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In April, 2010 we vacationed for two weeks on the Hawaiian island of Kaua'i, staying at Waiohai Beach Club on the south shore.

Walkway along the beach

Waiohai Beach Club

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Waiohai_0119. Click to enlarge.

Kiddie pool and beach

Waiohai Beach Club

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Waiohai_0120. Click to enlarge.

Pool, palms and buildings

Waiohai Beach Club

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Waiohai_0122. Click to enlarge.

Mom standing near the pool and beach

Waiohai Beach Club

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Waiohai_0153. Click to enlarge.

Mom on the sand, early morning at Po'ipu Bea

Waiohai Beach Club

Nikon D80, 10.5mm fisheye Nikkor DX lens, 1/250 @ f/8, ISO 100

Waiohai_0154. Click to enlarge.

Lava arch at Po'ipu Point

Nikon D80, Nikkor 24-120mm VR lens @ 24mm, 1/100 @f/18, ISO 100

PoipuLavaArch_0166. Click to enlarge.

Spouting Horn at sunset

Nikon D80 on tripod, Nikkor 24-120mm VR lens @ 45mm, 1/80 @f/8, ISO 100

SpoutingHorn_0174. Click to enlarge.

Lithified limestone cliffs at Shipwreck Beac

Nikon N90, Velvia 100 transparency

Velvia_ShipwreckBeachWavesOnCliffs. Click to enlarge.

Tunnels Beach

Makana Peak in background (Bali Hi in "South Pacific")

Nikon D80, Nikkor 24-120mm VR lens @ 24mm, 1/25 @f/22, ISO 100

TunnelsBeach_0135. Click to enlarge.

Kilauea light house

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KilaueaPoint_0145. Click to enlarge.

The boys pose at the "Red-footed Boobie

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KilaueaPoint_0149. Click to enlarge.

Taro fields, Hanalei Valley

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HanaleiValley_0201. Click to enlarge.

Looking north at the Na Pali Coast from Bark

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BarkingSands_0311. Click to enlarge.

A windy day at Barking Sands Beach

Nikon D80, 10.5mm fisheye Nikkor DX lens, 1/80 @ f/22, ISO 100

BarkingSands_0312. Click to enlarge.

Limahuli Gardens

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LimahuliGardens_0207. Click to enlarge.

Looking into Wai'ale'ale crater from the Wai

Just beyond the end of the primitive dirt road

Nikon D80 on tripod, Nikkor 24-120mm VR lens @ 24mm, 1/60 @ f/5.6, ISO 100

Waialeale_0061. Click to enlarge.

Wailua Falls

Nikon D80 on tripod, Nikkor 24-120mm VR lens @ 34mm, 1/8 @f/22, ISO 100

WailuaFalls_0217. Click to enlarge.

Family portrait during ATV ride at Kipu Ranc

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KipuRanchATVride_0044. Click to enlarge.

Climbing up to the zip line

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JustLiveZipline_0022. Click to enlarge.

Mom cuts loose on the first zip line

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JustLiveZipline_0025. Click to enlarge.

P. on the first zip line

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JustLiveZipline_0024. Click to enlarge.

S. on the second zip line

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JustLiveZipline_0023. Click to enlarge.

The boys head down the 1/3 mile zip line ups

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KauaiOutfittersZipline_0030. Click to enlarge.

Late afternoon sun on Ha'upu, Kipu Ranch

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KauaiOutfittersZipline_0031. Click to enlarge.

Our intrepid high diver zips down the line f

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KauaiOutfittersZipline_0035. Click to enlarge.

Dad careens off the zipline into the blue po

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KauaiOutfittersZipline_0037. Click to enlarge.

Setting up for a front flip into the blue po

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KauaiOutfittersZipline_0040. Click to enlarge.

Looking down at Ke'e Beach

Kalalau Trail

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KalalauTrail_0009. Click to enlarge.

First view of the Na Pali coast

Kalalau Trail

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KalalauTrail_0012. Click to enlarge.

The mouth of the Hanakapi'ai Stream

Kalalau Trail

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KalalauTrail_0015. Click to enlarge.

Hanakapi'ai Beach and sea cave

Kalalau Trail

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KalalauTrail_0016. Click to enlarge.

Looking back to the north near Hanakoa Valle

Kalalau Trail

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KalalauTrail_0024. Click to enlarge.

A rest stop on the Kalalau Trail

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KalalauTrail_0022. Click to enlarge.

