Spouting Horn by kwind

Spouting Horn

I'm home.... rather exhausted but home nonetheless! We had a great 6 night trip to Kauai. I'll spend the next while sharing my images. I promise to resume commenting tomorrow!

This is called Spouting Horn and it was near our hotel in the area known as Poipu. Here's some info on it's Hawaiian significance....

On Kauai’s South Shore you’ll find the spectacular Spouting Horn blowhole, one of the most photographed spots on Kauai. The Poipu surf channels into a natural lava tube here and releases a huge spout of water during large swells. You’ll also hear a hiss and a roar that is the basis of a Hawaiian legend.

Ancient Hawaiians believed this coastline was once guarded by a giant moo (lizard) named Kaikapu. Everyone was afraid of the moo because it would eat anyone who tried to fish or swim in the area. One day, a young boy named Liko entered the ocean to outwit the lizard. Kaikapu attacked him, but Liko thrust a sharp stick into her mouth, swam under the lava shelf, and escaped through a small hole to the surface. The moo followed Liko and got stuck in the lava tube. To this day, you can hear the lizard’s roar and see her breath spraying from the blowhole.
Great capture of the water as it is shot into the air. Hope you had a great trip and recover from the red-eye flight soon.
April 9th, 2017  
Pretty capture of the water spout!
April 9th, 2017  
Beautiful
April 9th, 2017  
What a stunning capture -- Wonderful and amazing !
April 9th, 2017  
great capture
April 9th, 2017  
Brilliant capture
April 9th, 2017  
Great shot, love the story too.
April 9th, 2017  
Don't you just love a good story to accompany the shot. ;)
April 9th, 2017  
Great capture Kim.
April 9th, 2017  
Oh ! We have been there! You bring me back very good memories from Hawaii !
April 9th, 2017  
Great timing and exciting capture. Really cool to hear the story along with the photo.
April 9th, 2017  
Great capture!
April 9th, 2017  
Beautiful capture. Great timing. I have seen a similar one in Gozo.
April 9th, 2017  
Wonderful capture
April 9th, 2017  
Beautiful - what wonderful colors. Glad you had a good vacation.
April 9th, 2017  
Fab
April 9th, 2017  
Wonderful capture.
April 9th, 2017  
Super capture :)
April 9th, 2017  
Brilliant timing!
April 9th, 2017  
Absolutely love the legend and the photo. The sea is such a gorgeous blue too. Fav.
April 9th, 2017  
A lovely nature shot.
April 9th, 2017  
Fabulous photo and a great story!
April 9th, 2017  
Fabulous.
April 9th, 2017  
Wonderful story and super shot! We have a similar one on our West Coast. No lizard story there though.
April 9th, 2017  
Wonderful shot
April 9th, 2017  
What a great shot!
April 10th, 2017  
Love the story as well as the picture.
April 10th, 2017  
Terrific capture :)
April 10th, 2017  
Beautiful capture and colours. Love the blue of the ocean.
April 10th, 2017  
Ver pretty
April 11th, 2017  
Awesome capture..Thanks for sharing the story..
April 13th, 2017  
Beautiful shot - I had forgotten the legend! I loved all the lizards on the island :)
April 16th, 2017  
What an amazing natural occurrence xx
April 16th, 2017  
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