The Road To Kamakou
by James Temple
Title
The Road To Kamakou
Artist
James Temple
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Photograph - Photography
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The road to Kamakou cuts a swath through verdant pastureland that’s been refreshed by recent heavy rains. The partially cloud-obscured summit of Kamakou, Moloka‘i’s highest mountain peak looms mightily in the distance.
Kamakou is the highest peak on the island of Molokai, at 4,961 feet. It is estimated to contain more than 200 rare native Hawaiian plants, many of which exists only in this part of the world. The rain forest of Kamakou is like no other forest on the planet.
Established in 1983, Kamakou Preserve was The Nature Conservancy’s first conservation easement in Hawai‘i, totaling 2,774 acres. Kamakou is part of the East Moloka‘i Watershed, which encompasses more than 30,000 acres of rain-forested mountains, remote valleys, and towering sea cliffs. At the heart of Kamakou is the origin of Moloka‘i’s primary irrigation system; a five-mile tunnel continuously delivers fresh water from the source at Kamakou to the 1.4 billion-gallon Kualapu‘u Reservoir.
For more information about Mt. Kamakou, visit https://mauimagazine.net/kamakou-preserve/
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October 21st, 2018
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Comments (5)
Heidi Fickinger
Beautiful - perfectly captures the sweep of the mauna to the sea, James.
James Temple replied:
Aloha Heidi, it was a rainy day yesterday... so beautiful! Thanks again for your comments!
Jane M Dahl
Such a beautiful and special place. My it be preserved and protected for all time. Great capture, James. Featured in Hawaiiana.
James Temple replied:
Mahalo Jane, I pulled my car over to the side of the road yesterday to capture this image.