For over 25 years I have been documenting the ancient Hawaiian sites of Nāpali with large format Black & White film. As this is still the only time proven archival photographic media.
The project has been to document the ancient Hawaiian sites located in the worldʻs second fastest eroding area for future generations. Images from this project have been used in 2 Kauai Museum exhibits as part of "Preservation through Education" program.
Presently the first book "Miloliʻi" in the series on the land divisions of Nāpali is being published in January of 2019.
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Alan Carpenter, State of Hawaii DLNR Archeologist, mapping the Nuʻalolo Kai well in 1997, Nikkor 135mm In 1995 Alan Carpenter established the Nuʻalolo Project, which is recognized as one of Hawaiiʻs most successful and educational preservation projects. |
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Ancient Hawaiian Heiau (religious site) 1998, Zeiss 90mm |
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Nuʻalolo Aina, 1996, ancient Hawaiian terracing and house sites. Nikkor 135mm |
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TOP: Miloliʻi Valley in 1900 by William Deverill, showing hale pili on right, the last remaining traditional grass house that resides in the Bishop Museumʻs Hawaiian Hall.
BOTTOM: Same view 2009. Nikkor 135 mm.
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Detail of hale pili site, 2010. Nikkor 135mm |