaSRS39e1jeFqjcYaVVKRG19v73r1vFy_nMoWwnjKEFWqVc2re-qm9Ut0uP5-a1uETxC3FUhl9Mp8-sovijsMRScluB_EuRjIq6QT3_hB0SIJCabWg6l7aD8W4SKnVrjXIFyjRmnSFvyo/s400/Obyan02-tb.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388586774522319170" border="0" /></a><br />Large Japanese gun bunker.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/obyan-beach.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 193px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgPKAwUjgRqH6z76COTTt4P9yCZURtDJZuyeHdti1ghr7ODpV6CPMvDAp8DN03c3aBpgCmaohOXUjbJV0HJYGVJ0KWVsRx4c9v4khFGyuZc4Slm7Ghi8ha_t0PaVUUecQsDOSkWGN5yRw/s400/Obyan07-tb.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388586403635054098" border="0" /></a><br />Other side of the Japanese gun bunker.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/obyan-beach.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpGTJySSIPZU31eGVmNqYUEI8CReTYB4WyhPIQYL8ycimbTPTf9xHeJ7kp73x_M1bbYuHOyLn0WVwxTfkg6NOWn5uVe4ysRW7xgFmaxmrk8ME_7tliOyBFXnpAfTlrpklJWBEbrNa-QL4/s400/Obyan12-tb.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388589062959502786" border="0" /></a><br />Cave.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/obyan-beach.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDCzxwIhTbTKszhFiuQFx3JYshKwkSDsY-R8g5wPQBggcQS4g6wP036Ce6BpNebSJfB6V87lOPOjTnlEX1QpXF40zuA37aY6BLqSgEc86yR4foOm8MslQgf26yixu6qbd-dwsW4YQ3KBc/s400/Obyan06-tb.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388589520356710306" border="0" /></a><br />Cave.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/obyan-beach.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2lN6KgSbKJ6uGR7FRNKGmRljvPVQXBS84jYicFl0E4pm-1UDSoWUeu8NrGOMv9yWmq7OynhPWQINR7NHW1NE498CRFatzJ-0a9rUVISC6h9yo02UsJUY2A2uBmgU7Q-FCgET-Q7pEGbI/s400/Obyan03-tb.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388586989644569170" border="0" /></a><br />Picture of Obyan taken from <a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/naftan-peninsula.html">Naftan Peninsula</a>.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/obyan-beach.html"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQAIjT-U3phtjNaQl2ClnNPmwm50vXttlz9OCMzNd4WbUIqEKtYzMeLkCXIJXb9ABkLlpI-JlBLSjwf7zRJ4aJnbLx5q8Yu8OxmXGCn2qvrwUfewexwnMqFhfsGKP_wb6FLCfh9cctuDc/s400/Naftan16-tb.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341763441477853058" border="0" /></a>Obyan Beach with <a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/naftan-peninsula.html">Naftan Peninsula</a> in the background.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/obyan-beach.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 178px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDD_rvJT3twBD20yeZRvQh4eOeddlliNVAGASDUDaQYmJutLtP9gtBdUuWwGBmHS1B3jWBLstHyb8UQTax89M_i97680X7gYJkPa2ruVJOuorbyKsQU4P7EH5PMaJYUZjMUNY656wYtXU/s400/Obyan11-tb.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388588861691722770" border="0" /></a><br />Bird.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/obyan-beach.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh71qo5VdPLWoibBgdeIn67lC9qSz9GpUCdSfHEJShd4i9LAj6I4JAlxIbbxvYnVD85hpKX4AfUMO4DQ7PxkAlFE_ej8enw4tCxolT4PZqRhEZYsdCyxvdNsMYYueh11Vx96moxQtsHSd0/s400/Obyan14-tb.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396294852879227426" border="0" /></a><br />Scuba divers.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/obyan-beach.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidY8cQxh1hfQVRufh0C7FExUFbMPNEhJNHTWI0-GBONya9drfqAFsu9k5rGBZHHdZ9uUDhmdKLn8XuRTp_-GjY50oGBkgaHOUcVdy1RdetKBf5I9_50wOafCFyVtVUFiqUfZ_RK3eYcqY/s400/Obyan24-tb.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411940199200908978" border="0" /></a><a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/obyan-beach.html"><br /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/obyan-beach.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYPszgETyfT_PcnBC9hpVk-t2587Kqyp7qh9GaOJ_ke_lPvR95ib-i4EaTY3jrrJSpl0Ebl8TdqgqeamDVtKJC5fEJjnVstno1lz-V_WTE-Mh25lgdYlmL74zDD-6WYgWZydZehbvdJqU/s400/Obyan23-tb.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411940127886830450" border="0" /></a><a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/obyan-beach.html"><br /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/obyan-beach.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3UHAHYn6lAAjbBmViTGp45h09UiG-pINt9CgDaHBbIbBv_VnG32drmwBR4HBvUgEsFcCqoB0_X84o3MojPMHEWcUeYCss6a1Mtn0z_ZhWKxEUvI2DX5-G2PJjB5TkEZsA3r7I17Z0a78/s400/Obyan22-tb.