Viewfinders: On Kauai, a shining beacon of Hawaiian beauty

April 14, 2017 at 5:56PM
lighthouse is on the northernmost tip of Kauai and is on the grounds of the Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge taken by reader Jessica Lloyd of Eagan. Jessica lives in Eagan, MN. I wanted to share this photo because I love the contrast of the aqua blue water, the black volcanic rock on the shore and the greenery at the top of the cliff. The lighthouse is on the northernmost tip of Kauai and is on the grounds of the Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge. Many seabirds are visible and also wh
Jessica Lloyd photographed this lighthouse on the northernmost tip of Kauai. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

The Traveler: Jessica Lloyd of Eagan.

The Scene: The Kilauea Lighthouse, on the northernmost tip of Kauai, sits amid the Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge. "Many seabirds are visible and also whales in the right season," according to Jessica's fiancé, Jeff Starkman.

Why go: Kauai is the oldest of the main Hawaiian Islands and is truly a magical place," Starkman wrote in an e-mail.

The equipment: A Samsung Galaxy S6 smartphone.

Share your photos: To submit your travel photo for consideration to Viewfinders, share it on Instagram tagged with #STtravel, or e-mail a jpeg to viewfinders@startribune.com.

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