Papaloa at Kapaʻa Sands

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The resident used to start his morning with a walk from Kapaʻa Sands. From the beach at Papaloa he could look along the coast to Wailua Bay.

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Footprints follow a sandy shore beneath a cloudy sky.

A local view

He remembers watching planes in the distance and hearing the waves closer to shore. The two views show footprints along the beach and dark rocks below the hills across the water.

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Rocks at the waterline frame a view toward the distant hills.

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