Honopū Painting

The Napali Coast in Kauai is 16 miles of fascination, excitement, and tranquility. Now lush, these sharp ridges were once bare, lava mountains, long ago broken by roots and eroded by rain and huge winter waves into formations that are captivating. The sharp cliffs rise as much as 4,000 feet above the ocean and as the sun moves low in the sky, the layered ridges and valleys shift from verdent green to blue-grey and take on a mystical look. Honopū Valley and Beach, along the Nā Pali Coast, is a densely jungled valley thought to be the last home of the Menehune, earning it the moniker, "Valley of the Lost Tribe." The beach is known for its distinctive natural arch, which at approximately 90-feet, is the tallest in Hawai'i, and the secluded .25-mile stretch of beach, known as Cathedral Beach. The name Honopū means "conch shell", deriving from the conch-shell like sound this arch makes when hit by winds from the north. The hidden valley is believed to be a spiritual location and the source of many Hawaiian myths. Local chiefs were often buried on the surrounded cliffs. It was believed that a late chief's bones held supernatural powers that if found by others could be used for evil. When a chief died, a warrior was chosen to transport their bones to a hidden location in the cliffs and then sacrifice themselves in order to ensure secrecy of the location.

Painting:Oil on Canvas

Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork

Size:85 W x 56 H x 3 D in

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