posting a series of moai images from rapa nui (easter island), recently dusted off for an a po fundraiser.
the plant. over 15 varieties once cultivated in hawai‘i, for consumption when the root is pounded and mixed with water. elsewhere in the pacific the same mixture is called kava. in other circles, the plant is known by its scientific name – Piper methysticum.
the front facade of the halawa congregational chruch, at the far east end of moloka‘i. built in 1852, it was pounded by a massive tsunami in 1946 that destroyed the entire community, leaving the valley abandoned.
looking out from the end of the kuli‘ou‘ou trail, viewing from rabbit island to koko crater.
back to northeast england. the old low light’s (see previous entry) role was appropriated by this building. sitting above the north shields fish quay, it looks out to sea and houses a local family.
makai – ocean.
until i score a waterproof housing, this is about as far out as my camera is going to make it. the wave action is decidedly lacking, but the little harbor out at kahalu’u thrills in other ways.
just when you thought that there weren’t many animals to fear in hawai’i, here’s a warning: discount not the peacock.
if you ever find yourself back in time out fishing the north sea, trying to navigate treacherous offshore waters on your way toward the safety of the tyne river, remember this building. it’s the old low light – and if you line it up with the high light (its sister up on the cliff) then you’re all good to make a straight course in.
it was painted black when the “new” one was built, but though otherwise non-descript, it does indeed have some history…
