Wednesday, December 30, 2020. And yet another sunny morning...

 And She continues her work...I am always grateful for sunshine.  It elevates my mood and seems to make the birds happy too.  A bit breezy up here, but all is good.  The moon is fat, and moonlit nights are a favorite.  I remember playing cards by moonlight on the white sand at Maniniʻōwali decades ago.  Because we could.  And hoaloha crossing lava flows, pāhoehoe and ʻaʻā in moonlight, guided by white koʻa (coral) cobbles placed along the path as (moon)light posts.  And then, a night that lives in memories amongst a small group of us:  At Pāpaʻi, in Māhealani light, giving a palaka jacket to the surf:  "Nani wale a ka mahina..."

And on another of our fair isles, on a shore of Maui, from friend kr:

scent in the ocean

fish are drawn to the flower

throw net blossoming

Ahhhh Sweet, Evocative Memories!!!  And at Kaluapele last night, by the light of mahina and Pele...the KWcam seems to have been adjusted to allow better, clearer, viewing...And too, the moonlit sky allows a bit of perspective.

Looks almost like daylight from the Maunaloa Strip Road cam...

And for a bit of color:

The West Vents, at the bottom of the frame, continue to feed the lake...

The Update for this morning indicates not a lot of change:

Keep in mind that perspective is important.  Looking at a small part of a scene, or of a puzzle, will only give you so much information...Big Picture Perspective is important.

A Month

A Week

A Day

Of Tilt, that is...Long term trends are often most important.  Is magma filling or is lava flowing?  And of course situations change very very quickly...

OK then.  This is brief.  Headed downstairs to prep for a BIG pot of nishime... For those new to this blog, GoLook the post for December 31, 2018.  

Enjoy the day, and if youʻre out and about, WEAR A MASK!

As always, with aloha,

BobbyC

maniniowali@gmail.com