Calm, clear tropical turquoise waters off Lanikai Beach, with Moku Nui island (part of Mokulua Islands), Oahu, Kailua, Hawaii, USA

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Located off Wailea Point on Oahu’s windward side, “The Mokes,” as they’re called by locals, are a pair of tiny isles roughly a mile and a half off of Kailua Beach Park. Formed over a million years ago, they’re part of the summit caldera of the Ko’olau shield—the balsatic volcano that formed the eastern half of Oahu. The Mokes are comprised of Moku Nui (or “big island” in Hawaiian) and Moku Iki (“little island”). Both islands are part of the Hawaii State Seabird Sanctuary—a refuge that was created by the Department of Land and Natural Resources’ Division of Forestry and Wildlife to protect seabirds and vegetation. (Oahu Activities)

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Size: 4016px × 5876px
Location: Kailua, Hawaii, USA
Photo credit: © John D. Ivanko / Alamy / Afripics
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