"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.
"Honu at Rest"
Kahuwai Bay, Kailua-Kona, Island of Hawaii

Settling into position on a volcanic black sand beach, this Hawaiian Green Sea Turtle, or “honu”, needs its rest before heading back out to sea. Turtles are migratory animals that travel thousands of miles in the open ocean. Their anatomy has hardly changed in millions of years, since the time of the dinosaurs.
"Painted Shores"
Hanalei Bay, Kauai

The morning sun highlights the spectacular colors of limu and corals along the coastline on Kauai’s north shore. Sea turtles will frequent these areas to feed on the limu, clean themselves, and rest.
Waterfall on the beach in Waipio Valley on the Big Island of Hawaii.
Incredible colors of algae brighten the beach in Hanalei, Hawaii on the island of Kauai.
A coconut on Kailua Beach with the Mokulua Islands in the background.
Incredible colors of algae brighten the beach in Hanalei, Hawaii on the island of Kauai.
Dog footprints along the beach in Waimanalo, Hawaii on the island of Oahu.
The ocean and cliffs dominate the beach along the Na Pali coast on the island of Kauai in Hawaii.
"Painted Shores"
Hanalei Bay, Kauai

The morning sun highlights the spectacular colors of limu and corals along the coastline on Kauai’s north shore. Sea turtles will frequent these areas to feed on the limu, clean themselves, and rest.
"Painted Shores"
Hanalei Bay, Kauai

The morning sun highlights the spectacular colors of limu and corals along the coastline on Kauai’s north shore. Sea turtles will frequent these areas to feed on the limu, clean themselves, and rest.
"Painted Shores"
Hanalei Bay, Kauai

The morning sun highlights the spectacular colors of limu and corals along the coastline on Kauai’s north shore. Sea turtles will frequent these areas to feed on the limu, clean themselves, and rest.
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