7/1/2023 0 Comments Hawaii by james a michener![]() ![]() But most memorable of all he saw that day was the red earth. Each mile disclosed to Kamejiro and his companions some striking new scene. To the right unfolded a majestic shore, cut by deep bays and highlighted by a rolling surf that broke endlessly upon dark rocks and brilliant white sand. At one point the wind had cut a complete tunnel through the highest mountain at others the erosion of softer rock had left isolated spires of basalt standing like monitors. ![]() Born millions of years before the other mountains of Hawaii, these had eroded first and now possessed unique forms that pleased the eye. To the left rose jagged and soaring mountains, clothed in perpetual green. “As the men rode they saw for the first time the full grandeur of Hawaii, for they were to work on one of the fairest islands in the Pacific. ![]()
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