More Surf, More Light

June 22, 2009

flowers,waves 032Last month I posted “Waiting for a Wave”

because that’s what most surfers were doing.

It’s flat again now but in the meantime

we’ve had a little bit of small-kind wave action.

So here’s a Honoli’i update, followed by some ocean sunrises

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(A few days later now, June 22, a rainy morning with a few bigger waves:)

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Light, More Light!

Morning Is Breaking

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One More Wave
One More Wave

Oops!

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There’s Jamal on the right…

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King Kamehameha Day

June 12, 2009

June 11

Festival to honor King Kamehameha the Great

(Unifier of the Hawaiian Kingdom)

His statue at Hilo Bayfront is draped with leis…

 Kamehameha Statue

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glowing

Canoe Beach glowing across the bay

from MOKU OLA

Coconut Island”

 (the site for a celebration of music, hula, crafts & culture)

Mauna Kea viewed thru treestumps (from Moku Ola parking area)
Mauna Kea viewed through treestumps (from Moku Ola parking area)

 

(another twisted tree)
(another twisted tree)
Another view of Hilo Bay
Hilo Bay

On the way to the Island–

which was historically considered a Place of Refuge…
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Moku Ola

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Now, on to the festival!

(Note:  If anyone knows the identity of these musicians, please let me know so I can give them proper credit.)

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And here’s the mountain (Mauna Kea of course)

Clear on the morning after

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