Gumbo’s Pic of the Day, April 13, 2015: Waimea Canyon, Kauai, Hawaii
April 13, 2015
Located on the west side of Kauai, Waimea Canyon stretches 14 miles long, is one mile wide, and is more than 3,600 feet deep.
Located on the west side of Kauai, Waimea Canyon stretches 14 miles long, is one mile wide, and is more than 3,600 feet deep.
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Located on the west side of Kauai, Waimea Canyon stretches 14 miles long, is one mile wide, and is
This behemoth locomotive is the Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range (DM&IR) 2-8-8-4 “Yellowstone” which is now preserved at Two
King Kamehameha I (1758 – 1819) conquered the Hawaiian Islands and united them to formally establish the Kingdom of Hawaiʻi
Throughout my academic life I have come across the famed Hope Diamond. In elementary school I remember seeing photos of this magnificent gem. In middle school I remember hearing stories of its notorious curse. In high school…
One of the things I love best about traveling are those great unexpected moments that you will never forget, moments that make you say “Wow”! Such was the case when my family and I recently traveled to Las Vegas, Nevada. We decided…
I love visiting the state of Hawaii. Although I have enjoyed all the Hawaiian islands I have visited (Oahu, Kauai, and Hawaii Island), my favorite island would be Hawaii Island (aka the Big Island). The diversity of the Hawaii…
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A few years ago I had the pleasure of visiting San Francisco. I had visited this city a few times before, but this was the first time I was there at Christmas time. San Francisco is a beautiful city throughout the year, but…
Devils Tower is an igneous intrusion or laccolith in the Bear Lodge Mountains (part of the Black Hills) in northeastern Wyoming, above the Belle Fourche River. It rises dramatically 1,267 feet (386 m) above the surrounding terrain and…
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