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Fallen...

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As the Soft Rains... Of M ā noa Quietly Fell... So Did I... For You...

Hula...

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Hō'ailona...

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This morning up at Kap ā lama, I witnessed a very powerful hō'ailona in the sky. I prayed it would stay until I could safely find a spot to pull over after dropping my son off. I only had my camera phone unfortunately. A giant pig, a long-eared sow, arose in the sky with a Rainbow na'au, or entrails, attached to the ' ā ina near K ū kaniloko, the Royal Birthing site in Wai'anae uka.  The maka, or face, of a kupuna stood above and another below. Another profile was forming to the right as well. Behind, the expanse of Lihu'e arose. The lands of the sacred high kapu L ō ali'i. The lands of Kamehameha the III. Kauikeaouli.  After I parked and took the photo, it dissipated quickly. In humble Gratitude. Always...

'Ike Hula...

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Makalena...

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Suspicious glance...

Trust...

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I walked into the bedroom the other night and flipped on the light. There on the wall by the light switch was a rather small roach. She didn't flinch. They usually scurry away quickly. I walked past her and retrieved what I needed and then prepared to exit the room. She was still there. I said aloud, "Hello there. I am not going to smash you." I then slowly put my finger out in front of her, inching closer to her head. She still didn't move. I was so close, that she moved one of her antennae and momentarily touched my finger tip. I kept talking softly. I then moved my finger slightly away, retreating a little. To my surprise, I thought the movement would startle her and she would bolt at any moment, but she didn't. Instead, she moved closer to my finger and softly touched it again with her antennae. I moved away again. She slowly advanced, crawling slowly and following my finger. Retreat. Approach. Retreat. Approach. I had a feeling if I stopped,

Hula...

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Revelation...

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She Quietly... Slowly... Stunningly... Revealed... Herself...

Pai'ea...

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Kamehameha the Rock...

Hula...

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Dreams...

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Sleep Softly Beckons... In Relentless Whispers... Swept into Dreams... Wantonly Searching... For Beautiful You...

Makamae...

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Precious...

No'ono'o...

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Reflection...

Gratitude...

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Last night, after the good news about the dismantling of the hurricane reverberated across the islands, I was pretty exhausted. I sat on my balcony, enjoying the cool gusty breezes, listening to my favorite songs, watching the clouds go by. Unwinding. Unbinding. Unblinding.  Many faces appeared in the ever changing cloud cover flowing by in a Pantheon of Spirit. Trying to grab my camera and stand up to shoot away seemed intrusive. I was too tired physically, emotionally and mentally to even try and just stared in awe sending my Gratitude and Love.  With so many disaster movies, many people unfortunately look forward to destructive Mother Nature. As long as they are safe, they want to see drama to break up the monotony of repetitive mundane daily life which can go on, seemingly unchanged, for years. People not living in Hawai'i with no attachment, and no concern, can look forward to images of devastation, to ease the pain of their own insecurities and disappointments in

Prince Lot Hula...

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Hula at Kapalua...

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Hula 'ili'ili...

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Beauty...

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Grace and Beauty...

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Boars...

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At Twilight, I watched these two massive Boars charging across the Wai'anae Mountain Range towards Hurricane Lane...

Gratitude...

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I Truly Believe... It is Important in Life... To Live Each Day... Each Moment... With Respect... Humility... And Gratitude... Not Just When Faced... With Death, Destruction and Peril...

Hālau...

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Helumoa...

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Hula Noho...

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Mana...

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'Ekahi...

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Ne'epapa...

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Hula...

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Maka...

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Ne'epapa...

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Pōhaku...

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Maka...

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Revelations...

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In the Overcast Expanse... She Lovingly Revealed Herself... A Radiating Beautiful Beacon... Of Precious Hope...

Rest...

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Rest Your Weary Head... Heart... And Soul... Find Refuge... In Dreams... Of a Beautiful Promising... Tomorrow...

Loved...

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Don't let Fear Rule... Know You Are Loved... From Time Immemorial... And Cherished...

Ho'omau...

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Perpetuate...

Mana...

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'Olu...

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Grace...

Hoa Aloha...

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Say "Hello" to my little Alien friend...

Kia'i...

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Guardian...

Heavenly...

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All Dogs Go To Heaven...

Lohe...

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To feel...

Hula...

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Redemption...

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Friends in High Places...

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E Ho'okanaka...

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Hō'ike...

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Hō'ulī'ulī...

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Shake the rattle...

Hula at Kapalua...

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