Maui's surfboard fence celebrates creative recycling

The fence was created by Donald Dettloff as a way to recycle old surfboards.

Part Stonehenge and part Cadillac Ranch, the fence is comprised of more than 800 used surfboards.

Creator Dettloff says he's been working on the surfboard fence for 22 years.

The boards are new and old, short and long and the fence is wired together to keep the boards from blowing away in Hawaiian storms.

Dettloff started his fence with a few of his own boards and ones he pulled out of the local landfill.

Surfers started leaving their old boards on his driveway wanting to contribute to the fence.

A batch of boards wait to be incorporated into the fence.

Dettloff power washes the boards to keep moss from growing on them.

The surfboard leashes are collected and hung on the trees of the property.

As the boards start to decay they lose their bright white color and blend into the Hawaiian landscape.

These boards are made of polyester resin, polyurethane foam, styrofoam and epoxy and are slower to degrade.

Dettloff says some neighbors have complained about the fence, but for every negative comment he gets, 6 or 7 people tell him they love it.

Brian Medeiros, who used to live on the property, helped build the fence and helps clear brush to keep the surfboards  visible.

The boards nearly encircle Dettloff's 3 1/2 acre farm.

Dettloff says when his farm is  completely surrounded by the surfboard fence, he plans to buy another property and start a new one.