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.

La'au kukolu (today)

The temperature is warming, a little. We left the la'i (ti plants) out overnight. In the background is the Rose of Sharon (Purple Hibiscus) that I bought for my brother David's memorial last May. It's slowly sprouting new growth.

We woke to a foggy morning. This shot mid-morning Ka La (the sun) is breaking through the remnant fog. The lucky fish wind sock is still; no breeze this morning.



Wana au ... the shaft of light

BIRD SOUNDS: While I park here at the keys, I hear the work of the woodpecker, Flicker or Red-Head? Raven is also very close (they usually are) making galumping sounds in the trees. Sparrows and Towhees are busy in the huckleberry and wild blueberries. They have been feasting on Pete's sprouting winter wheat berries. The birds think the berries are for them, never mind the humans who think the tender greens Pete will juice is for them:/