Donkey Beach (Kealia Kai)

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At Donkey Beach, a hillside rises behind the bay and black rocks interrupt the white sand. Waves sweep across the curve of the beach.

Photos and local notes from a Kauai resident.

White water runs between black rocks at the edge of the beach.

A local view

The resident remembers wind coming straight in from the ocean and debris washing up for beachcombers to find. Naupaka along the shore offered pockets of shade.

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A grassy hillside rises behind the broad arc of sand.

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