therebychance

Exposed directly to the Pacific Ocean and elements and flanked on both sides by vertical sea cliffs, Laupahoe Peninsula is a flat spit of land ringed by vicious-looking spikes of lava.  The point is constantly battered by heavy incoming waves; it is, after all, the open sea.

The day we visited Laupahoehoe, it was cloudy and the rain was whipping down in almost squall-like conditions.  I took a hundred photos, but my point-and-shoot camera couldn't handle the dynamic range of the contrast between the black lava and white frothy waves.

Later I ended up dashing off a quick sketch in my notebook.  Sometimes memory serves.