the island you see in the distance is Ni'ihau, the forbidden isle. the natives there speak hawaiian as a first language then english second. preserving the culture.. much respects go out to them. they live a simple life and travel by foot or horse. the island is owned by the Robinson family. the only island in HI to be owned by a person. the famous Ni'i hau shells are picked by the islanders off thier pristine shores.... I'll give you guys the supposed puka shell craze history about Ni'ihau shells in a minute... I have another set of pics but I'll save that for laters
JAh