The First of January, 2022. Ear-ringingly Quiet

 And here we be.  What winds waft are easterly southerly, though the airs are mostly still.  And humidish.  And warm.  After the midnight tumult, and chill rains the past several days, it was an unexpected delight to enjoy clear skies this morning.  So I went for a walk.  As is my habit, Keanakākoʻi was the destination.  And my timing was pretty excellent:  Most sunrisers were departing, or on their way back to the parking lot.  Few were on the road, helicopters joyfully absent, and birds were all atweet.  Lots of ʻapapane, ʻamakihi there and here, though I mustʻve missed the oft-heard ʻōmaʻo.

Sunrising light, soft pastels, from the HVO cam on MKEA.  If you zoom-in, pretty sure that little bump near the left horizon of Maunaloa is Kūlani.

Mokuʻāweoweo morninglight, with decorative camera lens light refractions.

At Kaluapele, early, before much of the māhu evaporated.

Below, the air had warmed, and the white ao māhu floated above the Lua.  Gentle slope of Maunaloa at left.  The greyish ao at right visits from the windward side. 

A pretty spectacular cumulonimbus growing northeast...

An empty path!!!  It lasted long enough for me to slowly get to the top of the distant incline.  After sharing with many dozens a day for months, it was the best gift!

And...too many years ago, friend Alan visited from GA, and assembled the following in Waimea.

With gratitudes to all for the past, the present, and too, for our shared unknown futures.

Aloha, always, aloha,

BobbyC

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