Waikaea
Show on mapThe 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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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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Waipouli Beach
Waipouli’s sandy shoreline borders a shallow reef. The resident remembers shells on the beach and eels, mantis shrimp, and anemones among the rocks.
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Coconut Beach
At Coconut Beach, low plants edge the sand and driftwood rests along the high-water line. One of the original photos looks past the shore toward the mountains.
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