These palm trees are reflecting in one of two large ponds that are in the center of the Pu’uhonua o Hōnaunau National Historic Park. They used to hold fish that would be caught and served to the royal chiefs who lived here nearly five hundred years ago. Interestingly, one of the ponds is saltwater while the other is fresh water. And as you can see, some of the fish’s ancestors are still swimming here.