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411940061230906082" border="0" /></a><a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/obyan-beach.html"><br /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/obyan-beach.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ0HspObCZ3PRtXgUojsY2yVZshhian2GOIfcz0KoT9gRcIybNwgjG4PILUoDUld7rcqHLqJmUYo20qs0se2x2ycAIXpbeECbPjZUDjeSx-lY0_cqVxQ0zBYn6eXLW8ivew4VSynS71DU/s400/Obyan21-tb.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411939990838871970" border="0" /></a><a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/obyan-beach.html"><br /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/obyan-beach.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu79qAFNU2Mm-ddsvgAzZGAbJZ1XeIUAx95hWHDJTjsqyAh6jLO579BZBXH0N-YU-CAAvHmhl8-odNbwsQNQRL9mkebaxFmGVoD9K-zE8W9-By3hr-f2EpKilvbnaVvsW99xLQk2AKyDQ/s400/Obyan20-tb.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411939926610108578" border="0" /></a><a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/obyan-beach.html"><br /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/obyan-beach.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_f9X68TEg2wY0ltEvR1vY3PFvnOEOb_hFXFMiFZlh4WG3sbBew1FU6oQGNhANjJOGKvrxorOggO2f2NxByKW18gGhbKavtYUiapWXDdoi_-9MOscjrNifmHko-JL2ZRYMj0SldlrcD4M/s400/Obyan19-tb.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411939864807976754" border="0" /></a><a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/obyan-beach.html"><br /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/obyan-beach.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1QlTaknD4XrVB0IALp2cCpVSF0WVZ8WZjB8fsMszSPeqMGL6qgiaeFKOpQyALlTmEpYnOKafHCVsoZd1FytbYSC_OdQ-3kbtRJOE8ALd9k2Joik1Cze_nGmOBPMEtHN0B5ajFdamZH6o/s400/Obyan18-tb.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411939808014068002" border="0" /></a><br />Looking off the 100' high cliff line to Obyan Bay.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/obyan-beach.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_XmgesmpjYtyZV5NKe_M01hl35LsDBOCZERb6tvAI_cmY-IRUuFIyigtuC6sAo3tyW2Rr34jsDtjTOdMH_7TM9_cmZW36Mc2mvIHWxFB16_JRpzTk3O9ygZQrtsp6wWDe3aaK5pn0_v4/s400/Obyan_6270+copy+1-tb.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525208062165009490" border="0" /></a><a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/obyan-beach.html"><br /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/obyan-beach.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBHRAu7-wEZhn5giwv85N1eto_3-hkSs8FPuLPukfn0TsblcmacYMTTdh8nZXTF4zF_ZOmlJIWAJszMCUD9D6ZbBEstMjMvkv639q_eqFvGQlOyyV6BLZHru-sFZVfajhK4anuCDmOgmQ/s400/Obyan17-tb.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411939746446008162" border="0" /></a><a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/obyan-beach.html"><br /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/obyan-beach.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8PKdAbr-qU1z6J2vNMJx0C22x9uxjHk3m_7KN3ICkfXmggDnnNvRtI4MQXbz4mVBWiodqmP_5dqpPVJjqr8dqBmVdfxD5etfLIPTTWOP0CYZ85WA5yBqazFZXtOkN78j14Q9yOzmf3Wk/s400/Obyan15-tb.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411939663070029442" border="0" /></a><a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/obyan-beach.html"><br /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/obyan-beach.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheou5OdTnKQ7M-bYMuOlti525PEF5dIpOmg2f0JetiqYyIOdfz84o6aw07ta4AA70tZ52WKZPsb5Ny_NYa2WB87fvhW4cb4XfvJOqHOgF8cvpvZsztCtm18t2qctwN0niSml_H94QfPew/s400/Obyan16-tb.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411939543250629346" border="0" /></a><a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/obyan-beach.html"><br /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/obyan-beach.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfOlhWJQRnWSL5Lulx7sEytDaFFp8q26S7jxgb4Kcxlli7fIUhqorZpkdpkHymZxYWEpj_e1Dc0y1aKCDf_ZyD7ytvdw0I531cqRiH2PQ4KpgMgMnr7KFNWRKbCwENdePVy7Mvqqo1_aE/s400/Obyan25-tb.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411939473126705458" border="0" /></a><br />WWII artifacts found in the jungle and caves of Obyan.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/obyan-beach.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 187px; height: 250px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj662YQ6u_UlrUcs2KlbMvSTXpKgs_sVUAadUXYYHRgb-was_JRoaO9w0nhjUcu5nTCRjKvXXti84d3SLYlTRz8UhkYiyamjxgATLiFXQDuhV931J70f9LNAChExqkgBHl2_LUs3dDK1oY/s400/SaipanPictures7529-tb.