Showing posts with label Grand Canyon of the Pacific. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Grand Canyon of the Pacific. Show all posts

Friday, November 6, 2009

The Grand Canyon of the Pacific

Did you know there was another Grand Canyon?

Surprise! On the island of Kauai in Hawaii you can find a Grand Canyon look-a-like. I was amazed at the similarity of the two canyons. The red sand and stone formation look strikingly the same, but the greenness of the vegetation on Kauai is definitely a distinction. The Waimea Canyon is on the dry, western side of the island of Kauai.

The Grand Canyon of the Pacific, aka Waimea Canyon:











Beautiful, wouldn't you agree?