Week 3/4 - Makapu‘u Tidepools / Ocean

Unfortunately my phone is broken so I am unable to take any photos, in order to make up for this conflict I decided to post a couple images that I took while visiting Honolulu this summer. The above photo was taken at the Makapu‘u Tidepools which run on the back side of the mountain that houses the Makapu‘u Lighthouse. The hike down to the tide pools is regarded as dangerous by locals and we were advised not to make the trip. However after seeing images online I convinced my family to make the hike. As you can see the hike was well worth it. I really appreciated the contrast of blues from the ocean water and sky against the rocks, much like my last photo. However in this photo the color and clarity of the water within the tide pools is inspiring. I also appreciated the hue of the blue of the water that crashed against the tide pools and how drastically it differs from the ocean water.  

 This next photo is a panoramic photo that I took from the top of the mountain that we climbed down to get to the tide pools. I really appreciated the hues of the water and the overall landscape of the mountain. The depth and height of the mountain isn't clearly shown in the photo, however the bordered mountain cliffs leave create a scenic element that pleases my eye. I also enjoy how the sun was half covered when I took the photo so the bottom part of the mountain leading to the ocean was exposed by the sun, whereas the mountain top and the trail down is covered by shadows of the clouds. It is interesting to see how deep the sunlight penetrates the ocean in areas of extreme depth and shallowness. The water was a deeper hue of blue in areas where there were possible canals or crevices in the ocean floor, and in areas where the water was not as deep the water appeared almost green.