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549746948613138066" border="0" /></a><br />Canteen cup.<br /><a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/obyan-beach.html"> </a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/obyan-beach.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyh3yRiV2WODbqvW7F62UNNsTBaysXci0SFXmUvNVvNHd6cfZCvC3I5VUI0Bd8Yn0WDF26pup91sIPdtdLDGCnUUwZv5jeyHqnqXIwTb-Ja7VHEp1ALdaEsJaA4UTIDYvy3ktuJ8sNq7w/s400/SaipanPictures7543-tb.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549746954899452690" border="0" /></a><br />Helmet.<br /><a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/obyan-beach.html"> </a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/obyan-beach.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcPBzV4uFiNbXphgHakhxBuzZYPpLs0SmuFXp2o9ofn8sdtMHgqIjlycJVT9LicqHI5Yp75ADC87M3yZKeNnqxNA6GpWcya-ZgmsyIMRSoh7rWyvtmnBzlKAa1loQCnFHS-bSY93mXNzA/s400/SaipanPictures7539-tb.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549746954926021170" border="0" /></a><br />Obyan Beach with the <a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/isley-field-is-one-of-most-complete.html">airport</a> in the background.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/obyan-beach.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhxMWjyrMkj98hks8osSZkMcMm7o9hqBIAo-yQmXszeSSHP8ZWYQ9pe-9ObhJv41I0Vv3mC6o_5R4u7ZVTnhWRckPCWhHm0yEucPsqecK-NtY3V6ctxl58P7rnz-OwVlZfPEVGfM6CZTU/s400/Obyan26-tb.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456544723948868050" border="0" /></a><br />.<br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/_lK8co-H0Aw?rel=0" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="349" width="425"></iframe><br />.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimdI6UXKcX5KH1g2UIW-xtIPYIyu6WhDw9dZWmVYuv3UBspZrb5X7AyK2x1DnEh5jQfx1B0R3xOIVZlyvVSXPAdTR-SPBmyCK_-roKxI0_PsD7mtosADJidNfl5bsumJlHYuF-lrc6FaA/s1600-h/ObyanMap.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 295px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimdI6UXKcX5KH1g2UIW-xtIPYIyu6WhDw9dZWmVYuv3UBspZrb5X7AyK2x1DnEh5jQfx1B0R3xOIVZlyvVSXPAdTR-SPBmyCK_-roKxI0_PsD7mtosADJidNfl5bsumJlHYuF-lrc6FaA/s400/ObyanMap.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335945337727152066" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div>EW Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11916900678125440061noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8827356846155984042.post-63036125617359227362008-07-05T01:45:00.001-07:002010-11-27T17:15:33.232-08:00Micro Beach<div style="text-align: center;">View of <a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/managaha-island.html">Managaha Island</a> from Micro Beach.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/micro-beach.html"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLyNUcBJ-SRfEIyZqOWvcQcv4-vJbaj_AOOCeSenDxvPE67vzFj5_RYsZwoTKaBVIXKu9lRA_tx-lrPLbMRYy6K9z7XwGiJo4QoTMQ7lar2LgG2Vgo2sJmRC4BAKi-9kr0iCEXfolkdGM/s400/Micro13-tbbig.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347398265177186690" border="0" /></a>Micro Beach is perhaps the most popular beach in Saipan. There are many picnic tables, a playground, and a softball field. Wind surfers take advantage of the calm waves and the steady wind. The Northern part of the beach is the site of an ancient Carolinian village. You can also see inside WW II Japanese bunkers that line the beach.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/micro-beach.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 294px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB3yjyxWr4TDQSSCbHXK_d4FBVMyBXbMqJumFQTCCmrXxpH_qKagr-ma_zB_IbcnbXsgUx4GxErqMDEr-pcK19Wmr8-l6yG5tZvcJJKgiV6xXDKiifxXWbzXi-WylTaw_x96KagBFSCEM/s400/Micro12-tbbig.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387861163652294434" border="0" /></a><a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/micro-beach.html"><br /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/micro-beach.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiePsRa-qidcnaTIbPtX9fNFYVQcX98yTR0Zikkn-y-QCBLB__inBulq29YqNIBxYvPOervpnxfmyOXqwfYnxwi0FyTWX3dc6TGyrYEhHCZZa8kTC4pDGxqpiQJtLuIi1sGS7xSzfZfVPI/s400/IMG_5614+copy-tb.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514845853106836098" border="0" /></a><a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/micro-beach.html"><br /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/micro-beach.