Your photos are exquisite, David. I especially liked the one with the trees as a border for the beautiful sight across and below. And the Hawaiian song was a special treat too!
A loha. Wonderful to go on the trail and hope your swim washes the red dust. You brought me an adventure that was missed. Hawaii has much to offer. Heiau located at Ke’e beach still used. Sacred site to be respected . Thanks for info on birds.
Richard you are right about the Heiau. There are two important “hula” heiau at Ke’e: Kaulu Paoa (The inspiration of Paoa) and Kaulu-o-Laka (The inspiration of Laka). They are supposedly still used but not open to the public. I hope I can see a hula performance there some day.
That's scenery is green and ferny and exotic. But like my walk today in deepest Devon! Isn't it odd how we think of 'our' birds going somewhere else for part of the year before returning like English swallows flying to Africa for the winter. Or are they African birds who take on migrant status to come here! For the summer. For the easy life. The scoundrels!
Yes we do anthropomorphize (is that the right word?) our birds, don’t we? I always wonder what information is in those tiny brains, shrunk by evolution so they can fly. So if the baby swallows were born in England, but winter in Africa, then I say they are English / African snowbirds. And the Kōlea and ‘Ulili are Alaskan / Hawaiian snowbirds, right?
Your photos are exquisite, David. I especially liked the one with the trees as a border for the beautiful sight across and below. And the Hawaiian song was a special treat too!
Thanks Jeanine. Grateful and thankful for your comments~!
A loha. Wonderful to go on the trail and hope your swim washes the red dust. You brought me an adventure that was missed. Hawaii has much to offer. Heiau located at Ke’e beach still used. Sacred site to be respected . Thanks for info on birds.
Richard you are right about the Heiau. There are two important “hula” heiau at Ke’e: Kaulu Paoa (The inspiration of Paoa) and Kaulu-o-Laka (The inspiration of Laka). They are supposedly still used but not open to the public. I hope I can see a hula performance there some day.
That's scenery is green and ferny and exotic. But like my walk today in deepest Devon! Isn't it odd how we think of 'our' birds going somewhere else for part of the year before returning like English swallows flying to Africa for the winter. Or are they African birds who take on migrant status to come here! For the summer. For the easy life. The scoundrels!
Yes we do anthropomorphize (is that the right word?) our birds, don’t we? I always wonder what information is in those tiny brains, shrunk by evolution so they can fly. So if the baby swallows were born in England, but winter in Africa, then I say they are English / African snowbirds. And the Kōlea and ‘Ulili are Alaskan / Hawaiian snowbirds, right?
Snowbirds. I've never thought of that. It's a USA term but yes,it applies to our English-African birds.