Change in the weather (between Hilo and Na Ku Po)

Kalei Nu'uhiwa describes the highlights of the month of WELO (April 19-May 18) as being, among other things, "a time when high pressure systems roll into Hawaii and bring unexpected weather with winds [...]" Yesterday, high and strong winds and heavy rain came through the woods.

I tried to catch the movement in the chimes off the end of the vardo. Lots of wind!

The Tall Ones danced. Pete heard two trees topple and crash northeast of us.

A big change from the bright and clear sky, and warm summer-like weather of the days and nights over the weekend. The shots below were taken between 7:43 PM and 9:04 PM, April 20, 2015. You can get a bigger view by clicking on the images.

Hina barely visible in the west just before sunset. Look closely ... See the tip of the tree in the lower right-hand corner. Move your eyes up to barely 12 o'clock (almost straight up) Use the long finger of the Tutu Tree (big fir to the left). Hina is just beneath tthat finger and above the tip of the tree in the lower right-hand corner.

A streak of cloud adds to the changing look of the sky with Hina. Can you spot her?

And now in the cloud?

Darker sky, brighter moon

Spacey! Dark sky, Hina setting behind our horizon of Tall Ones.

Ku Kolu and Ku Pau (yesterday and today)

Last night the clouds cleared just enough for us to see Ku Kolu puka through

Today, Ku Pau, Pete and his Good Cheer Garden pals prepped beds, set up irrigation and planted ... 

Tiny carrot seeds went in

Lettuce (down the middle) surrounded by pea starts

The wind was strong and constant today. The pollens spreading far and wide.

As I write, just before sunset, the Raven Clan is talking in complicated language (mixed sounds and utterances) high in the trees around our tiny homes.

Hummingbird and bees have been busy gathering nectar from the salmon berries outside the Quonset window.