This sign can be seen at Pana‘ewa Rainforest Zoo & Gardens in Hilo, and that’s Sriracha pacing behind the fence. I post this because I really want one of those signs. It would be great, give local kids something to think about, maybe even cause the neighbor’s dogs to think twice before pooping in the yard.
The only thing that could improve this sign is to add, ‘or we’ll throw you over the fence.’
For more information about Pana‘ewa Rainforest Zoo & Gardens, go to hilozoo.org.
I’d rather be out exploring, which is how I found conclusive evidence of the existence of this previously unknown creature – half man, half bird. I bet it spends a good deal of its time going around in circles.
Posted in response to this week’s WordPress Photo Challenge, ‘I’d rather be…’
This old barn is losing the battle, both to encroaching vegetation, and neglect.
Posted in response to this week’s WordPress Photo Challenge to be a visual storyteller.
A building reflected in a building. This glass-fronted high rise in Honolulu made a wavy reflection of the building across the street.
Posted in response to this week’s WordPress Photo Challenge, ‘Out of This World.’
During my recent visit to Honolulu, I noticed this doorway in the historic Hawaiian Electric Building. In addition to the lovely old door and lights, I liked how the glass captured the reflections of people passing on my side of the street.
As a patch of mud dries, the surface cracks apart and the edges of these patches curl up, giving them something of a floral appearance.
’Aimakapa Fishpond is one of two fishponds at Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park. The other is Kaloko Fishpond, which is separated from the ocean by a huge rock wall, currently being restored. ’Aimakapa Fishpond’s barrier is made up of sand dunes.
A channel was dug to the ocean to allow water to circulate back and forth and, at the ocean end (seen here), a sluice gate (makaha) installed. The sluice gate helped keep predators out. These days it isn’t used and so the channel has silted up with sand.
Fishponds are different to fish traps. Ponds allow for the rearing of fish from small fry. Traps are shallow walled enclosures, which fish can cross at high tide, but cannot escape from when the tide goes out.
For more information about Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park, go to www.nps.gov/kaho/index.htm.
I just liked the look of this leaf on a moss-covered asphalt path.
