The [Japanese] word ‘ikigai’ is usually used to indicate the source of value in one’s life or the things that make one’s life worthwhile … . [It’s] used to refer to mental and spiritual circumstances under which individuals feel that their lives are valuable. There is a difference between ikigai and the sense of well-being.…… Continue reading Ikigai: It Gets You out of Bed Every Morning
Category: Place
Return of Winter
Winter returned as I walked home.
Provisioning our Flight
Watched our overnight flight to Minneapolis being provisioned at Honolulu HNL.
Looking Down on Waimea Canyon
Hiked trails above Kauai’s Waimea Canyon.
Hiking Lihue-Koloa Forest Reserve
Hiked beautiful Lihue-Koloa Forest Reserve trails: Kuilau Ridge Trail and Moalepe Trail.
Snapshots: Koke’e State Park
Posted Snapshots: Koke’e State Park.
Snapshots: Koke’e State Park
This week we’ve been staying in the Ishihara House, a VRBO (Vacation Rental By Owner) above the town of Waimea, Kauai, Hawaii. The house is plantation-style, with a 1930’s old-Hawaii vibe and nods to Japan. And it’s less expensive than most hotel rooms on this island. From our lanai we get a fine view of…… Continue reading Snapshots: Koke’e State Park
Black-Necked Stilts
Came across these endangered Hawaiian black-necked stilts on our beach walk.
Nature’s Bling
Our hike, today, had plenty of bling, including a waterfall descending thousands of feet. (The waterfall is in this picture.)
Hiking Through Clouds
Hiked through clouds.