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR7F8PR4BRizubOITA3tDDftcuEf8ibTvTd1JCRTIjQ-EFuI0E3PeieTVx-YTgyXnueOh7hOK3QxSQCN9be2XEURrz_JW2BkUOoY3yH6c1suaJ_TVEsAwxTX1J_h2lnx6cQALOdnp8NVk/s400/IMG_5608+copy-tb.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514845849920310594" border="0" /></a><a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/micro-beach.html"><br /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/micro-beach.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAA7-YcjLr0lcdyW7dsdXaybWUz3gjqJGwg35-yJLUSeaZWkQ4KxpbXdI487oB2LDC34BwVYi1R9QpmK_aAQ-X6RVwTZNNhsYECJRMCUNFOYC5XlBjd7N4oCYXWEbbCL1rT-8uQBRsYNs/s400/Micro02-tb.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387861460709696514" border="0" /></a><a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/micro-beach.html"><br /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/micro-beach.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIRNlillUuD1PZaiuLmE6f3yBpQ0xOP0j3N7yE9VD41dxQ4CHhoOsY1j7QpkXPinI8n0BS0vaE-fmnfcqQ3mt5C71BGumIf9QZqUeFGiCp6PROtzaj7hJZlrZp31cGkRrtvwRCo1kFgU0/s400/Micro01-tb.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387861654781702194" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/micro-beach.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3CDiTG1BDWBlWiUetHvxDD2ofqsEPEbl6Vu28HL4-kEL1xe-0uQxABmk2pMJWnTE7OaeN69z7Rtd1LF9OaGN175elfYrOsvLxPQ7gqNkheEUrxhnOhDAz7c0LZr01XLan01-Jm8uFg1I/s400/SaipanPicturesMicroHut34-tb.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544402772030635698" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/managaha-island.html">Managaha Island</a>.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/micro-beach.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 187px; height: 250px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHzxIDPXNkVXn7553-lxuKEtFwnasHl-gARPsrYUuOpNFOGOMERmx4m75J9a3331gbEqTzjr3-tq7LOAyUIX9On3Wmhyphenhyphenn9qc9fMbA9yneXKIWaj7zbuyX7mGVRcxPyM0MSbwFqkZn83uc/s400/IMG_5599+copy-tb.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514845829421279938" border="0" /></a><a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/micro-beach.html"><br /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/micro-beach.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDV0skVZop8aWulVn6BQuErlTrSY2KYpsPLSXwg5ICnCKXDFPV0u0uH_oqQLm0fUj-rzlVAa2950L-DjC2UMsLqkHEpw2SoAHW6ZpApEo2SkTpzSqVq03tpSBQqIhPYWrA5IcMNRhgA-Y/s400/Micro11-tb.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387863848589199298" border="0" /></a><a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/micro-beach.html"><br /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/micro-beach.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHFCr3JCAucAoPG345yu9kb6qR_G6cKmntAR3NiseC8SVLlr31kfblHza2CFHKsG8k9Q32a0lJhv4eLQvK13u5y8cBm4lpj9k-u8hICWSeTaePpvswlVgfJEeDVrVQSRKyrVcubXmZK-c/s400/Micro08-tb.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387863074463016258" border="0" /></a><br />Japanese machine gun bunker.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/micro-beach.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt6xKXEznAyCiAsYRGgNc39oBy7hg4uzYHLwq6S_NuJ9rG6p1L2Th8N90QLxn5Cgg3ot7wlhYdkvd_HmFFLr6OSMndRnMXoFQV7vB8jjf4Gc-iby8cXoassvZdBrcADTjPV31O0FSYfKA/s400/Micro06-tb.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410153412726662114" border="0" /></a><br />Inside the bunker.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/micro-beach.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8Idvf5eWRVTMQ_NyP11k1fd2ApdpTwueonxorCGJY9xKM_Grvlapr2NrFIezBFA8bC9euQ3vBjQaTvOBpeqbKtrL7UhfTIhWjC-FDY5g4kiRII0bmb62wOJbTFxo4FPn1bE6T3BBZk7E/s400/Micro19-tb.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410153885160884370" border="0" /></a><a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/micro-beach.html"><br /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/micro-beach.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDKSBB_0zJG-6i1748n0mYcMA_JcKOagD9Ed_TK20LxV3qJNHmmhyphenhyphen6rGj8FjNU_sTBqKOUt5Kd-aRLXFK7ibw_hOptlukTXtTW4FGCoZjCk6giHucXVKTjWC28rvA1fd4ee7G7LZqUwvM/s400/Micro20-tb.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410153959866583778" border="0" /></a><a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/micro-beach.html"><br /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/micro-beach.