We were out early Friday morning for the sunrise in Kaaawa. We weren’t disappointed. This was the view at Swanzy Beach Park at 5:57 a.m. The sun made its appearance a couple of minutes earlier.
Friday morning in Kaaawa
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There’s something about peacocks!
Oh, oh!
Somethings going on in the world of the Kaaawa peacocks.
For several days, we’ve heard a loud peacock cry early in the morning, sounding louder than usual.
This morning we found out why.
The Big Peacock, the one with the big tail feathers, has apparently decided to roost in the huge banyan tree on the side of our yard.
This first photo shows our house in the lower forground, with the big banyan tree towering above. Look closely, and you’ll see Mr. Peacock.
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Here’s a shot with a clearer view of Mr. Peacock.
He’s up there all alone.
Has he been driven out of the peacock family? Has he lost those cute hens to his own offspring?
We haven’t figured it out.
But something’s going on. Hopefully we’ll figure it out soon.
Friday morning rain
Umbrellas were an essential part of our walk this morning, as that rain blew in to shore just a few minutes after we started our trek back towards home from the the beach on the other end of Kaaawa.
We’ve been back for only about 20 minutes, and the sun is already out and bright, the clouds have retreated, and the day is starting to look a lot better.
Green flash over Molokai
We saw a green flash at dawn in Kaaawa on Saturday even though the sun rose from behind the island of Molokai rather than rising across a clear horizon, where the green flash can usually be seen. I think we have seen this green flash over land only one other time.
The sun appears from behind Molokai only for a few weeks each year, around the time of the Winter Solstice.
In the top photo, taken a couple of minutes before the sun came into view, you can see the rays of light hitting clouds behind and above the island at the point where the sun is going to appear.
The bottom photo was taken just after the green flash.
With Kualoa having so much spiritual force in traditional times, I can’t help thinking that this alignment, coming at the Winter Solstice, must have attracted attention and been given significance.
Anybody know whether that’s really the case?
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