Koa tree and Ohia Lehua in perfect symbiosis… not like that Morella Faya invasion!!

Monitoring the volcano and the behavior of the Hawai’ian islands: Virtual / Online seismology.

Me pounding Kapa

Pounding Kapa, the thin and very exquisite Hawaiian cloth made from the Paper Mulberry. However, this is a tradition that only got created “Post-Contact”, that is after the native Hawaiians had encountered Europeans and made some adaptions, including the production of fine compared to the previously rather rough and coarse cloth.

Old Airport Beach Park Sunset - Kailua-Kona

Sunset at the Beachpart of the old Airport at Kailua-Kona, Big Island of Hawai’i.

Raindrops on Kahili invasive ginger

A detail of the invasive problematic “Kahili” or Himalayan yellow ginger – although it can look pretty.

Endangered Hawaiian Goose, the Nene

This is the remaining partner of a couple of 13 years, after the female got killed by a visitor’s car on Chain of Craters Road. Roadkill is the number 1 hazard for the endangered endemic goose, Nene. The partner is still lingering on the roadside today, mourning 🙁