This image was made as a composite of two aerial photographs: 1954 and 2000. The later image show remarkable clarity of the reef system. The harbor, resorts and miscellaneous structure after 1956 were masked out.… Read more “colorized kawaihae reef pre-harbor 1954”
Large coral head at Maumae Beach
This giant mound coral, Porites lutea, about 10 ft in diameter, is in recovery mode. It is located northwest of Maumae Beach, south of Kawaihae Reef. The fish are 5″-6″ long for scale comparison. They are also located northwest of Maumae Beach, south of Kawaihae Reef.… Read more “Large coral head at Maumae Beach”
king tide at pelekane bay and kawaihae small boat harbor north 5.26.2017
King tide peaked at 17:07 on 5.26.2017 at Pelekane Bay and at Kawaihae small boat harbor north.