Pono Kai Shoreline

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At Pono Kai, a grassy bank meets a narrow beach. The original photo shows the short step from lawn to sand.

Photos from a Kauai resident. · Source: Kapaʻa coast map · USGS (PDF)

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Waikaea

The resident remembers Waikaea as a small stretch of waterfront where people pulled up near the shore. The parking area made a stronger impression on him than the beach.

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A low reef runs parallel to the sandy shore.

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Fuji Beach

The reef runs parallel to the sand at Fuji Beach. When the tide went out, the resident watched hermit crabs and kōlea birds take over the wet sand.

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Small waves break along a palm-lined beach.

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Waipouli Beach

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