Large swells arrived on the shores of Hawaii yesterday,
producing a massive surf. The power of
such waves are as beautiful as they are absolute. Such waves offer a complete sensory
experience. Aquamarine curls breaking
into ephemeral white waterfalls. Explosions
of stark white spray against rock. The dense sound of water crushing the
shore. The moist feel and scent of ocean
mist. These exclude all other inputs as
you draw near the shore.
Big waves beckon in the same way a mountaintop does.
Something compels you to stop and stare, to remain
there for a while just looking.
On several occasions yesterday, we stopped to watch
waves rising and collapsing against the island.
Posted are photographs I captured.
In the last photograph, you can see that some beaches were closed due to
the danger posed by the incoming swells.
--Mitchell
Hegman
I heard the news about the huge swell and wondered if you guys had a chance to see it. Now I know. Nice pic of Pololu Valley!
ReplyDeleteThanks. The swell is something to witness!
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