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January 22, 2015: Winter surf and high tide resulted in messy saltwater inundation and beach erosion at the Fairmont Orchid, Mauna Lani.
Winter surf is a problem every year, but this is the worst hit we've seen on this stretch of shoreline since we opened this hotel for Ritz-Carlton 26 years ago - even worse than the tsunami that shuttered Kona Village in March, 2011. The difference was wrap-around wave action: this was a direct straight-on hit and the ever-rising high tide. We simply cannot deny climate change - it is very real, and shoreline developers best take heed.
Illustrated blog post: www.managingwithaloha.com/seek-bigger-visions/
I was under a cloud, but out in the distance you can see where the sun was hitting the water. Made a cool effect, much like you'll get in the Caribbean.