You are here: Home > Photos > Cities, Islands and Other Places > Island of Kauai
Island of Kauai
this is page 1 of 38 (pages 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 5 . 6 . 7 . 8 . 9 . 10 . 11 . 12 . 13 . 14 . 15 . 16 . 17 . 18 . 19 . 20 . 21 . 22 . 23 . 24 . 25 . 26 . 27 . 28 . 29 . 30 . 31 . 32 . 33 . 34 . 35 . 36 . 37 . 38)
 |
An office with a view. I work for a program that sometimes collects airborne samples between Kauai and Niihau. From time to time, I get to run some computers from the front seat of the chartered helicopter. We spent more than 2.5 hours flying around today. Most of the flying was over open ocean, but sometimes afforded splendid views of Niihau -- Hawaii's Forbidden Island. The job has its challenges, but I have to stop and remember a time when I worked in a cube for eight hours a day (wow!). This photo was taken on Monday, July 28, 2008 and added to the web on Tuesday, July 29, 2008. Image copyright 2010 posla.com |
|
Morey at Waikoko Beach on the north shore of Kauai, Hawaii. She was here with her kindergarten class from Island School. Waikoko is on the extreme western edge of Hanalei Bay, so it's uncrowded and devoid of sunburned tourists. The haze was from volcanic fog from the Big Island. This photo was taken on Thursday, May 15, 2008 and added to the web on Sunday, May 25, 2008. |
|
I took Morey on her first small airplane ride when she was five years old. She loved it. She was totally comfortable and especially enjoyed the turbulence. Here we are over Kipu Kai on the south shore of Kauai. This photo was taken on Sunday, October 28, 2007 and added to the web on Tuesday, December 16, 2008. Image copyright 2010 polihale.com |
|
I was making dinner late one Friday afternoon after I got home from work. To keep the house cool, we sometimes close the curtains in the afternoon, which, unfortunately, kills our great ocean views. But luckily, I happened to walk outside just in time to see the sunset. I grabbed my camera when I saw the sun sitting in the sky like this. It was hazy to the west, and for about 90 seconds, the sun glowed an eerie hot pink. A tour boat sailed by, probably on its way back from the Na Pali coast. I was fortunate to have my camera nearby. I took this picture from the deck of my house on the westside of Kauai, Hawaii. This photo was taken on Friday, January 28, 2005 and added to the web on Friday, January 28, 2005. Image copyright 2010 polihale.com |
|
Wow! This is a dramatic breaching of a whale near Mahaulepu Beach on the south shore of Kauai, Hawaii. I was on a whale watching tour that was already a few hours old when I took this picture. We had seen lots of whales, but they all just cruised by, only showing their tails and backs. But on our way back to Kukuiula Harbor, several whales unexpectedly leaped up nearby. I was totally amazed. I'd only seen breaching like that in the movies. This photo was taken on Saturday, January 22, 2005 and added to the web on Saturday, January 22, 2005. Image copyright 2010 polihale.com |
|
A scene from a whale watching cruise along the south shore of Kauai, Hawaii. The tall mountain is Kipu Kai; this entire area is inaccessible by land because it's almost entirely private property. So these views are only possible from the sea. This photo was taken on Saturday, January 22, 2005 and added to the web on Saturday, January 22, 2005. Image copyright 2010 polihale.com |
|
Why do whales breach? I've heard that no one really knows for sure. Marine biologists can't find any necessary reason for breaching. The only reasonable conclusion is that Mahaulepu Beach on the south shore of Kauai, Hawaii. I was on a whale watching tour when I took this picture. I was, needless to say, very impressed. This photo was taken on Saturday, January 22, 2005 and added to the web on Saturday, January 22, 2005. Image copyright 2010 polihale.com |
|
While Boston and New York City were getting slammed with a blizzard in January 2005, I was on a whale watching tour with my wife and another couple along the south shore of Kauai, Hawaii. It was warm and sunny with blue skies the weather back east has nothing to do with this photograph; I just thought I'd throw it in there for the jealousy factor in case you, dear reader, happen to be there. A few years ago, someone built a house at the highest point in Poipu, on Hoohu Road, along the rim of Poipu Crater. For maximum height, they built three floors upon an elevated foundation. I've never been in the house, but I expect they have commanding views. The house stands out. I love it for the boldness factor; that "too much is never enough" quality. Anyway, from the sea, our boat happened to sail into a position where I could get a shot of the house with the massive Haupu Mountains in the background. I like the way this turned out. This photo was taken on Saturday, January 22, 2005 and added to the web on Saturday, January 22, 2005. Image copyright 2010 polihale.com |