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC8s82a2tf6np56cAb-a0p4NjBKocoGxSt9SdO_oncoPh5-gOX5N-D2imzTGsEPC4UE9jMbaDockbdiZIM7v5V0O2ambBqoWH9HyrQ8OCubsxnNw8DfQ5kLM0Kr_IFc2haRRm_uvTgbAk/s400/Micro03-tb.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387861879073670114" border="0" /></a><br />Supply ship passing by <a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/managaha-island.html">Managaha Island</a>.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/micro-beach.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpnqywhqIXnA58WtV1BMi8pZyqY2f8M7fllTpzBfmCed9sPbSOFnrlCz2-TmRg-HFrixCsX_UrpcSqepbl5khLc_snFT9y8oW4VSenZ7vSCaL4bK6fwOVu11FNuFobGHycgm-kXAIzze0/s400/Micro17-tb.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394518331698240274" border="0" /></a><a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/micro-beach.html"><br /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/micro-beach.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; 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width: 250px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFpObynNUViub6x_cD7H_QWVUKtAv5ml9f0xBeOuPO72QFETnMP5G0rUpd7sqLS-sq6V3yLDF9pqO6wbZq2Htt1nFgA5KJUdvHZPbILW-in302MzcPkNE9U2y84MqVBuW3u1AjaqvJ0i4/s400/Micro23-tb.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410154510263527058" border="0" /></a><a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/micro-beach.html"><br /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/micro-beach.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBPRrffTxO7vnA6DsFXlZ_I-zVCWinbXu9zduXfPAD7Wv9ACr7uza7TaeoYRbsequ-28tAnDyikvLBRApoQVo1M-mvOSk4qpGtv8djgKp2VyNYzaflBeo5e9c_f08e6N5V7MK0Y_J0ogA/s400/Micro22-tb.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410154440083069490" border="0" /></a><a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/micro-beach.html"><br /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/micro-beach.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 207px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiaJiZiUxQUBkJibeUDr8UzYcMMqjQytB6fKl8QSIA4jFhTI_F2rKqJ1M_lMRTGmNWA8kRdU7SKnPBTUKJBQb61PzLIm12lUrNdi45timdfCMq9yxu1Fvekq6_q_7wglCQo-LTEJvE7VQ/s400/IMG_1955+copy-tb.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535260417760263106" border="0" /></a><a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/micro-beach.html"><br /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/micro-beach.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH1b4M1v0e4S6p-tJF93U6toifO3D5Qetn8-YCPjVoOrFD68oG6_s1jWLyIQkfVvCRqPb1HUoKJtui_XsAeE2_10w8SB3Lx8P4XiOK-GIsedf3C_UiM5v8Cxt5u1jPBwx5VisB354ztyY/s400/Micro24-tb.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410154580652150002" border="0" /></a><br />WWII Dock.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/micro-beach.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWG63CMgUtEGS8D37sV8R14SbD1IENd60ifZc-pAja6H2VP3C3AMF8P51Fz-qzRnsN8-qBpQljHKT3yrF00blKehUe5l9kB3eITOjeYb1Ru0DZHpbiaHKHgUzm_PetyOS13EeI64fEaTE/s400/IMG_5620+copy-tb.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525884201193529298" border="0" /></a><a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/micro-beach.html"><br /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/micro-beach.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoYGkqY7tbNn6IHREKj8br2utrf00iEzVArf4L5RJFjYPtaZLW7dsL50XFDd9rtPYd89CrY3y5KeZH_ogKahlLMWxIfB_p_Xr3i1emfI4jVNU9KX0RoZ81005CSjosDq28mZEj6yW4xRQ/s400/IMG_5596+copy-tb.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525884199295172050" border="0" /></a><a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/micro-beach.html"><br /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/micro-beach.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 187px; height: 250px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZcaiTwpAeXwau4Gs_hUxUDppxeGBqQyScIJRwOF4kFbXqzuzDWXOALubN0VZwEM_4tavCIjp2OWaOdjKIOTalFniTD7Rv71fgtR-ZVgcen0qVY0nCv-CDMWaBNRrlaByDj8Ba3n2rIDs/s400/IMG_5593+copy-tb.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525884198218163362" border="0" /></a><a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/micro-beach.html"><br /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/micro-beach.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwYiSXGndKCMMZfnjxT-lSEjNw_vxZbZzB3DtzgRUSpO7LAz6ZQe1oqDV-0LNGt_Hlo6iRxk6aPEU9J_7Vy8bpGwf5gj6HpsrS1VVaZvi2A76ES9WWYgmERPM8VSCxgH3MlrRMWXDtxGA/s400/Micro14-tb.