Kauai is a gorgeous island of greens and blues and dark red earth. There is an intensity to these colors that combined with the island’s lush foliage makes for saturated hues that embrace you.
We stayed on the east side of the island and explored the northern shore, Kilauea Lighthouse, Princeville, and Hanalei. We would have liked to visit the botanical garden there, but the road was closed. Also we had to view the lighthouse from a distance because the nature preserve and trail were closed on Mondays. Nonetheless, it is very pretty with a dome that looks like crystal. 
There are a lot of churches on Kauai and I found their architecture interesting and almost severe in its simplicity. Some are made of stone and some wood all with simple steeples. Here is one United Church of Christ frame church with lovely windows. Only wished I could have gone inside.
Another day, we drove south and along that coast through a number of small towns and then all along Waimea Canyon. Here you see the red earth and lush greenery and then the multi-colored canyon layers as backdrop. On the way, we stopped at the lookout for Opaekaa Falls.
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