Up north

Today we drove up to the north end of the island.  The coast line is rather abrupt up there, with steep lava cliffs dropping into the sea, without many accessible beaches.  Here the island looks rather raw and untamed.  We went to the Pololu Valley Lookout.  Here is the view from there.

We also stopped in Kapa'au, to visit the statue of King Kamehameha the Great.  His image graces historical markers across the island.

We drove through the verdant pasture land and woodlands along Kohala Mountain Road.

And of course, we saw chickens.  There are free-range birds all over the place over here.  This rooster was in Waimea.