Gathering...

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A man gathering 'opihi, or salt-water limpets at the end of the day. Fresh food for dinner. For some families, the 'opihi is an 'aumakua, or deified and transfigured ancestral spirit. Every so often, a collector is swept to his or her death while harvesting 'opihi along the rugged coastlines. Food for thought...

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Lance M. Foster said…
Never turn your back on the ocean. One of the first things my wife taught me. And I never did. Sometimes a wave will come from nowhere too and grab you, some kind of mohai you become.
April 2, 2011 at 1:53 PM
Ka`iana said…
I feel bad...a 52 year old Hawaiian man from Kona just died yesterday picking 'opihi...they just found his body... : (
April 2, 2011 at 4:41 PM
Lance M. Foster said…
That is very sad indeed Kai, even if take all precautions, sometimes the Sea wants you and there is no escape. I was almost taken away twice myself
April 2, 2011 at 4:45 PM
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