The sun sets behind Lana’i in soft hues of pink and yellow as the tide washes ashore and then retreats, leaving a trail of white motion. From South Maui’s Makena Cove you can see Molokini islet a few miles in the offing and the beach is surrounded by alternating jagged black lava and fine golden sand.
Sunsets here are complimented with a breeze coming from the channel between the islands that gives the water a darker sheen. The rugged shoreline breaks up each wave as it meets the shore and creates swirls and eddies of sand.
