And you wouldn’t believe me if I told you.
So I’ll have to prove it in photographs.
I was shopping the book store at the Kona airport, looking for something to occupy me on the five and a half hour flight.
When my eyes fell upon this:
What is this, you say? Yes, someone actually took the time to translate the new testament into Hawaiian pidgin english.
Behold
Dats some supa spesho spirit right der!
Aloha!
I had a day today that defies all possible words.
Started out with a road trip down south of Kona to the very end southernmost of the Big Island of Hawaii.
My destination was Punalu’u Black Sand Beach.
I had stumbled across this gem online while looking for actual beaches. Kona is the newest of the islands and as such, doesn’t have fabulous sand beaches. It has stunning lava coastline, but no happy sandy beach to lay about and catch some sun…or even walk on and put your toes in the water.
So not only is Punalu’u an actual sandy beach complete with watery toes….it comes with sea turtles!
Yes, actual sea turtles!
I was lucky enough to see five today on the small stretch of sand that comprises this amazing, glorious, gorgeous beach.
Then, after I’d spent several hours with the turtles, full of a turtle induced I, I decided to move on to the Volcanos National Park.
Both Kilauea and Mauna Loa were visible and AMAZING.
I took about three hundred photos today, and I’m sorting them out. The volcanos put a muted light haze on the day which my photographer friends will know is KILLER light for taking photos.
So here’s a few to start, more to come:
All photos by Karen Fayeth
A personal high holy day for me.
I think I got deeply into the spirit last night dressed up as Frida.
It is a thoughtful day, remembering my loved ones who have moved on to the next journey.
I’m in a hotel room in Hawaii, so hard to celebrate properly, but I’ll make do.
I’m working on a make-shift ofrenda. If it comes out I’ll post a photo.
Mostly, just a reminder to remember those closest to you, both here and beyond.
