After watching the whales and sunset on the cruise along the South Shore, we got up early the next morning and headed up north, getting to Kilauea Point at about time for sunRISE.

kilaueapointsunrise

This is what we look like for early morning sunrises. Anyone want to have us over for early morning coffee?

bevkilaueapointsunrise

There are several species of large sea birds which make their home around Kilauea. I think that most, if not all, of these are red-footed boobies.

birdskilaueapointsunrise

birdskilaueapointsunrise

redfootedboobykelaueapoint

Kilauea Point Lighthouse with rainbow.

kilaueapointsunriserainbow

My current telephoto leaves a bit to be desired, but here you can at least see that their feet are indeed red. If I am wrong on identification, they are definitely NOT blue-footed boobies! Or black-footed ferrets, for that matter. Or brown turtle neck sweaters.....

kilaueapointsunriserainbowredfootedboobie

Princeville seems to be a planned community for folks with several $$'s. We stopped at an "addition" to the town, sort of a condominium complex, I guess. The guest service area was closed, but some nice employees told us to feel free to look around. I didn't see the stone face in the waterfall when I was there. It was kind of a surprise when I was editing the photo. Pretty detailed, but I don't think it was intentionally sculpted that way. Of course, maybe I'm more wet than is the back of his head. Did you notice it while we were there, Bev? Maybe I'm just not remembering.....

princeville

Swimming pool. Looking toward "Bali Hai" mountain. The locals would ask that we call it Makana, to preserve the Hawaiian language, but then they would all refer to it as "Bali Hai." Of course, it's where the movie "South Pacific" was filmed. For eons before that, it was Makana. It does, indeed, seem a bit sad that the "Hollywood" fictitious name has pretty much replaced that. It is the northernmost extent of the Na Pali cliffs. Wouldn't it be a shame to get into the pool and "break" that reflection?

princeville

This was a flower on a tree next to someone's driveway in their front yard. Anyone know what kind of tree it is? I have no idea. I would love to have one here.

yellowflowersprinceville

Bev and me on a pier in Hanalei Bay.

bevnearhanalei

Hanalei Bay.

bevbeachnearhanalei

Bev holds a hibiscus bouquet in her hands. These are flowers she picked up off the ground.

hibiscus

Manini-holo Cave. According to legend, this cave was dug by Manini-holo, chief fisherman of the Menehune (dwarfs, or little people) in search of the supernatural beast akua, who had been stealing their fish. It was actually carved by wave action eons ago. It is commonly called "Dry Cave." I wondered about this common name, until......

drycave

....we came upon Waikanaloa Cave, for obvious reasons called "Wet Cave." Hawaiian legend says that Pele (goddess of volcanoes: Much more about her coming in the Big Island albums {stay tuned!}) dug this as a home for her lover, but she then abandoned it when it filled with water. I'm not sure what then came of her lover, although I do know that she had several, through the years. Reportedly, SCUBA divers have found this place pretty sterile, not having any fish or other non-microscopic life.

wetcave

Looking at that ceiling, I've gotta say that I'm quite impressed with Pele's interior decorating skills! Yep, gotta love that ceiling.

wetcave