Waimea Canyon....

More photos from one of the most beautiful places on Earth. On my last free day on Kauai, I awoke to clear blue skies. This would be the perfect day to visit Waimea Canyon. Some visitors to Kauai never get to see the canyon without clouds partly or completely obscuring the magnificent view. Luckily I had gotten to tour it once before in all its glory, but I could not resist taking it all in again.

So I began my ascent. Above is a view from one of the pull-over spots heading up the canyon.

The view on the right is from a lookout point higher up. The colors are spectacular. The Kauai red soil is so clearly evident all over the island, and the canyon is no exception. What a view! No clouds, so the clear blue sky so beautifully contrasts with the red soil, the various greys and browns of the canyon walls, and the deep greens of the trees and brush scattered throughout.

I like the photo on the right, below, in that it gives a real sense of the vastness of Waimea Canyon. So lucky to be there without any clouds! To get to see the vastness in all its glory.

I hope that I can capture this beautiful place in a painting that will do it justice.