Got to use my National Park lifetime senior pass for the first time. Free admission to Volcanoes National Park.
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Captain Cook Selfie
Hiked down, took selfie at spot Capt Cook annoyed the locals and died 235 years ago. I grew up near where he grew up.
Rain Day With a View
Rain set in for the day: we’re enjoying the view and reading. My pick: “What I talk about when I talk about running.”
Mountain Living
Dwight, fresh from mainland, on our lanai, 1,100 ft up on Moana Loa, south of Kona Kailua, Hawaii Big Island.
Supermarket in a Faraway Place
I like to walk through supermarkets in faraway places.
Honoka’a after Dark
The hotel duty manager warned me: Honoka’a shuts down by 8:00 p.m.That’s why I’m here.It’s time to go out on the town. At night, this old sugar cane town takes on an unfamiliar hue, reminiscent of sepia-toned photographs from a different time. I wonder what is going on.The sodium street lights seem different from the…… Continue reading Honoka’a after Dark
On being in a Sepia Photo
I write about walking in sepia-toned photographs, and discover why it has to be that way.
Community, Cake, and Cookies
Community meeting. Learned a little history, and about plans for a historical district. Cakes and cookies were served.
Old-Growth Forest
Walked through an old-growth forest high above Honoka’a. (Kalopa State Park and adjoining forest reserve.)
Muliwai Trail
Walked along the black sand beach, below, then zig-zagged on the Muliwai Trail to the top of the pali.