Fisheye view of the Na Pali coast from the K

Pacific Ocean is several hundred feet below.

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KalalauTrail_0020. Click to enlarge.

Looking south from the Kalalau Trail just no

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KalalauTrail_0021. Click to enlarge.

Looking straight down at the Pacific Ocean f

Nikon N90, Velvia 100 transparency

Velvia_KalalauTrail. Click to enlarge.

Arriving at Hanakoa Valley after six mile hi

Kalalau Trail

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KalalauTrail_0029. Click to enlarge.

Hanakoa Valley

Kalalau Trail

Nikon N90, Velvia 100 transparency

Velvia_HanakoaValley. Click to enlarge.

Unnamed falls on Hanakoa Stream

Kalalau Trail

Nikon D80, Nikkor 24-120mm VR lens @ 24mm, 1/80 @f/16, ISO 250. Composite of two images.

HanakoaFallsPanorama. Click to enlarge.

Self portrait at the base of unnamed falls o

Kalalau Trail.

Nikon D80 on rock, 10.5mm fisheye Nikkor DX lens, 1/160 @ f/4.5, ISO 100, composite of two images.

KalalauTrail_0036. Click to enlarge.

Nawiliwili Bay

Aerial view from helicopter

Nikon D80, Nikkor 24-120mm VR lens @ 28mm, 1/200 @f/7.1, ISO 100

NawiliwiliBayHeli_0004. Click to enlarge.

Two waterfalls winding through carved lava b

Waimea Canyon from helicopter

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WaimeaCanyonHeli_0015. Click to enlarge.

Waimea Canyon

Aerial view from helicopter

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WaimeaCanyonHeli_0024. Click to enlarge.

Nu'alolo Valley

Na Pali coast, from helicopter

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NaPaliCoastHeli_0026. Click to enlarge.

Open ceiling cave on the Na Pali coast

Aerial view from helicopter

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NaPaliCoastHeli_0031. Click to enlarge.

One of the arrow, craggy canyons on the Na P

Aerial view from helicopter

Nikon D80, Nikkor 24-120mm VR lens @ 24mm, 1/40 @f/3.5, ISO 100

NaPaliCoastHeli_0033. Click to enlarge.

Kalalau Beach, the end of the Kalalau Trail,

Aerial view from helicopter

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NaPaliCoastHeli_0037. Click to enlarge.

Kalalau Beach

Aerial view from helicopter

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NaPaliCoastHeli_0039. Click to enlarge.

Kalalau Valley (left) and Kalalau Beach

Aerial view from helicopter

Nikon D80, Nikkor 24-120mm VR lens @ 24mm, 1/200 @f/7.1, ISO 100

NaPaliCoastHeli_0040. Click to enlarge.

The sun breaks through the clouds that cares

Aerial view from helicopter

Nikon D80, Nikkor 24-120mm VR lens @ 24mm, 1/200 @f/7.1, ISO 100

NaPaliCoastHeli_0041. Click to enlarge.

Hanakoa Falls

Aerial view from helicopter

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NaPaliCoastHeli_0043. Click to enlarge.

Hanakoa Valley

Aerial view from helicopter

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NaPaliCoastHeli_0045. Click to enlarge.

Haena (left), Tunnels Beach, and Ke'e Beach

Makana, Maunahou, and Maunapuluo peaks on horizon

Nikon D80, Nikkor 24-120mm VR lens @ 24mm, 1/250 @f/8, ISO 100

NorthCoastHeli_0051. Click to enlarge.

Mt. Wai'ale'ale, the wettest spot on Earth

Aerial view from helicopter

Nikon D80, Nikkor 24-120mm VR lens @ 35mm, 1/250 @f/8, ISO 100

WaialealeHeli_0054. Click to enlarge.

Flying into Wai'ale'ale crater

Aerial view from helicopter

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WaialealeHeli_0055. Click to enlarge.

One of many waterfalls on Wai'ale'ale

Aerial view from helicopter

Nikon D80, Nikkor 24-120mm VR lens @ 24mm, 1/80 @f/4.5, ISO 100

WaialealeHeli_0056. Click to enlarge.

The face of Wai'ale'ale crater

The weeping wall is near the bottom. Cliffs are approximately 2,500 feet high.

Nikon D80, Nikkor 24-120mm VR lens @ 24mm, 1/50 @f/4, ISO 100

WaialealeHeli_0058. Click to enlarge.