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393896291297831778" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkN8gM-W08pklXx0Z0r-ytzlN9SCL1Cy1ZQ2FRIGcgHlgUxAv4XGFARjd51sbR1ymSF-au8aFS6JKJsWplInoJoO__dD5V8-KHqWH-k-8tpMjMRAokyLejpeOD7nkQq1J6f164HdaivqQ/s1600-h/MicroBeachMap.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 295px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkN8gM-W08pklXx0Z0r-ytzlN9SCL1Cy1ZQ2FRIGcgHlgUxAv4XGFARjd51sbR1ymSF-au8aFS6JKJsWplInoJoO__dD5V8-KHqWH-k-8tpMjMRAokyLejpeOD7nkQq1J6f164HdaivqQ/s400/MicroBeachMap.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335937596839941890" border="0" /></a></div>EW Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11916900678125440061noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8827356846155984042.post-46916151685209180232008-07-05T01:20:00.000-07:002011-06-13T23:38:24.376-07:00Invasion Beach<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/invasion-beach.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 274px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2yBRuRVcFU19f52ypi-4-UtFo2kMfkJcwINSr8QuelaLfSWxFJLIQBVPKhbC3F8cD2MewyH5doeE6H3zJyk51RRk9i4x8IfC-QSYzVDmk64hOga5T4XMkfl1vQIoDaqfK8hmsnzMNdk8/s400/InvasionBeach-03-tbbig.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384158374167106370" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">By looking at this lovely, peaceful Invasion Beach today you could never imagine what must have taken place in 1944. This is where the American forces landed wave after wave of troops at the start of the Battle of Saipan. Two thousand of the American casualties during the battle happened here, most from a machine gun on <a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/agingan-bay.html">Agingan</a> Point. This point is off to the left as you look toward the ocean. Each time I take a stroll on this beach I remember the soldiers who had to fight a full day just to get off the beach. The south side of this beach was once an ancient Chamorro village. My daughter found a large piece of 2,000+ year-old pottery which we donated to the <a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/old-japanese-hospital.html">museum</a>.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/invasion-beach.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1sL1654q4pBTim8s1XSRHVDXrDPg2FmrSy2OWVlp3ZAVt-WMDZtiHpx3cGLxYPtJ5R5ZC0f_ceX0dvQ8gPECGsy7YYeHbR3vmgcNcUwehkqrD4C3GdqgTWEyWM7Sh2IuBdXlWuPMrmXA/s400/InvasionBeach12-tb.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384163039588687186" border="0" /></a><br />Agingan Point.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/invasion-beach.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCfwzGivCucAlCi7d_klJTCq1xXD_Epf9Clsk99qv0Z2SB446313X_G1Bhsco0TzUuAwhP4tw_fvDswRaWyA9308Rf0kN9A6yW0GUiQsvI_y1mAmIE9ZkMhMyOfD1w41nEKnyXlJrpxxs/s400/InvasionBeach-02-tb.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384166236953159682" border="0" /></a><a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/invasion-beach.html"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/invasion-beach.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 197px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKZ0xN9ZGJDN8IjKGJ0PsxAfrqSUUU-o-oY5M_yoG9c-S5wrFtYYp2yAeSEpjTwsTibRqvk4o9wJRWZXERxGqhqnr9XJ6IKV0fhy4vNA8ZMWGk56dvk5JDrKLW6-zcDY_K-JDQKtZCCx8/s400/InvasionBeach-01-tb.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384167917830527586" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/invasion-beach.html"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKnK-Xw51U8enpUqZe7MfNad6eI8NDMYyreZmvELG9IMWRo8CceZDCJ_0ZWEzY4DbCZFsXqTgEEF7BCMbu2Mxp7kBPSs_DbA1p_O20HGK0PVLrI2gfFx0rQ1lNHJyXJW_zDYi4aM_j1Lo/s400/InvasionBeach-08-tb.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335924976775074642" border="0" /></a>A large WWII trailer.<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/invasion-beach.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFvZHVpHfpvXYmxJS5D9K0pmEOoNEAB9OzoAZaiYpxuANCQpasTSUMndOU1F3nlfzSW8YsnDDtNULuZQbr42XChMxvplo87WyDJYJ4pug7aurVB-Uno9kTC-08UU492wFUyNU3CGZjjho/s400/InvasionBeach-07-tb.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384169793076097090" border="0" /></a><a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/invasion-beach.html"><br /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/invasion-beach.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvDBJESn4xPi-nPvyZkOwOC3fVEBnnW9Y75YtBbxDi2SN_b1AyWhw4AGqcO8DhJqgxWeqAgS01XrL05UlD_kYSvIUk1MkhGrdhpeMEuZFKoC9bLlx7UoNMOF57hnrqUGcU8p_g1nrjrsc/s400/InvasionBeach-06-tb.