Kaena Point State Park Sunset 2 - Oahu Hawaii is a photograph by Brian Harig which was uploaded on March 9th, 2013.
Kaena Point State Park Sunset 2 - Oahu Hawaii
Kaʻena or Kaena Point is the westernmost tip of land on the island of Oahu.
In Hawaiian, kaʻena means 'the heat'. The area was named after a... more
by Brian Harig
Title
Kaena Point State Park Sunset 2 - Oahu Hawaii
Artist
Brian Harig
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Photograph - Photographs
Description
Kaʻena or Kaena Point is the westernmost tip of land on the island of Oahu.
In Hawaiian, kaʻena means 'the heat'. The area was named after a brother or cousin of Pele who accompanied her from Kahiki. The State of Hawaiʻi has designated the point as a Natural Area Reserve to protect nesting Laysan Albatrosses and wedge-tailed Shearwaters, Hawaiian monk seals, and the fragile native strand vegetation that has been restored there.
During the winter months, Oʻahu's North Shore is typically bombarded by large, powerful waves that attract surfers from around the world. It is rumored that Kaʻena Point typically has waves up to 50 feet in height, larger than those at Waimea Bay, one of Oʻahu's world-famous surfing locations. This has not been confirmed; however, during the famous "Swell Of The Century" in 1969 and on the day of Greg Noll's famous wave at Makaha, Greg himself took a picture of a gigantic wave breaking at Kaʻena Point. Until "Biggest Wednesday" on 28 January 1998, when professional surfer Ken Bradshaw was photographed riding a wave with a reported 85-foot face, it was believed that Noll's picture showed the largest wave ever photographed. During that famous swell in January 1998, several persons reported seeing waves with 60 to 80-foot faces at Kaʻena Point.
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March 9th, 2013
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Robyn King
Congratulations Brian your amazing artwork is being featured in Over 5000 Views:-) Please take a moment to add your beautiful art to our archives in the message area and have a wonderful day!
Christopher James
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Taphath Foose
Gorgeous work, Brian!!! CONGRATULATIONS, your work is featured in "From Rise to Set"! I invite you to place it in the group's "Featured Image Archive" discussion thread and any other thread that is fitting!! 😊
Robyn King
Congratulations Brian your amazing artwork is being featured in Over 5000 Views:-) Please take a moment to add your beautiful art to our archives in the message area and have a wonderful day!
Jordan Hill
Congratulations your photograph has been featured in the FAA Group ‘The Outdoor Photographer' You are invited to post your featured images in the Group's 'Thanks for the Feature / photo archive.
Neli Stoyanova
Congratulations on being featured on the home page of the FAA Group “Everything Sunset.” To ensure your feature remains available over time, please post your featured image in the group's discussion. L/F
Tatiana Travelways
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