7:00 a.m. KOA (Kona, Hawaii Big Island)
Category: Place
Hike on Lava
Went for a hike on lava and took a selfie. Tonight, Dwight returns to mainland, in the morning I go to Japan.
Traveling to a Different Mental Place
This week I move from an island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean to an island on the edge of the East China Sea: from Hawaii Big Island to the little island of Yakushima, Southern Japan (195 square miles, population 13,178).
Traveling to a Different Mental Place
Wrote about traveling to a different mental place.
Tiki Bar Lunch
Lunch in our local tiki bar.
Spigot Pix
Biennial event, 2014: playing with spigot and hose, unposed. 2010 and 2012, in background, on display in kitchen.
In the Moment
Rented a boat. Watched a humpback whale spiral up into the air: didn’t take photos, just wanted to be in the moment.
Waiting for My SCUBA Diver
At harbor waiting for my returning SCUBA diver. Figured this is a good vantage point, purely to get out of the sun.
Bite Me Fish Market
Went to the harbor to buy fish to cook this evening.
Plantation Manager’s House
Enjoyed the night sky. Jupiter is close to the moon.