Seldom Seen Kauai

The best beach on Kauai is on the navy missile range on the southwest side, accessible only to military or retired military personnel. Fortunately, brother-in-law Bob had his retired USN ID with him.

Looking south on huge, beautiful Major Beach

Looking north

We shared the miles of open beach with two surfers and two

fisherpersons

Niihau, the "forbidden island" in the distance

And its neighbor, uninhabited (by humans) Lehua

Because of Marie's keen eyes, we all got to see a whale--
maybe a mile away, flapping its tail and then breeching
once or twice; always a thrill; the picture above could be the
whale...

Also under the heading of "seldom seen Kauai," here is a 

sunny and absolutely clear and calm view of Kalalau Valley

from Kalalau Point in the higher country; doesn't get any

better than this; the boats and helicopters and ultralights

were out in force