Daily Microblog
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
Wrote about Honoka’a (where I’m staying), nearby Waipio Valley, and Old Hawaii.
A Post Card from Honoka’a
Hi C, D. A post card from Honoka’a, HI. Honoka’a is on this map. Is your home on the map?
Aloha HNL
Aloha HNL. A hui hou HNL. Onwards to Hawaii Big Island, land of volcanoes, good hikes, and vestiges of old Hawaii.
MSP-HNL 2014
Au revoir, MSP.
Kennilworth Trail
Today, walked along Kennilworth Trail, Minneapolis. Next time, the ice will be gone, and I’ll be on my bicycle
Stuffed Boots
Today I packed my hiking boots… literally. This is over a third of the weight I’ll carry for the next few weeks.
Castles in the Air
Wrote about Castles in the Air, and other Brochure-Speak.
Bare Feet on Fresh Snow
Woke in the night and had to stand on the fresh snow in my bare feet and take pictures.
Toxic Waste
Dropped off toxic waste (fluorescent tubes) and other junk. Our basement is now safer/less unsafe.
Vacation from Work
Worked this morning. Now “school’s out” through mid April. That’s life, phase 3.
Ping-Pong Bazooka
Today: ping-pong ball bazooka. We had a blast.
Lunch at a Cosmetics Factory
Thought about Horst Rechelbacher over lunch in cafeteria of Aveda cosmetics factory. (He sold Aveda to Estée Lauder)