Sunset this evening from Sea Ranch. We also saw some whale spouts and splashes, maybe from their flukes, way off shore, and were wondering if they were making their way to Hawaii? What a beautiful evening.
Walking through the fields, by the coast, at Sea Ranch.
As I spend some time with family in California, the news that is coming out of Maui of the terrible fires there is heartbreaking. It sounds as though Front Street, and the historic area of Lahaina, including around the Bayan tree has been devastated (though to what degree is unclear right now, depending on one’s news source), with winds from the Hurricane Dora fanning the flames and making fire fighting impossible.
In addition to Lahaina, there are fires in Kula and heading down to Kihei. We have heard from friends who have been evacuated. Here’s hoping for the that the winds die down, allowing the fire fighters to do their job.
Thankfully our part of the island has not been touched by the fires. Though I imagine that it will take a while for Maui to recover from this.
These misty, Northern Californian mornings, fit my being perfectly.
Hike to the bluff and there are three chairs waiting for you to take a rest, and take in the ocean views.
😶🌫️ Waking up to a foggy and damp morning. Perfect for moving slowly.
😶🌫️ Waking up to a foggy and damp morning. Perfect for moving slowly.
🥱 Tired after a day of driving.
🥱 Tired after a day of driving.
The Northern Californian coast at Sea Ranch.
🐲 I just paid a visit to The Dragon’s Den, a herbal medicine shop here on Maui. I was looking for a something to help open my lungs as I manage the tail end of pneumonia. I’ve come away with a couple of options, and hoping that I see some results.
🐲 I just paid a visit to The Dragon’s Den, a herbal medicine shop here on Maui. I was looking for a something to help open my lungs as I manage the tail end of pneumonia. I’ve come away with a couple of options, and hoping that I see some results.
☕ I’m drinking my first coffee for around two months. Being unwell just put me off the beverage, and then as I improved my acupuncturist suggested that I stayed away from coffee. This morning I felt as though I wanted to try some again. Right now it is feeling good.
☕ I’m drinking my first coffee for around two months. Being unwell just put me off the beverage, and then as I improved my acupuncturist suggested that I stayed away from coffee. This morning I felt as though I wanted to try some again. Right now it is feeling good.
I get up after a good eight hours sleep (not always guaranteed) feeling fresh and well rested. Half an hour later I am ready to go back to bed. 😩
Finished reading: A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers 📚
Sounds of the night:
- crickets whistling
- geckos calling their territory with a sound like smacking lips
- a cow grazing
- voices
- cars on the nearby road
- dogs barking
- the wind through shrubs
All this as I sit outside in the refreshing air, reading.
My grandson roasting a marshmallow at dusk, in PoliPoli Springs Recreation Area, Maui. (Photo credit, my son-in-law).
🔌 Power outage - those times when I realize the value and/or importance of that which I take for granted.
🔌 Power outage - those times when I realize the value and/or importance of that which I take for granted.