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Friday Fotos — Big Island along the Mamalaloa Highway

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The day we drove to Kona, we took the Mamalaloa Highway. Traveling south on the highway takes you inland from the Big Island's Upcountry all the way to Kailua-Kona. This particular day, we had gorgeous blue skies.We were amazed by how brown the grasses were on an island known for its lushness. They'd been having a drought in the area, so everything was dry. To someone … [Read more...] about Friday Fotos — Big Island along the Mamalaloa Highway

The legend of Maui — how an island came to be

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I love the old Hawaiian legends and enjoy weaving them into my books. My friend Kay Hadashi lives on O‘ahu and loves them, too. About a month ago, I told Kay I was interested in sharing more of the legends and she volunteered to write up this one about Maui. Forget what you thought you knew about the islands, here's the real story on this beautiful island. About Maui by Kay … [Read more...] about The legend of Maui — how an island came to be

Friday Fotos — Lydgate Park water views are everywhere

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Now that we no longer own our condo just down the road from Lydgate Park, I'm not sure how often we'll get to see these Lydgate Park water views. This was taken on the walking path, where there are plenty of these wonderful peek-a-boo views through the trees. I miss those morning walks at Lydgate. It's a great way to start the day and get everything going in the right … [Read more...] about Friday Fotos — Lydgate Park water views are everywhere

Friday Fotos – looking mauka from Kokee Park

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This photo was taken during our May 2011 trip to Kauai's Kokee Park. There aren't a lot of sunny days up there, and it can get downright chilly (for Kauai). But, we were lucky and had a short break in the clouds. It was amazing to see all the way to the ocean from a point so high up and so well known for its rainfall. I can't recall another trip where we've gotten so … [Read more...] about Friday Fotos – looking mauka from Kokee Park

Friday Fotos – Big Island end of the road

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 During our trip to the Big Island, we had some spare time at the end of the day. We drove out of Waimea (the little town with two names — it's also called Kamuela) heading north, which is really west, but that's another story. When we came across a sign on the highway indicating Kukuihaele was only a few miles, we decided to check it out and turned east. We found a … [Read more...] about Friday Fotos – Big Island end of the road