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Kaha Lani Beach

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A log on the sand and rocks at the water’s edge mark the shore at Kaha Lani. The resident recalls how little dry sand remained at high tide.

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A driftwood log lies across the sand near the rocks.
A driftwood log lies across the sand near the rocks.

A local view

He remembers watching kōlea, or Pacific golden plovers, working along the foam for small crustaceans. The two photos show the shore both before and after it turns rocky.

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A driftwood log lies across the sand near the rocks.
Waves reach the rocks below the trees.

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