Na Pali Coast & Whale Watching

NaPali coast is on the western side of Kauai and is mostly uninhabited. Our map of this island includes many references to movies scenes and we are eager to return home to re-watch the movies and see if we recognize the locations.We were fortunate to see whales spouting and breaching but I did not attempt to get photographs. My experience with capturing dolphins in photos has been frustrating and so I resolve to just enjoy seeing them on this trip. Another trip perhaps earlier in the season will give me photos of whales.

Fruit from farmer's Market
Glen awaiting safety instructions
view of harbor as we head out on our trip
Look back at Captain Cook's first landing in the Hawaiian Islands at Henepepe. Note the road on the ridge. This leads to Waimea Canyon
Barking Sands military installation
another view of the installation
one of the fertile valleys on the island. the mountain ridge behind forms one side of the Waimea Canyon
Note the run-off areas where water used to cascade down the rock face into the ocean
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the markings on this rock face are natural, not man-made but were used as markers and as part of religious rituals for the native Hawaiians.
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It was hard to get good photos as many of our fellow passengers would pop up at the last minute with their cell-phones or worse I-pads. Of course I was taking as many photos as I could but with my Canon I presented a smaller visual hindrance than all those arms outstretched with ipads and phones in hand. That seemed to happen whenever the captain would describe something of interest.
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Na Pali Coast & Whale Watching