That's not some weird illusion; That's a stack of hills all in a row, all misty-shroudy. I saw it, gasped, and whipped the car over. Apparently, others thought it was a good idea too, as three more cars pulled up while I was shooting.
Monday, September 04, 2006
Anahola rain
That's not some weird illusion; That's a stack of hills all in a row, all misty-shroudy. I saw it, gasped, and whipped the car over. Apparently, others thought it was a good idea too, as three more cars pulled up while I was shooting.
Sunday, September 03, 2006
HOLY CRAP!
Holy crap is right - MONK SEALS, GODDAMNIT!
Accoring to all the signs and the brochures and whatnot, monk seals are among the most endangered animals on Earth. I don't doubt that due to their limited range and all, but we've been unbelievably fortunate in that we've seen them EVERY SINGLE TRIP HERE. We've swam with them, they've beached themselves next to us, they apparently can't get enough of us. These two hauled up on Ke'e beach while we were there today. Normally, officials appear out of nowhere to rope them off and warn everyone away (it's illegal to get within 50 feet of them or to harass them in any way).
These two were clearly not bothered by me in the least, but I do understand and respect the rule, here.. Once I approached, several others came up to snap pics as well - and let's face it, I was all up in these guys' grills, much closer than the law allows. Shortly, a local came up and started to make a little fence out of driftwood to keep everyone away , which was good since, sadly, it was only a matter of time until some idiot started poking them with a stick or some kid tried to pet one while his or her parents watched.
Accoring to all the signs and the brochures and whatnot, monk seals are among the most endangered animals on Earth. I don't doubt that due to their limited range and all, but we've been unbelievably fortunate in that we've seen them EVERY SINGLE TRIP HERE. We've swam with them, they've beached themselves next to us, they apparently can't get enough of us. These two hauled up on Ke'e beach while we were there today. Normally, officials appear out of nowhere to rope them off and warn everyone away (it's illegal to get within 50 feet of them or to harass them in any way).
These two were clearly not bothered by me in the least, but I do understand and respect the rule, here.. Once I approached, several others came up to snap pics as well - and let's face it, I was all up in these guys' grills, much closer than the law allows. Shortly, a local came up and started to make a little fence out of driftwood to keep everyone away , which was good since, sadly, it was only a matter of time until some idiot started poking them with a stick or some kid tried to pet one while his or her parents watched.
Friday, September 01, 2006
Friday sunset - South coast again
Back at Poipu the second day in a row. I was chasing gthe good weather today. We've been getting a fair amount of rain, and I was definitely ready for some sun. We got it, at least after a 20-minute squall immediately upon our arrival. I was discouraged; Deena was more optimistic. It was raining sideways and it got pretty damn cold pretty damn fast, but sure enough, it blew right through. It was a great day - Doris sorta snorkeled, the rest of us snorkeled for real, the sun was perfect. We took Sharon out for dinner across the street at Kieko's. I had the opah (Hawaiian moonfish), which is, seriously, sooooooo good. Meredith - you had it last year. Super yummy, yes?
Kauai jungle chicken
I love these guys. Some people consider them pests, what with the crowing all night and all, but really, look at this proud sumbitch. These guys (and the hens, and the chicks) run wild, everywhere, apparently since hurricane Iniki overturned all their cages back in the early 90's. They were the fnacy, tough fighting roosters, not eating stock, I believe. Yes, that goes on here, at least that's what I'm told. Lots of cultures here, and most don't think the way we do.
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