
Polihale Power Wave

by Debra Banks
Title
Polihale Power Wave
Artist
Debra Banks
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
This series of Hawaiian waves were taken at Polihale Beach on the Island of Kauai. The wind was strong and the air was saturated with a fine mist, diffusing the light to give the images a natural grainy and blurred effect.
I wasn't sure whether or not to post as clarity is important in my wave photography, however, this was nature in all it's glory, imperfect to the camera's eye, but nonetheless still beautiful in the eye of the beholder .
In Hawaiian mythology, Nāmaka (or Nā-maka-o-Kahaʻi, the eyes of Kahaʻi) appears as a sea goddess or a water spirit and she is an older sister of Pele-honua-mea.
My soul is full of longing
for the secret of the sea,
and the heart of the great ocean
sends a thrilling pulse through me.”
― Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
"We are tied to the ocean. And when we go back to the sea, whether it is to sail or to watch, we are going back from whence we came" John F. Kennedy
"In one drop of water are found all the secrets of all the oceans". Kahlil Gibran
The beauty of ocean waves and the infinite shapes and textures that it offers...when we take the time to watch and observe its creations.
In the mythology of old Hawaii, Kanaloa was the god of the ocean, a healer god, and the close companion of Kane, the god of creation.
Hawaiian Language;
Ocean - Moana
Wave - Nalu Debra Banks
Polihale, an uncommonly beautiful beach, casts an almost sacred spell on all who visit. Isolated and other-worldly, Polihale beach hugs the shore below steep mounds of blazing, white sand called Nohilili Dunes. At the end of an old sugarcane road, Polihale is the site of ancient Hawaiian temple ruins, originally constructed at a point over the ocean where Hawaiians believed the souls of the dead departed for Po, the underworld.
Polihale State Park is a remote wild beach on the western side of the Hawaiian island of Kauai. It is the most western publicly accessible area in Hawaii. in Hawaiian, Polihale literally translates as “House Bosom.” The root Po refers to the original night and darkness from which creation is manifested (the Hawaiian “day” began at nightfall), in this case, symbolizing “the source.” Poli in Hawaiian means "bosom" or “breast,” often believed to represent birth or life.
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June 21st, 2021
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Comments (41)

Gary F Richards
Spectacular Polihale Power Wave composition, lighting, shading, colors and artwork! Congratulations on your well deserved Special Feature of the Week! F/L

Bernadette Krupa
Debra, spectacular capture...well done "Polihale Power Wave" wonderful gallery! Congrats on multiple features - Camera Art, Drips Drops and or dots and Emotive Art!! F/L/F

Luther Fine Art
Congratulations! Your fantastic photographic art has been chosen as a Camera Art Group feature! You are invited to archive your work in the feature archive discussion. There are many other discussions in the group where you can promote your art even further more.

Gary F Richards
Congratulations on your Homepage Feature in Pretty In Pink Blue and Purple group! Fl

Femina Photo Art By Maggie
CONGRATULATIONS!! Your excellent work has been featured on the home page of Pretty in Pink Blue and Purple! l/f