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Kalalau Beach
Nā Pali coast, Aerial
by David Hamments

... on the Napali Coastline, as seen during a helicopter tour of Kauai

One touch of nature makes the whole world kin…
Waimea Canyon
by Sandeep Thomas
  • William Shakespeare.

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Growing up in India, my wife’s family was not big on travel. She grew up in one of the largest cities on the planet and pretty much lived her entire young adult life just around her neighborhood. Then she made a huge move all the way to Boston for her master’s and met me, a guy from one of the tiniest villages in India. My family, as I was growing up, was big on travel and my dad has infused that desire to travel to both his children. So, I still think my crazy travel plans is what attracted her to me. My ideas of travelling were pretty simple, and initially it was on a motorcycle in India, then I graduated to a tiny little car, but the planning part remained piss poor. It was mostly going till I was tired and then hoping that I can find some sleeping arrangement.

After marriage, once my wife started to accompany me on our trips, I went the other way, and now I over plan every trip we take. Now this annoys my wife a bit as her suggestions and explorations days are usually mercilessly shot down. Finally, after she grew tired and demanded that we stick to an agreement we made before our wedding that for every adventure trip we will do a relaxation trip. Which according to her would be going to a fancy hotel and relaxing and the exploring the town or city we are in. Now I find this very boring but agreed to her ultimatum under the condition that she would plan it out and she did just that. So, we found ourselves in the beautiful island of Kauai in a wonderful resort enjoying the ocean and beautiful weather.

The first two days were beautiful, and we had a lot of fun on the beach, but I soon noticed my lovely bride getting restless and after a bit of probing she confessed that it is getting boring for her. So we looked up some interesting places for us to visit and something named the grand canyon of the Pacific caught both our eyes. This stunning canyon is called the Waimea Canyon and it had tons of hiking and photo potential. Unfortunately, I had only bought a Fuji x-pro and a 35mm lens which I was testing to the trip and that meant that no serious photo ops. But we had an amazing time exploring some of the viewpoints and trails before flying back home. This is a handheld panorama shot from a pretty popular observation point.

Wailua river sunrise
Wailua river sunrise
by Maurizio Fontana

Kauai Island - Hawaii

Light at the End of the Pier - Hanalei, Kauai
Hanalei Bay

The pier pointed to the first light on a balmy morning in Hanalei, Kauai, Hawaii.

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Hanalei Bay Moving Light
Hanalei Bay

Hanalei Bay – Kauai

This is my third image to post of beautiful Hanalei Bay. This shot was taken from the east side of Hanalei Pier, to include more...

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Nā Pali
Nā Pali coast, Aerial

Along the west side of Kauai island, you can see a nice landscape of the island. Personally I think it is the most beautiful coastline I have ever...

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Kapa'a Sunrise
Kapa'a Sunrise

Hawaiian sunrise over a bunch of nothing rocks, uploading because of the nice tropical skies and the fact that I had to drag my ass out of bed in a...

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Kauai Maelstrom
Pools of Mokolea

Sunrise at a north-shore Kauai lava-ledge 20 feet above the sea! This is not the Sprouting Horn and it is not Queen's bath! See the Map, it is east...

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The End of the Road
The End of the Road

Ke'e Beach is the end of the road along the north coast of Kauai island, which gives way to the infamous Kalalu trail along the steep cliffs of the...

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Sunrise Kapaa Beach Park - Kauai - Hawaii
Sunrise Kapaa Beach Park - Kauai - Hawaii

Kapaa is a nice little town on the east coast of Kauai. I was staying a 20 min drive from here and because sunrise was not that early (06:30) it was...

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The End of the Road
The End of the Road

Ke'e Beach is the end of the road along the north coast of Kauai island, which gives way to the infamous Kalalu trail along the steep cliffs of the...

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Fit for a Queen
Fit for a Queen

During my first visit to Kauai I never found my way to Queen's Bath. Boy did I miss out! On my second trip to Kauai I wanted to make sure I visited...

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Wailua Falls
Wailua Falls

A view of Wailua Falls, as seen from the bottom of the falls.

My friend had a guide book that described how to get down to the falls. It involved...

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Waimea Canyon (In Explore)
Waimea Canyon
by David Hamments

Kauai's iconic tourist attraction as seen from one of the many lookouts along the canyon's rim...

Waimea canyon
Waimea canyon
by Maurizio Fontana

Kauai Island - Hawaii

Hanalei Mist - Kauai, Hawaii
Hanalei Bay

The mist and cloud set the mood on this memorable morning in Hanakei, Kauai. No HDR.

