Ua mau ke ea o ka aina i kapono

The life of the land is perpetuated in righteousness.

waipio valley stream crossing

waipio valley stream crossing, originally uploaded by morningstar treebud.

petroglyph

petroglyph, originally uploaded by morningstar treebud.

thought for a day

"the achievement of attentive observation is all a matter of restoring the primordial while in the midst of the temporal, reversing the ordinary flow while in its very midst."

waipio valley floor

waipio valley floor, originally uploaded by morningstar treebud.

Waipio Valley is accessible only by 4-wheel drive, on foot, or on horseback (donkey-back?) - once the home of many Hawaiian families, now home to a few - (thanks in part to tsunamis) I used to camp in the valley when there were no "facilities" - nowadays there are a few porta-potties and camping is no longer allowed (figure that one out!) - I suspect there are still folks who camp out - just "unofficially"

Waipio "nightingale"

Waipio "nightingale", originally uploaded by morningstar treebud.

a unicorn who lives in the magical Waipio Valley - oh, you don't see his horn? Look more closely.....

closeup of nightingale

closeup of nightingale, originally uploaded by morningstar treebud.

See? Oh.....I guess you need to squint your eyes just the right way....it takes the right eyes to see a unicorn......

his home

his home, originally uploaded by morningstar treebud.

valley resident

valley resident, originally uploaded by morningstar treebud.

farewell