DRAGON'S Teeth

Yesterday, we went on a hike along a beach near the northwest coast of Maui.













The rock along this beach was a lot different than the dark brownish- black lava rock in other areas of Maui.





There were a couple of small caves near the ocean that had very distinguished changes in the layers of rock. You can see that here with the color change from a terracotta color into a brownish red and then onto a light brown.






After the beach, we climbed up onto the rocks and along the coast of Honokahua Bay, passing many beautiful tidepools along the way. The water was crystal clear, the rocks a deep gray and the algae on the rocks a splendid rose pink.








As we were nearing the top of the rock cliffs at Makaluapuna Point, we started to see sharp and jagged gray rocks, jutting up into the sky.









Once we reached the top of the cliffs, we could see the "dragon's teeth" that give this location it's nickname.


There was a great array of textures and shapes in these rocks, like these slightly rippling ones.




The colors were also varied. These rocks were a part of the second period of volcanism on the West side of Maui. They appear lighter in color because they contain less iron than the first lava rock (basalt) that formed this side of the island.






More ripples:









Eventually, we walked out to the end of the point, where the ocean rushes powerfully back into the rock.








Somewhere out there is the neighboring island of Molokai.






The rock at the end of the point was darker and more iron rich.











If you look closely, you can see a small, naturally formed arch just above the white water in this photo.







More tide pools amongst the rocks:







The picturesque view of the very, very gray landscape when looking back inwards at the West Maui Mountains.