"Inevitably Blue"
Lanikai Beach, Oahu

As the sun rises over the Mokulua Islands (Moku Nui shown here), it paints the ocean in brilliant shades of yellow and orange for a few short minutes. Soon after this photograph was taken, that palette yielded to Lanikai’s relentless greens and blues.
"Morning Paddle"
Kailua Bay, Oahu

A lone paddler crosses Kailua Bay on a pristine morning shortly after sunrise. One of the two iconic Mokulua Islands (Moku Nui) stands prominently on the horizon.
The sun rises higher in the sky above one of the Mokulua Islands off of Lanikai Beach in Kailua, Oahu.
The sun begins to rise over Kailua Bay and the Mokulua Islands in Kailua, Hawaii.
The sun rises higher in the sky above one of the Mokulua Islands off of Lanikai Beach in Kailua, Oahu.
A boat sits in Kailua Bay in front of one of the Mokulua Islands off of Lanikai Beach in Kailua, Oahu as the sun rises over the Pacific Ocean.
A boat sits in Kailua Bay in front of one of the Mokulua Islands off of Lanikai Beach in Kailua, Oahu. This photo was taken just before sunrise as the sky turned to incredible oranges and pinks.
Kayaking out to the Mokulua Island off of Lanikai and Kailua beaches.
The sun begins to rise over Kailua Bay and the Mokulua Islands in Kailua, Hawaii.
"Inevitably Blue"
Lanikai Beach, Oahu

As the sun rises over the Mokulua Islands (Moku Nui shown here), it paints the ocean in brilliant shades of yellow and orange for a few short minutes. Soon after this photograph was taken, that palette yielded to Lanikai’s relentless greens and blues.
"Inevitably Blue"
Lanikai Beach, Oahu

As the sun rises over the Mokulua Islands (Moku Nui shown here), it paints the ocean in brilliant shades of yellow and orange for a few short minutes. Soon after this photograph was taken, that palette yielded to Lanikai’s relentless greens and blues.
"Inevitably Blue"
Lanikai Beach, Oahu

As the sun rises over the Mokulua Islands (Moku Nui shown here), it paints the ocean in brilliant shades of yellow and orange for a few short minutes. Soon after this photograph was taken, that palette yielded to Lanikai’s relentless greens and blues.
See photo in original gallery.
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