The beach at Waipi’o Valley is sandy, quiet, and currently inaccessible. The steep and narrow access road was closed to traffic in early 2022, because of rockfalls and other issues, and that status doesn’t seem likely to change any time soon. In the meantime, the road is only open to people who live there, to Hawaii County residents in a suitable four-wheel-drive vehicle, and to limited guided tours. No one is allowed to walk down there, so that’s me done for.
The yard is turning into mud and I can’t park in my usual spot without sliding. I don’t mind the rain, but a break every now and then would be nice.
A couple of views from the birthplace of King Kamehameha I in North Kohala. The top one, looking up the hill towards Kohala Mountain. The bottom one, looking out towards the ocean and Maui.
A couple of days ago, I posted photos of a downpour while I was at Costco in Kailua Kona. After the rain stopped and the sun came out, there were still large puddles around the store. I started taking photos of people negotiating them and reflecting in them at the same time. This was the last of those photos.
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I thought I’d go with a couple of old photos from a vacation I took many, many years ago to Switzerland. I really enjoyed Switzerland because the scenery was wonderful, the trails were well marked and maintained, and good chocolate was plentiful.
The top photo shows the Eiger, Monch, and Jungfrau Mountains in the Alps. The bottom one shows some hairy yob atop the Mettelhorn, near Zermatt, with the Matterhorn in the background.
This second photo amuses me because I rarely take selfies, and back then a selfie involved finding a stable spot to place the camera, activating the timer, and scurrying back to, hopefully, get in the shot. Then, as now, it was a struggle because I’ve never remembered how to find the timer and set it, on any camera I’ve ever had!
It’s Halloween, and visitors to the island, here for blue skies and sunshine, must wonder what kind of scary place they’ve ended up in. We’ve had a system of tropical moisture funneling across the state for the past few days and it has been mostly gray skies and rain.
I was at Costco, having my car’s tires rotated, when the dreary weather unleashed one of its heavier downpours. Luckily, it eased up before my car was ready for me to go.
This photo was taken on the same evening as yesterday’s post, looking in the opposite direction, where a fullish moon had risen.
These clouds helped make a nice sunset a few evenings ago.
