Kehena Beach, part 3
We've seen Kehena Beach before, but it's worth another look. It's located on the south side of the "Big Island" of Hawaii, where I live. After parking on the road, you have to take a rocky trail (above) that descends a 40-foot seaside cliff to get to the beach.
Here's an overall view of the beach. It has beautiful black sand, and most of the beachgoers are clothed, as seen above. Actually, nude beaches are illegal in Hawaii, but officials tolerate nudity on certain beaches, including this one, as long as there's no drug trafficking or sexual activity on the beach.
A nude beach-goer at the base of the cliff that backs the beach.
Some more nude beach-goers.
Sitting on the rocks.
A nice view, perhaps from the trail coming down.
The water is fine.
In fact, spinner dolphins are often seen right off this beach (above). They have been known to swim up right next to people in the water off the beach.
You may also see sea turtles here. They love the warmth of the black sand. If you see one, leave it alone. All sea turtle species in Hawaii are endangered or threatened, so let them enjoy the beach in their own way.
4 comments:
Always beautiful pictures, but these really make you want to go!
Beautiful beach...
Jeff
Bordeaux
I'd have trouble getting back up from the beach, but it would be worth the struggle.
I'm with Pat; no more climbing trails for me. But it looks beautiful.
The water is *really* rough there too, and it's not recommended to go out in it, but it was worth doing once back when I could make the climb
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