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384171185567589474" border="0" /></a><br />Picture taken from Agingan Point.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/invasion-beach.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivvltK7_HO6ZXys48CCAp06vnzWoOfxqJo-y8va0TdlEeqICDjVWfw06ziO_kMw3ix_kwfTPWtWUkWm3PyAbLcgOL8mmo1UoyXGw_5H0VaH0St_fJ5jUamhPIIroD-aewntzVShHd_Odg/s400/InvasionBeach-09-tb.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384172952026883410" border="0" /></a><br />What a difference 65 years makes.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/invasion-beach.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEBtl0zJQSNsQkttiz3HDQ4gJ8r2JHHYeECRw6fY-ICG9z-79X59rUBL9XLNYS7BuyHSy2YRTvV_kV7O0Oe8UCcMOEfhjW0vPXCFdY1huam5emnVVvuP5nOicMyFmiFcsLlsQdUVFjhsw/s400/InvasionBeach10-tb.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384174282531520850" border="0" /></a><a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/invasion-beach.html"><br /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/invasion-beach.html"><img style="cursor: pointer; 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This drive takes you through the heart of Garapan from American Memorial Park to the Old Japanese Jail.<br /></span><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/y-xI3AX5juc&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x2b405b&color2=0x6b8ab6"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/y-xI3AX5juc&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x2b405b&color2=0x6b8ab6" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="344" width="425"></embed></object><br />2XTreme mixes martial arts and dance in a performance at the Garapan Street Market.<br /><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/tWQZIhc6PlE&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x2b405b&color2=0x6b8ab6"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/tWQZIhc6PlE&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x2b405b&color2=0x6b8ab6" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="344" width="425"></embed></object><br />.<br /><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/2-AXf4fVnwM&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x2b405b&color2=0x6b8ab6"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/2-AXf4fVnwM&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x2b405b&color2=0x6b8ab6" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="344" width="425"></embed></object><br />.<br /><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/L1eT9ZCigJ0?fs=1&hl=en_US&rel=0&color1=0x2b405b&color2=0x6b8ab6"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/L1eT9ZCigJ0?fs=1&hl=en_US&rel=0&color1=0x2b405b&color2=0x6b8ab6" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="344" width="425"></embed></object><br />.<br /><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/6FrherlSlE0?fs=1&hl=en_US&rel=0&color1=0x2b405b&color2=0x6b8ab6"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/6FrherlSlE0?fs=1&hl=en_US&rel=0&color1=0x2b405b&color2=0x6b8ab6" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="344" width="425"></embed></object><br />.<br /></div>EW Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11916900678125440061noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8827356846155984042.post-58207866589846124792008-07-04T17:59:00.000-07:002012-05-15T04:14:22.486-07:00Last Command Post<div style="text-align: center;">
Inside the bunker.</div>
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To the North of Saipan, across from the road heading to <a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/bonzai-cliff.html">Banzai Cliff</a>, is a half cave, half bunker where the last Japanese commanding officer in Saipan led his battle. You can climb the stairs recently added to go inside the Last Command Post or hike on the paved trail which leads around to the rear of the bunker. A large hole enters one side of the bunker and exits the other. This was caused by a direct hit from a round fired by a U.S. battleship off shore. If you line up those holes you see where the battleship fired from. There are some large Japanese guns artificially positioned around the Last Command Post. On the back side of the bunker are the high rock cliffs which is the base of <a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/suicide-cliff.html">Suicide Cliff</a>. You can see the discolored holes in the side of the cliffs where rounds fired from battleships blew large pieces off the rock. The park-like grounds are beautiful with many Japanese and Korean peace memorials. My family and I often have our Sunday picnic there.</div>
