Lilikoi
Another great hike with Tencia. This time we went to the Poli Poli area of Haleakala. We did the loop and saw lots of tree mushrooms and...
Take a hike
Dear Kahakaloa, You are to Paia what Kaena Point is to Pupukea. You jut out on the north west side at the end of a long, winding, narrow...
Makawao Na Ka Oi
Dear Makawao, Na ka oi. You are the best. Every day you have some new little gem. Today it is fragrant, blooming, bright Kahili ginger....
Nerium delerium
Dear Pink Nerium, Your lovely flowers are casting shadows on the concrete in the morning sunlight. When I was a kid my Grandpa would take...
Urban Running
Dear Las Virgenens Open Space, You like a good warmup. It's about a mile of urban running to get to the trailhead. I run past a waterway...
Oaken is broken
Dear Chesebro, Your majestic, gigantic oak tree bathed in sunlight at the beginning of the trail has split in two. It may have been...
Pink Oleander
Dear Iron Horse Trail, You offer miles and miles of an endless, shaded, flat route. Today there is a lovely morning light illuminating...
Datura in bloom
Dear Datura, I've heard that you're incredibly beautiful and incredibly toxic. There are clumps of datura in full bloom along the first...
