Compared to the previous day it was grey due to the vog from the volcano and winds blowing from the south. No doubt West Hawaii gets the lion’s share of vog but when the winds shift the proximity of East Hawaii and especially Volcano and Puna make the vog especially thick. There’s not much you […]
Took a detail from a jog to go through the Hilo veteran’s cemetery to get a view of Hilo Bay. A peaceful place and a view of the bay that provides a good vantage point for people watching fireworks on the Fourth of July.
I’ve seen different descriptions of this wooden struction at the junction of Mamalahoa Highway and Waikoloa Road. Most descriptions say it’s either a sundial or a stylized sail. In reality I remember the structure’s purpose as being much less sexy. It’s a sign post. When I first moved to the Big Island in 1990 I […]