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Hanalei Bay Sunrise
Hanalei Bay

Hanalei Bay - Kauai

I took this shot during sunrise. Once again it was raining just before dawn; however the storm was now passing, leaving...

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The End of the Road
The End of the Road

Ke'e Beach is the end of the road along the north coast of Kauai island, which gives way to the infamous Kalalu trail along the steep cliffs of the...

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Sunset Poipu Beach - Kauai - Hawaii
Sunset Poipu Beach - Kauai - Hawaii

For sunsets a great location, Poipu Beach on the west coast of Kauai. Lots of people here, although it doesn't show in this one image, but it seems a...

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Hanalei Bay Light
Hanalei Bay

Hanalei Bay – Kauai – Hawaii

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Even though this was not a photography shooting trip, I was able to find time to go...

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Kapa'a Sunrise
Kapa'a Sunrise

Hawaiian sunrise over a bunch of nothing rocks, uploading because of the nice tropical skies and the fact that I had to drag my ass out of bed in a...

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Poipu Beach - Kauai - Hawaii
Sunset Poipu Beach - Kauai - Hawaii

For sunsets a great location, Poipu Beach on the west coast of Kauai. Lots of people here, although it doesn't show in this one image, but it seems a...

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Muddy Reward
Hanakapi'ai Falls

Whenever I tell someone that I'm going to the beautiful island of Kauai they usually ask me "Are you hiking the Na Pali coast?!" On my first trip to...

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Golden Falls - Queen's Bath, Kauai, Hawaii
Golden Falls - Queen's Bath, Kauai, Hawaii

Sorry I haven't been around much lately. I'm writing an app for apple and Android devices about photographing the California coast! I'll be done in a...

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Jungle Mist
Jungle Mist

I've been on vacation on the Hawaiian Island of Kauai for the past week (which is why I haven't been able to comment on anyone's photos)! Saturday...

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Na Pali Coast
Tunnels Beach from Above
by David Hamments

... from a 'copter, flying along the rugged coast of Kauai, Hawaii

Napali
Napali
by Maurizio Fontana

Kauai Island - Hawaii

Hanalei Bay
Hanalei Bay

On our last day in Kauai we decided to drive north and check out the northern coast (there's so much to do up there we needed a 2nd day). One of the...

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Hanalei Bonfire - Kauai, Hawaii
Hanalei Bay

The sun sets in Hanalei as the evening bonfire is lit. Single exposure, no HDR!

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Tunnels Beach from Above
Tunnels Beach from Above

North coast of Kauai island, Hawaii, USA, taken from an open door helicopter under dull overcast light. This photo does not do justice to this view,...

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Kalalau Valley Short and Long Exposure
Kalalau Valley Short and Long Exposure

Short and long exposure versions of the Kalalau valley viewpoint, late afternoon, Kauai island, Hawaii, USA.

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Sunrise Kapaa Beach Park - Kauai - Hawaii
Sunrise Kapaa Beach Park - Kauai - Hawaii

It's 5:30am, pitch black and i'm standing on a windy beach in Kapaa town on Kauai east coast waiting for sunrise. I see a glimpse of light on the...

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Kalalau Valley Short and Long Exposure
Kalalau Valley Short and Long Exposure

Short and long exposure versions of the Kalalau valley viewpoint, late afternoon, Kauai island, Hawaii, USA.

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Maelstrom #3 -Kauai, Hawaii
Pools of Mokolea

This photo is in the 2011 Nature's Best Photography Magazine as an honorable mention in the Windland Smith Rice Awards, Power in Nature category! ...

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Tropical Sunrise
Tropical Sunrise

Sunrise at Lydgate state park, Kauai, Hawaii. This one was low hanging fruit, my hotel was just behind the beach, all I had to do was wake up and...

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Indecision
Indecision

Before I left for my week of vacation in Kauai I looked at the weather forecast and it said "Partially Cloudy" or "Rain" pretty much every day while...

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Wailua Falls from the Air - Kauai - Hawaii
Wailua Falls from the Air - Kauai - Hawaii

I never believed in shooting from behind glass, so all i had to do was finding a helicopter company that was flying with doors out. Thanks to Royce i...

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Sunset at Tunnels
Tunnels Beach

This is one of the most gorgeous sunsets that I've seen, while sitting along Tunnels Beach on the north shore of Kauai. My friend and I rented scuba...

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Thanks to all Phoide contributors to Kauaʻi County!
Most notably Maurizio Fontana, David Hamments and Sandeep Thomas.