| Kealakekua 9 x 12 gouache on arches paper |
Manini Beach is a well hidden delight. This was begun on location and finished at home, which is a two hours + drive away. The bird in the front is a Kolea or Pacific Golden Plover. They migrate here every year, as do the Wandering Tatler - the bird out on the rock. They often seem to hang out together. The plant in the foreground is Naupaka which offers food and refuge to a variety of life.