#hawaiian islands

[dream-world-universe]

Diamond Head, Oahu, Hawaii: Diamond Head is a volcanic tuff cone on the Hawaiian island of Oʻahu. It is known to Hawaiians as Lēʻahi, which is most likely derived from lae plus ʻahi because the shape of the ridgeline resembles the shape of a tuna's dorsal fin. Wikipedia

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The Hawaiian Islands are still forming above a hotspot (left). © USGS Old Faithful geyser in Yellowstone National Park (right). © INEEL

[eternalcalifornia]

[shutterandsentence]

It's getting weird posting snow scenes when it is 60 degrees out in February!

Photo: Waikiki Beach, Oahu, Hawaii

[m00nb04rd5]

Ohana Kahale/Cure Sunset (Happiness Charge Precure)

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[biodiversityhawaii]

Hawaiian Trees

This week is a look at the typical trees that a visitor to Hawaiian might see! For the uses, many of the uses listed were from traditional Hawaiian society.

All trees were taken from this page: https://dlnr.hawaii.gov/forestry/info/big-tree/

[rafefar]

Fleeting rainbow at sunset

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Maui, HI

[dream-world-universe]

Kalapana Lava Flow, Hawaii Island: In 1990, lava flows from the Kūpaʻianahā vent of Kīlauea destroyed and partly buried most of the town, as well as Kalapana Gardens and nearby Royal Gardens subdivisions… Kalapana is a town and a region in the Puna District on the Island of Hawaiʻi in the Hawaiian Islands. The town was the original location of the Star of the Sea Painted Church. Wikipedia

[eternalcalifornia]

[potatodog-art]

taro dog

I had fun learning about kalo, also known as the taro plant. I was amazed to read about how so many parts of the plant could be used, especially in cooking, medicinally, and even the mud from the taro patch can be used as dye.

It's fun thinking about a taro potato dog and how they might interact with potato dog.

I'm also happy to discover that my sketchbook can take a light wash of fountain pen ink and water :)

[shutterandsentence]

Prayers for Maui! May your beautiful islands heal from this tragedy.

Photo: Maui, Hawaii

[m00nb04rd5]

Olina Kahale/Cure Wave (Happiness Charge Precure)

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