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Japanese canon.<a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/last-command-post.html"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335066381804976130" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC75bcyhTrblcwJFKIkYa44ljmegYlbpX_7BYOtctoBklS3mFqAoNqUe5b3fEok7dkbnb1GoxvGMFn9q4qr3btC6-hidh7CWEnBSbobmnvdBuhFe_qJbhOC6A-jEiZPoBIJqFWYvjok3nV/s400/LastPost-01-tb.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 187px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 250px;" /></a>Japanese tank.<a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/last-command-post.html"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335066939801285874" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQNCk0K-MRJX4ZBPWO6wS9u3h7npx3EHMd-6sXdg0y6hkCU99ggno9L7VphmU3euYZNgxbVl52OTgrxQ7ltc6qidKFL3canip8fwXM9qoeCn5hQ4QxP4zc1VyS7uQ-gP0bf1obE3ChPFXu/s400/LastPost-08-tb.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 187px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 250px;" /></a>The bottom of <a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/suicide-cliff.html">Suicide Cliff</a>.<br />
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The bunker is in the side of the cliff.<br />
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Blast hole from offshore U.S. battleship.<a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/last-command-post.html"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335067154625801266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOiGdPidJp_is2tCCQfz_EhgsvFleRKWE4J_O2AcplLYRFu6a6bGnhn15wlnYa1WB8TzWiDfdNY1OGmsi_JR26JW7ApWKWI0MhYvA3Wrg2QxtTj70mtew7kqk8Ox-n_NjRAms3Zga5KTo/s400/LastPost-09-tb.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 187px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 250px;" /></a><a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/last-command-post.html"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386435788517365138" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGB1npTbsmFU6izo0ZiMBlMiy9Cldy0egz9IH-74j0Ob6mlDAijRZ43bTWpBtar7OJulTHH9tAG0laumS2W01Hbc-6CTYkRxVFjDhDe8lWQaVoWd3WKgIpZw71SzkI-ZWBomw9SlVDgxQ/s400/LastPost-14-tb.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; height: 187px; width: 250px;" /></a><br />
Front door.<br />
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From outside the bast hole.<a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/last-command-post.html"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335067557784302818" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz4QXq0fKeLmBCxjhWSnZ2_NTqNKkHdXRNBjLUeatPPHOo46w5UfrQ9RVkGh7w0EdQu23OvpJa-dKstTKiyX3m-ij73p6By7kif756lS5IEE3em-IPRA-b4a8CaFHQn37uYoNLvzez1Pk/s400/LastPost-12-tb.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 187px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 250px;" /></a><a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/last-command-post.html"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386434125462023666" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYZumBiZpwbOc3yQvAaAT7b0kmvt_xP8Ezp4gjqEhm6SJYh5Lv3UFsv0xQEcW7KpzYtW0xDGUSyk4YmstGiHhl4Scauiq6GP3I-VYMgPdNkzQims1mY-vQR9Ftw3sT3wk-iU7RGbUu0Wc/s400/LastPost-15-tb.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; height: 172px; width: 250px;" /></a><a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/last-command-post.html"><br /></a><a href="http://saipanpictures.blogspot.com/2008/07/last-command-post.html"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363448156802384034" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPz4w6gjeSAtnG1QDol0huEVAuI9Hm7aTpECW-0ht4lU5a6cJ-EyKIaeNDFsHsMAZQHAi3yLFQEWhH3vS2M5jEoUwwZ-TcftiFdzgSWZmzBYZU3qf6c1-Mq_UbMrBmvHonHEyQ9IFv9o0/s400/LastPost26-tb.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; 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Video drive through Marpi passing by the Last Command Post and Japanese and Korean Peace Memorials.<br />
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Walking around the Last Command Post.<br />
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