Waipoo Falls in Waimea Canyon Kauai
by Catherine Sherman
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Waipoo Falls in Waimea Canyon Kauai
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Catherine Sherman
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Photograph - Photography
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"Waipoo Falls in Waimea Canyon, Kauai, Hawaii" by Catherine Sherman.
Two-tiered Waipo'o Falls drops 800 feet into Waimea Canyon on the island of Kauai in the Hawaiian Islands.
Waimea Canyon, also known as the Grand Canyon of the Pacific, is a large canyon, approximately ten miles (16 km) long and up to 3,000 feet (900 m) deep, located on the western side of Kauaʻi in the Hawaiian Islands of the United States. Waimea is Hawaiian for "reddish water", a reference to the erosion of the canyon's red soil. Extreme rainfall on the island's central peak, Mount Waiʻaleʻale, forms the Waimea River, which cuts the canyon. The area is among the wettest places on earth.
The canyon has a unique geologic history. It was formed not only by the steady process of erosion, but also by a catastrophic collapse of the volcano that created Kauaʻi.
Featured in "The Gold Standard" group (03/24/2014); "Beautiful Hawaii" group (03/24/2014) "Three A Day Waiting Room" group (03/24/2014) "Photography Beauty of the USA 1 a Day" group (04/15/2014); "Beauty" group (12/16/2014); "Mountains Canyons and Rock Formations" group (01/12/2015); "Hawaiian Photography" group (07/07/2016); "10 Plus" group (07/11/2016); "Your Very Best Photography" group (08/01/2019); "Go Take a Hike Photography" group (03/12/2021)
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March 23rd, 2014
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Comments (43)
Larry Kniskern
Congratulations, Catherine – your canyons and gorges scene has been featured by the Go Take a Hike Photography Group! Feel free to add it to the 2021 Featured Images thread in the group discussion board for archive.
Aurelio Zucco
Wow...such an idyllic shot! The color and details in this are fantastic...great work, Catherine! L/F
Elizabeth Winter
Wonderful capture - we missed the falls when we saw it! Such a beautiful place to visit! f/v
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