A tradition of my folks is to "Salute the Sunset".
The idea is to take an umbrella drink (or a beer...) down to the water and watch the sun go down. It is like a huge competition to see who witnesses the green flash. We could actually name the event, "Hawaii Wavelength Watchers" or something like that... (Ocean = Waves, Green Flash = "longest" wavelength to be seen as the sun dips under the horizon. Sorry I had to explain...)
After the storm, the green flash was hidden behind clouds, but it made for a beautiful sky and the alpen-glow was truly magical.
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| Alpenglow on those taking pics from the sand spit |
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| Beautiful clouds |
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| Looking down the way from us |
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| The waves were bathed in pink - very lovely |
I had come with my folks to Kauai in December, 1991. We stayed at the
Stouffer Waiohai, watched turtles in the surf, whales running out in the channels and found the signature "W" palm trees. My mom still has a beach towel from the
Stouffer. Hurricane Iniki wiped out most of Kauai in September 1992 and destroyed the
Stouffer Waiohai. Marriott bought the resort and built... The
Marriott Waiohai. Now, we are staying at the same locale, different resort, same signature "W" palm trees...
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| Waiohai signature palm trees |
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