A walk at Pu’u Wa’awa’a Cinder Cone State Park

A View of Maui from Pu'u Wa'awa'a in Hawaii
A distant view of Maui.

This week’s Sunday Stills challenge theme is ‘Walk in the Park.’ See more responses here. These photos are from my last hike at what is officially known as Pu’u Wa’awa’a Cinder Cone State Park. The hike took place under heavy skies, but the clouds hovered just above the top of the hill and the rain held off until late in the walk.

A Northern Mockingbird on a snag at Pu'u Wa'awa'a in Hawaii
A Northern Mockingbird announces its presence.
Silk Oak flowers at Pu'u Wa'awa'a in Hawaii
Silk Oak flowers.
A View of Pu'u Wa'awa'a in Hawaii
A view of Pu’u Wa’awa’a from a new section of trail.
A Sheep in the grass at Pu'u Wa'awa'a in Hawaii
Sheep and cattle are often seen on the trail.
Wiliwili seeds at Pu'u Wa'awa'a in Hawaii
Seeds on an endemic Wiliwili tree.
A View of Trail up Pu'u Wa'awa'a in Hawaii
The trail up through the center of the pu’u, pu’u being Hawaiian for cinder cone.
tree roots at Pu'u Wa'awa'a in Hawaii
Tree roots snake across the trail in places.
A Horse and rider on Pu'u Wa'awa'a in Hawaii
A horse and rider enjoying the walk, too.
A View from Pu'u Wa'awa'a in Hawaii
A view from near the top, looking towards the saddle between Mauna Loa and Mauna Kea.

Also posted for Jo’s Monday Walk. See more responses here.

13 thoughts on “A walk at Pu’u Wa’awa’a Cinder Cone State Park”

  1. Kirstin Troyer's avatarKirstin Troyer

    I am a week behind commenting but better late than never. Hopefully I’ll get my post up for this week tomorrow or tuesday. Great photos. I enjoy seeing where everyone lives and the parks and nature areas they enjoy.

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  3. bushboy's avatarbushboy

    A great walk Graham. Amazed to see an Australian native, the Silky Oak in there. Hope it hasn’t taken over too much. It grows like a weed at my place, I am pulling out seedlings a lot

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  4. restlessjo's avatarrestlessjo

    Although the terrain is very different from ours, we seem to have lots of plants and trees in common, Graham. I love the silky oak. I think it flowers in late summer or autumn here. Thanks so much for sharing xx

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    1. Graham's avatarGraham Post author

      Plants have traveled the world and seem to do well anywhere so long as the growing conditions are right. The silk oak has an extended flowering time here, though I mostly see it in the spring.

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  5. Terri Webster Schrandt's avatarTerri Webster Schrandt

    This looks a wonderful area to walk, Graham! Lots of variety, greenery and wide-open spaces. I don’t often think about sheep and horses in Hawaii, but obviously there thrive there with plenty of grassland to graze. And thanks for the reminder about Jo’s walk! Have a great week!

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    1. Graham's avatarGraham Post author

      Cattle are a huge industry here and the sheep and horses are well-established too. They’re a big part of the history. I hope you have a good week too Terri.

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