A while back when the little hamlet of Kapoho was around on the Southeastern coast of the Big Island. I made this image of the famius tidepools ar sunrise.

This place no longer exists.

On any given day these tidepools were a spectacular environment of crystal clear water teaming with abundant life (corals and fiah).

No longer exists.

You see a couple of years ago the lava from a nearby volcano wiped out Kapoho and these tidepools. The fast moving eruption destroyed over 700 homes and deposited new land 20 feet high.

In a way, this photograph represents a graveyard for me, with it’s dark brooding tones. The ocean, waves and clouds represent the fact that at the end of the day., Mother Nature is immortal.

This photograph can be purchased as a print.