Young po, Buddha Moon, and low tides

Last night's po mahina with Venus above her, at dusk. Mahina is eye-to-eye with the tree top in the center of the photo.
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NASA photo of Puget Sound, including the island we live on (Whidbey).
What has been catching my eye is the incredible shape of ke kai (the water/ocean) that was carved from this moku (island). I see the shape of kanaka (human kind) with po'o (head), two arms, kino (body) and legs, with something on its right shoulder.
LOOK AT THE TOP THIRD OF THE IMAGE. Whidbey is the island to the right of the largest body of water. Camano Island is the smaller island linked at its northern tip creating the left-side of the kanaka's body.

Who knew? MAHINA

These are the young po, early phases of the new moon in the sign of Taurus. The sun has moved into Gemini, and all month long Buddhist celebrate Buddha's birthday. Culminating in the Full Moon in May, Buddhists across the Earth remember, recognize and celebrate Wesak, Thank you to our friend, JC for reminding us of this auspicious time!

"Wesak is about man's union with nature and with the stars. A celebration of the divinity behind all manifestation: the infinite intelligence that lives in all. This is the feast. Man acknowledging his place. Honoring all living beings. All participants in the cycle of life."- "Buddha Moon" Planet Waves

The tides are very low this week, extreme low tides around the island. I felt the withdrawal of the tide like a mermaid out of water. For the morning the best place for me was under the covers waiting for the emotional waters to fill again. Respecting the tides, I did rest and refilled later to see mahina and Venus in the sky together.