More from Kauai....

On the left is a photo of our cottage in Waimea. Absolutely gorgeous, both inside and out. This cottage, and all the others on the grounds of the Waimea Plantation were the dwellings belonging to the sugar cane workers years ago. Sugar cane is no longer grown on the island, but these cottages remain. Each one is different, and they make a great place to stay while visiting Kauai. You get a sense of "Old Hawaii" staying here- so different from the hotel experience. The photo on the right is the view from our front porch. What a view! That big, beautiful tree is such a

wonderful place to sit in the shade and gaze out at the ocean. The grounds are lovingly maintained here, with a wide variety of trees, bushes and flowers scattered throughout.

The Waimea Beach is on the left. Every morning and afternoon I strolled along this beautiful beach, and I was most often alone. The sand is a reddish brown here, due to the run off from the iron rich soil from Waimea Canyon. Because the sand particles are so fine, the water is murky. Ocean water that is so murky is completely off limits for swimming.......sharks find these waters excellent for hunting, so you'll never see swimmers and surfers here! But it makes a beautiful spot to be part of nature- quiet, contemplative, restorative.

More to follow.......!

Kauai........

It has been so long since I've updated my blog! Way to long. After I finished a commission, I thought for sure I would have time to get back to things. Little did I envision a trip to Kauai.......2 weeks before Christmas! But when the husband has to go to Kauai for work.....going along seemed like the thing to do!

On the right is a photo taken at Polihali Beach. One of the most beautiful sights I have ever seen. The sight of the Na Pali cliffs jutting into the ocean is truely breathtaking. We were there on a Sunday, and we were practically by ourselves! This beach is very difficult to get to. You have to drive through abandoned sugar cane fields on a rutted and rock strewn road. But so worth it at the end. I hope to do a painting of the cliffs one day. Oh how I hope I can truely and accurately portray this magnificent place!

On the left is one of the few surfers who dared to challenge the surf that day. They were so much fun to watch! It was nice to be able to photograph a surfer here- a good frame of reference to show how big the cliffs really are! I love the colors of the water here.

More blogs on Kauai to follow- Lots more photos to go through!!