`Iao valley (region of exotic tropical plantations and lush greenery; Mark Twain called it
the "Yosemite of the Pacific")
Rising 1200 feet above the valley, the `Iao needle is a volcanic spine shaped by erosion.
Rainbow in `Iao valley.
The 'Iao stream, where a furious battle for control was fought by King Kamehameha in 1790.
The stream became red with blood and came to be known as "Kipaniwai", meaning "damning of
the waters".
