Tag Archives: Earth

The Volcanic Abyss Below

Posted on May 9, 2015 by

Noon, Thursday. April 30, 2015  Halemaʻumaʻu Crater, Kilauea Volcano  Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park Halema’uma’u is a pit crater located within the much larger summit caldera of Kilauea in  Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. The volcano diety, Pele resides in Halema’uma’u. The roughly … Continue reading →

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Hawaiian Voyaging

Posted on July 4, 2014 by

Navigating the World They sail with no charts or instruments. No timepiece. No compass. They navigate as their ancestors did, guided by a world of natural signs—the arcing stars, sun, and moon; the signs of direction in swell and wind … Continue reading →

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Sunset, as far as it goes

Posted on June 29, 2014 by

Holualoa, 28th of May photo The summer solstice occurred on June 21st this year. There comes a day, a point where the sun stops it’s yearly northern progression. I can see that point, a narrow peninsula from my lanai. It … Continue reading →

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Four Birds, Sunset

Posted on June 8, 2014 by

Holualoa Four birds The vast ocean Sunset Happy Trails, Dohn  

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Transmitting at Sunset

Posted on May 31, 2014 by

…Copy. Receiving. Over. As one might imagine, Hawai’i is a popular tourist destination with a Kodak scenic moment around every bend in the road. Deep clear waters, swaying palm trees, waterfalls, rainbows and a kaleidoscope of exotic flowers all here to … Continue reading →

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Mālama Honua – Worldwide Voyage of the Hokule’a and Hikianalia

Posted on May 28, 2014 by

Mālama Honua, “to care for our Earth.”  The Hokule’a and Hikianalia are double hulled voyaging canoes of ancient origin.   From the Polynesian Voyaging Society:  “The Hawaiian name for this voyage, Mālama Honua, means “to care for our Earth.” Living … Continue reading →

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A Childs Prayer In The Evening

Posted on May 17, 2014 by

In the evening as a young lad with face freshly scrubbed, hair combed and teeth brushed, dressed in pajama top and bottoms I would kneel on the braided rug beside my bed with hands clasped, arms resting lightly on the … Continue reading →

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