19th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Homakua Coast, Hawaii #1

This was taken while on an assignment in Hawaii. This area is the remains of a large sugar plantation that was wiped out in the deadly 1946 Tsunami and was never rebuilt. The native flora and fauna have since reclaimed the area.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 04.2019
Date Uploaded: 10.2021
Photo Location: None, United States of America
Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark III
Copyright: © Alexandra Buxbaum