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Kuaehu Point

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Pale sand gives way to dark rock at Kuaehu Point. From shore, the green hillside across the cove is as much a part of the view as the reef.

Photos and local notes from a Kauai resident.

A thin strip of sand follows the water toward a green ridge.
A thin strip of sand follows the water toward a green ridge.

A local view

The resident remembers ocean breezes, little shade, and room to sit with a book. His two views show why the point looks different depending on which way you face.

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Kuaehu Point photos

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A thin strip of sand follows the water toward a green ridge.
Dark rocks interrupt a sandy beach beside the hillside.

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Dark rocks run from the sand into the pale blue water.

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