Ninini Point

A rocky cove sits below a palm-covered bluff at Ninini Point. Offshore traffic and planes overhead gave the resident two directions to look.

Photos and local notes from a Kauai resident.

A rocky cove with palms on the bluff above.

A local view

He came to watch ships and aircraft. The small patch of shore at the bottom of the bluff gives a sense of how steeply the land meets the water.

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A small sandy cove with a rocky bluff and palm trees.

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Running Waters

At Running Waters, a small sandy cove lies below a green bluff. The resident remembers watching ships leave port from this part of the coast.

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Kapaʻa Boat Harbor

Colorful sails over the water were the resident’s lasting image of Kapaʻa Boat Harbor. Windsurfers and kiteboarders shared the waterfront with the after-work crowd.

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A view across the bay toward a hotel and palm trees.

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Kalapaki Beach

Palms and hotel buildings follow the curve of the sand at Kalapaki. From the beach, the view opens across the bay rather than straight out to sea.

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