Seeing Seas 2

I was five years old when I visited Hawaii, I only have a fleeting memory of its pristine shores. The beaches were clean with crystal clear water. If I had visited this archipelago in the North Pacific Ocean when older, I would have remembered more.

These islands are crests of submerged mountains that are rooted to the ocean floor. The mountains may be volcanic, sculpted out of coral or the relics of a mountain as old as time. The leading theory is that tectonic activity gradually carved out these mountains, and it’s a chain of volcanoes that constitute them. The nation houses the world’s largest and highest active volcanoes. This island is expanding as molten lava solidifies and cools to stretch its coastline farther.

Over 130 islands and islets are woven into this exquisite country. Its beaches are of vibrantly variant sand hues- red, green, black, pink, etc. The salty sea waters are home to the Spinner Dolphins (Naia), Hawaiian Green Sea Turtles (Honu), Monk Seals, Humpback Whales (Kohola), Manta Rays (Hahalua), fish etc.

https://pixabay.com/photos/lava-magma-volcanic-eruption-glow-67574/: Image by WikiImages from Pixabay 

https://pixabay.com/photos/maui-sunset-hawaii-2729958/: Image by hmmunoz512 from Pixabay 

https://pixabay.com/photos/nofilter-napali-kauai-hawaii-beach-3308714/: Image by TC Perch from Pixabay 

https://pixabay.com/photos/molokaii-hawaii-hawaiian-2391242/: Image by Phillip Ziegler from Pixabay 

https://pixabay.com/photos/hawaii-eco-tour-tortoise-2445609/: Image by PMOA from Pixabay 

https://pixabay.com/photos/coral-fish-underwater-fauna-marine-91664/: Image by Kathy VanDeventer from Pixabay 

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