This is a view southeast toward the peak of Wai'ale'ale, the highest point on Kaua'i, and the rainest spot on earth (a claim made by other places as well) - with a yearly rainfall of up to 500 inches. Located just northeast of this soggy peak, the Alaka'i swamp is the only high-altitude swamp in the Pacific Islands, and home to a number of Hawai'i's rare native birds.