Beautiful Kauai

After viewing Waimea Canyon we continued the climb up to the most beautiful overlooks.  For a while some clouds came in so the Napali Coast wasn't as clearly visible, but gorgeous anyway...especially when this little rainbow appeared.....

We continued farther down a trail and by the time we came back, the clouds had cleared a little from the rainbow scene above, and we could see the coast line more clearly.  What a beautiful place!

Jurrasic Park was filmed on Kauai, and I'm told that this meadow is where some of the scenes were shot.  See what I mean about so many shades of green!  It's unbelievable.  The combination of intense blue sky, beautiful clouds and rich green landscape is a feast of the eyes...and the soul...

Waimea Canyon, Kauai

Last week we explored Kauai.  As we all know,  Kauai is known as the 'Garden Isle,' and if you've ever wondered why, just visit...and when you do, you'll say 'no duh!!!' The place is gorgeous.  I've never seen so many shades of green in one place.  I sounded like a broken recorded all day long as I exclaimed over and over, "oh my gosh this place is so beautiful."
One of the places we visited was Waimea Canyon.  This canyon located on the Western side of Kauai, is often referred to as the Grand Canyon of Hawaii.  It's 3000 ft deep and about 10 miles long and it looks like a painter had a hay day with colors ranging from reds to browns to grays.  You can't help but stand there in awe and the longer you do, the more you see.