Anniverary photo at Coco’s 14th birthday party
Gusty winds were blowing light rain in from the northeast when we arrived a Waialae Beach Park for a small gathering in honor of the 14th birthday of one of our favorite morning dogs, Coco. Being our anniversary, we enjoyed a low-key celebration of both events.
And below are Coco, the birthday pup, along with Jake, who is a treat-a-holic.
And a couple of our morning dog regulars made appearances as well!
Equipment is brought in several times a year to dredge sand out of the stream and open the stream mouth to the ocean so that it doesn’t block the stream during heavy rain, which can lead to overflows and flooding upstream
And you can see that the sun is getting closer to Koko Crater, which it will reach in a few days.
A note on the park plover. Previously two plover appeared to divide up the area on the Diamond Head side of the park, away from the parking lot. One plover was usually on the side of the park closest to Kahala Avenue, the other on the part closest to the ocean. They seemed to understand the geographic division.
This year, there’s a pair on the road section. That plover apparently returned with a junior partner. Now I have to stay on watch to see whether the makai plover has also returned.
We returned Tuesday evening after five weeks for medical treatment in California.
We ventured out this morning to visit our favorite morning dogs and their people!
It’s the first time I had a camera in hand in that five week period, and had to remember a few things or just let muscle memory take over.
With storm and flood warnings filling the Hawaii weather forecasts for the next several days, this might be our last walk at dawn for a while.
We walked to the beach park, then got a ride with a friend to the Kahala Hotel where we joined another friend for a light breakfast. No papaya available, apparently as the result of damage to crops from the last storm.
Luckily, we did run into many of our canine friends and their people today. I was able to share some cautiously optimistic news about my medical situation and get some nice photos. The dogs didn’t seem to care. They just wanted their treats, just like normal!
Afterwards we walked the half-mile or so back home. It felt good to walk, and I’m sure every walk like this adds to my well-being, such as it is.
In any case, here come the dogs. Enjoy.
