Our blue-skyed chilliness changed yesterday just after noon, when we thought we felt the return of trades. This morning winds are variable and very light, causing the region surrounding Kaluapele to be enveloped in polalauahi. Weʻve shared terminologies previously, but sometimes repetition helps make paʻa (firmly embedded in memory) the meaning. "Paʻa" is one of those fascinatingly useful words:
paʻa1. nvs. A common and broadly used loaʻa-type word (Gram. 4.4); many meanings depend on qualifying words. Firm, solid, tight, solidified, adhering, durable, fast, fixed, stuck, secure, closed, jelled, congealed, frozen, hard, sound (as wood), busy, occupied, engaged, definite, steadfast, permanent; finished, completed, whole, complete, learned, memorized, mastered, retained, kept permanently; stubborn, determined, constipated, solid or fast, as colors; sturdy, as cloth, furniture; strong and vigorous; versed in, learned in; one who holds, a bearer; to hold, bear, keep, detain, withhold; a solid, as in geometry; to wear well, as clothes; to look well or not show age, of a person.
vog Polalauahi. [in Māmaka Kaiao dictionary]
pola.lau.ahi n. Haze, as during a volcanic eruption. Rare.
uahi ʻawa n. Pungent sulphur smoke, as from a volcano. (For. 6:478.) Lit., bitter smoke.
noe.uahi n. Haze, as after a volcanic eruption. Lit., smoke mist.
And yes, recalling terminologies and accurate use of language, perhaps "smoke" is incorrect English, but it has the appearance of smokiness, though perhaps with a blue tinge. And please note that the definitions above are all associated with volcanic-ness (save for "paʻa").
First two pics below were taken at the same time. First by me at Kūpinaʻi, then from the HVO KWwebcam. NOTE: the plumes right at the rim of Halemaʻumaʻu are similar. But the webcam misses the ao hoʻokino, the cloud taking-shape, above the lua. Whether an ao māhu, or ao uahi ʻawa, cloud of steam or cloud of pungent sulphur smoke, Iʻd vote for the latter. Because...The ao māhu I frequently posted in late 2018 and in 2019 ua hoʻokino (took shape) from mostly steam rising from the Pit. It was all wispy transparencies. The ao uahi ʻawa below though also wispy is rising from the loko ahi...pele, red, degassing, with more noticeable spread because of light winds.
The watching observing looking are easy if one is inclined to do so. The writing and explanations can become a bit confusing, and I trust that they make sense. First this:
Then very soon after... hoʻokino...
Below, the little yellow "Kūpinaʻi" is where I was standing above...
Weathers were transitioning yesterday. Me too. Iʻm trying out walking to the pipe barrier past Kūpinaʻi, the overlook at the pali of the same name, at the "U-shaped" bypass off the path as seen below. Not as far as Keanakākoʻi, nor as steep in places, as I practice moderation while knees improve. Seems to be working.
The path, what the Park calls the "Earthquake Trail" is the yellow line below. Just past the blue dot at the end is where Crater Rim Drive fell onto Uēaloha (Byron Ledge) during a M6.7 ōlaʻi on November 16, 1983. Please note that ʻIliahi Trail, and Halemaʻumaʻu Trail, as labeled on the caldera floor, are permanently closed because of 2018 damage.
Scary, and a great reminder about Possibilities...
The red below caught my eye yesterday while on the path. At the edge of pavement are aʻa kolo ʻōhiʻa, creeping roots of ʻōhia. Oval leaves are ʻōhiʻa too. Not quite sure what theyʻre looking for...
The sky yesterday was a study in (mostly) greys, with blue-tinted fume rising.
And thanks to eb, I get to share the former Kūpinaʻi (Waldron Ledge) parking lot. ʻŌhiʻa on either side of me are almost 40 years old. GoPlant some! The big black rectangle is a filled and paved 2018 lua.
And we have a puʻu, reminiscent of Kuili, the shoreline hill between Makalawena and Maniniʻōwali in Kona ʻAkau (North Kona).Tilt went Up, Flattened, then Down.
Hmmm. If was me, Iʻd say domed upwelling... I believe that fountains arise directly from vents. Pretty sure the vents are higher on the slope, like where the three puffs are below. But...might be wrong...
And I do love Black and White photography. The TowerCam view below supposed to be color, but dark so no can help...So dramatic! And yup, the electric outlet still shines.
Weʻll end today with mauna loveliness shared by hf, taken yesterday. Waiau, the loko wai, a wahi pana (legendary place), cupped in Waiau, the puʻu. The puʻu to the right is Poliʻahu named for the elemental whose kuleana is hau (snow). Mahalo mahalo mahalo...
As always, with aloha,
BobbyC
maniniowali@gmail.com
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