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07-31-2009, 08:47 AM
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Where in Kauai are these......................????
Does anyone know the names of these attractions?
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07-31-2009, 09:50 AM
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Originally Posted by Evidence-is-key
Does anyone know the names of these attractions?
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The first is the Wailua River.
The second one is on the north shore of Kauai. Not sure, but probably a valley in back of Haena. Here's another photo I found of the same peak:
Kauai image by Parkerp3 on Photobucket
The third one is a canyon in the interior of Kauai. I suspect it is east of Waimea canyon, because I found the same background here (the third one on the Jack Harter Helicopter tour):
Google Image Result for http://www.kfcplainfield.com/040113/04011610.jpg
The fourth one, like the second, is from Rachel Olsen Photography, here:
rachelolsenphotography.com
and is of a beach along the Na Pali coast.
The last is of Wailua Falls. |
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07-31-2009, 12:11 PM
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Thank you SO much :-)
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08-03-2009, 02:24 PM
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Just got back from Kauai, and the last one, which is (as previously identified) Wailua Falls. Here is a pic I took.
The second one looks like it could be a view from Hanalei Valley
The third one is visible from one of the lookouts at Weimea canyon, I have a picture of it that I took, but it's on my home computer. |
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08-03-2009, 08:02 PM
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Beautiful contrast.
Nice job! :-)
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08-04-2009, 02:04 PM
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From that photo, Wailua Falls are almost identical to Wainuenue (Rainbow) falls in Hilo. Same split falls, about the same size and shape. Kinda interesting that the oldest of the island chain would have such similar topography to the newest of the island chain.
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08-06-2009, 07:19 PM
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Originally Posted by hotzcatz
From that photo, Wailua Falls are almost identical to Wainuenue (Rainbow) falls in Hilo. Same split falls, about the same size and shape. Kinda interesting that the oldest of the island chain would have such similar topography to the newest of the island chain.
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I think a geologist would tell you that the similarities in rivers are more due to the shape of the islands than to the ages or the heights of their mountains.
Kauai and Hawaii have their peaks near the center of the island, while Oahu has essentially two ridges, each running almost the north-south length of the island. Most of the rain on Oahu falls within five miles of the windward coast, so there are no long rivers. Even though the highest peak on Kauai is only about a mile high and the highest on Hawaii is over two, the similarity of rivers is probably due to the rain that falls near the center of the island and has so far to travel over land to return to the sea.
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