You have to agree, Hawaii is pretty isolated to begin with.
Our first view of Hawaii
And of the six main islands accessible to visitors, Lanai (or Lana’i) is probably the most isolated.
Crossing to Lanai
And Lanai’s Garden of the Gods, over six miles from the nearest paved road down rough dirt tracks, takes isolation to a whole new level.
But boy is it worth the trip!
Yet the thing that makes the Garden of the Gods so unique, is the feeling of isolation you get that goes beyond just miles. In fact, staring out across its red sandy expanses scattered with rugged boulders and almost devoid of vegetation, you could be forgiven for thinking you’re on Mars!
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This post was inspired by this photo themes of Garden from Ailsa of Where’s My Backpack? and Isolated Subjects from Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge.
Great post for this week’s challenge. 😀
Thanks, Cee!
What an interesting place. I have only been to Oahu and the Big Island, so it is hard for me to imagine one of the Hawaiian islands with that sort of deserty landscape. Beautiful though–I would love to visit someday…
It’s true what they say, Kristyn, every Hawaiian island has a unique character: https://jaspasjourney.wordpress.com/2014/12/21/oahu-hawaiis-gathering-place/
That makes me sure I have to visit the rest of them now. 🙂 And your Oahu pictures are great–I was there for a week, but did not see enough of the island. I need to go back for sure…