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.

Muku nei, New Moon Morning

Sunset in the woods on a Mauli po. La'au soak up the last rays of sunlight. Turn them golden.

This morning, E a la e ... sunrise and muku nei 

Brackens through the slats of the vardo porch leafing out and reaching tall

The apple tree is blossoming

The Asian Pear near pau blossoming

 Hummingbird greeted me with his 'buzzzz' when I opened the orchard gate to let Rygel out from her coop. Ever heard the greeting of a hummingbird?

First signs of raspberry fruit

Close-up of Gravenstein blossoms

 First salmon berry right outside the Quonset 

The new malama (month) of WELO begins with this po. Is it Muku or Hilo po? Maybe we'll be able to see the twisting sliver at sunset.