These falls are 442 feet high and there’s greenery all along the cliff the falls tumble over. There’s an endemic goby fish that spawns above the falls, but lives in the ocean. It has a suction disk that enables it to climb the falls at spawning time. There’s a shrimp that does similar, but without the suction disk!
Some Firecracker flowers amongst banana leaves at Akaka Falls State Park. Posted for Terri’s Flower Hour. See more responses here.
This week’s Sunday Stills challenge theme is ‘Paths and Trails.’ See more responses here.
Bamboo arches over a stream in Akaka Falls State Park.
Akaka Falls State Park, a few miles north of Hilo, is easily accessible, and the short loop trail gives a great view of the falls.