|
After cruising by, a whale shows his tail. Kirsten and I and another couple were on a whale watching cruise on the south shore of Kauai, Hawaii. This photo was taken on Saturday, January 22, 2005 and added to the web on Saturday, January 22, 2005. Image copyright 2010 polihale.com |
|
I am lucky to have seen this and been in position to photograph it. I've been on whale watching tours before, and they've always been, well, a little boring to be honest. Typically, a whale sighting only reveals their dark, featureless skin barely surfacing in the water. Many people are disappointed with their photographs because all they show are small, dark, featureless blobs in the water. It's difficult, I suppose to capture an image that shows the size, speed, strength, and agility of an adult whale. This is a dramatic breaching of a whale near Mahaulepu Beach on the south shore of Kauai, Hawaii. I was on a whale watching tour with my wife and another couple. This sighting was unexpected. A pod of three whales appeared in front of us without warning, making these incredible breaches. This photo was taken on Saturday, January 22, 2005 and added to the web on Saturday, January 22, 2005. Image copyright 2010 polihale.com |
|
Kirsten and me out on a Capt. Andy's whale watching boat, along the south shore of Kauai, Hawaii. Capt. Andy's is my preferred sailing company on Kauai there are dozens to pick from. Kirsten knows some of the crew and they always give a good show. This photo was taken on Saturday, January 22, 2005 and added to the web on Sunday, January 23, 2005. Image copyright 2010 polihale.com |
|
Tourists watch the sunset on a whale watching tour boat. The conditions were perfect for the elusive Green Flash, but unfortunately, we missed out. I've only seen the Green Flash once on Kauai in five years. Kirsten and I had a babysitter that evening and spent a few hours relaxing out on the waters of Kauai, Hawaii. This photo was taken on Saturday, January 22, 2005 and added to the web on Monday, February 14, 2005. Image copyright 2010 polihale.com |
|
This is a dramatic breaching of a whale near Mahaulepu Beach on the south shore of Kauai, Hawaii. I was on a whale watching tour with my wife and another couple. This sighting was unexpected. A pod of three whales appeared in front of us without warning, making these incredible breaches. At the time of this picture, a blizzard was slamming New York City and Boston. Some of my old friends in Central New York were no doubt freezing their asses off, but here in Hawaii, it was sunny and blue skies. The weather back east has nothing to do with this photo. I just thought I'd mention it in case you, dear reader, are one of my old friends from Central New York. This photo was taken on Saturday, January 22, 2005 and added to the web on Saturday, January 22, 2005. Image copyright 2010 polihale.com |
|
This is Ken and Roxy. Kirsten and I did a whale watching cruise with them along the south shore of Kauai, Hawaii. Ken is a retired Navy Commander, now with the Missile Defense Agency, working between The Pentagon and PMRF. And despite her casual demeanor, Roxy's credentials are no less impressive. She was a ranking civilian in OpNav. For all you non-Navy people, OpNav is the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations CNO. The CNO is the senior officer in the Navy, reporting to the President. Ken and Roxy met -- where else? -- aboard a Navy ship. This photo was taken on Saturday, January 22, 2005 and added to the web on Sunday, January 23, 2005. Image copyright 2010 polihale.com |
|
This is Marcel, a long-lost friend of mine. He called me just 24 hours before he flew to Hawaii, to tell me he would like to meet. I had not seen him or spoken to him in 15 years. He and his wife were spending a week on Oahu, and from there, flew to Kauai for a day. Kirsten and I showed them nearby Polihale Beach and took them to dinner at the Hyatt Regency. Marcel seemed impressed with Polihale and even did a Becker Pose for me in this shot. It rained while he was on Kauai, but he didn't care. When he left his home in Minnesota, it was 20 degrees below zero. We tried to find the {44196|LVT-1}, but it was gone. The strangest thing happened while I was there. I thought I kept hearing ghostly voices in the wind. They said, Our real neat guy. This photo was taken on Saturday, January 15, 2005 and added to the web on Saturday, January 15, 2005. Image copyright 2010 polihale.com |
this is page 1 of 38 (pages 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 5 . 6 . 7 . 8 . 9 . 10 . 11 . 12 . 13 . 14 . 15 . 16 . 17 . 18 . 19 . 20 . 21 . 22 . 23 . 24 . 25 . 26 . 27 . 28 . 29 . 30 . 31 . 32 . 33 . 34 . 35 . 36 . 37 . 38)
|
