I like to walk through supermarkets in faraway places.
Category: Place
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.
Abandoned Roads
Walked abandoned and overgrown roads, roads with barriers and barbed wire. I obeyed kapu signs.
Drippy Day in Paradise
Drippy day today. Glad I walked down into Waipio Valley yesterday.
Old Hawaii
Honoka’a Theater, still operating.There are many Hawaiis.There’s the Hawaii of shiny resort hotels, shopping, and activities for purchase.Then there’s the Hawaii of rusting corrugated iron roofs. And there’s the Hawaii of trails that predate Cook’s first encounter back in 1778. I like to wander through these Hawaiis.I’m currently staying in the little rusting town of…… Continue reading Old Hawaii
Old Hawaii
Wrote about Honoka’a (where I’m staying), nearby Waipio Valley, and Old Hawaii.