Much like my last stop, here on the northwestern coast of Maui, this stop requires a traverse down. Here more tide pools are formed by the lower ocean levels and rather unique formation under the surface provides a periodic wonder to for visitors to observe.
When the waves roll in just right, a fine mist starts to spray straight up through a hole in the black volcanic ledge. A moment or two later white water comes crashing through and splashes back onto the surface of the rocks. The even repeats every few seconds to a lesser or greater degree, presumably depending upon the angle and intensity of the incoming wave.
I stick around to observe several of these spouts and crashes from the blowhole, which do actually look very much like those created by the humpback whales I saw a couple of days ago in Lahaina Harbor. After about twenty minutes, I head back up to the car. This is my final stop for the day and for this vacation, but it was quite a way to finish.
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