Crack of dawn
Sunrise
Hanalei Valley taro fields
Andy Irons, professional surfer and Hanalei local, passed away the week before. 12,000 attended his memorial in Hanalei. Much loved.
Andy Irons RIP
Coconut on Hanalei Beach
Paddle boarder at Hanalei
Space-the Final Frontier
From Kalalau Lookout
Kalalau Valley from above
Kalalau Valley
Beginning of Pihea Trail-Alaka'i Swamp Trail hike (wet)
Pihea Trail
Think: Ruffles have ridges!
USGS Marker at Pihea Point
View across Alaaka'i Swamp (4000k elev.)
Camera fail-this is almost straight down
Swamp trail completely boardwalked to protect wetlands
Junction of boardwalk trail
Into the swamp
Quiet
The trail crosses a caldera on boardwalks
Hawaiian fiddlehead
I actually fell first, hard, then took this picture
Sensitive ecological zone, home to many endangered species (plants, birds)
Very misty
Viewpoint clouded in by rain mist
Red thistle
Kawaikoi Stream Trail-Koke'e Park
Kawaikoi Stream Trail
A bush with purple flowers
Beginning of Waimea Canyon- "The Grand Canyon of the Pacific"
Waimea Canyon
Waimea Canyon, from further down the canyon
Sign
The Grand Canyon of the Pacific
Island skies
Farmer's Market at Coconut Marketplace
Ginger is commonly grown on Kauai
Fresh pineapple
Papayas, sugar cane and tangerines
Chopping up sugar cane I purchased
Kiluheaha Wildlife Refuge
Lighthouse--Kaua'i is the first island to the west
Na Pali Coast in the distance
Moku'ae'ae Island (Home to nesting albatrosses and other long-flying birds of the Pacific)
Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge
Hanalei Bay
Plate Lunch in Koloa Town
Maha'ulepu Trail
Maha'ulepu Beach
Lithified Sand Dunes
Maha'ulepu Heritage Trail
Maha'ulepu Heritage Trail through lithified sand dunes, along coast
Heiau on Maha'ulepu Beach
Black Rock
Wave
More trail views
Hawaiian honeysuckle
Monk seal (endangered)
Fisherman
Still on Maha'ulepu Trail
Island cactus
Runner on a bluff
Fisherman on beach
Poke
Wild pig
Wailua Falls
Hanalei Valley
Rooster Country- wild roosters are all over Kauai
Ke Ala Hele Makalae-The Path that Goes By The Coast
