Tuesday, July 21, 2009

Wainiha River and Valley

Just thought I would share a little information
about the Wainiha River and valley we live in.
The Wainiha River flows alongside our home (cabana).
The headwaters of the river are at Mt. Wai'ale'ale, (5148ft),
the wettest spot on earth (tied with Cherrapunji, India).
The average rainfall is 460 inches a year.
It doesn't rain that much where we live!
But we do get rain here, and the heavens
do pour buckets sometimes! It always comes
as a welcome relief to the heat.
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the Wainiha River is the river to the left out
of Mt. Wai'ale'ale towards Haena.
We are told "Wainiha" means "angry waters"
and this river can become that during the
winter rains here on the island.
This picture is looking up the valley from
Wainiha Beach.
These last two pictures are where
the river meets the ocean .
There's a very powerful energy here as the
two bodies of water merge together.






Saturday, July 18, 2009

Wa..La!

From the tree to the kitchen!
(Keep reading to experience the banana harvest!)




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The Banana Harvest






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Banana Steps

Sort of like "baby steps"
Step 1: deep red leaves start to appear

Step 2: Next thing I know...bananas appear!

Step 3: We watch carefully to see when they start to turn yellow.

If we wait too long...the birds and insects start feasting

I realize this is so very not scientific!!...but lots of fun to watch!


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Monday, July 6, 2009

More Kauai Sunsets....

I don't think I'll ever get tired of this!!






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Thursday, July 2, 2009

The Temples of Angkor

This place holds so much reverence in my heart.
I love the spiritual connection I always feel when
I visit the Temples of Angkor.
The grand daddy of them all...
Angkor Wat
The Bayon Temple

Banteay Srei









Thursday, June 18, 2009

Bangkok Street Life


(Click on the picture to enlarge it and really see everything!)
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"Ronald McDonald"...Thai Style


I love this floating market!

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Wednesday, June 17, 2009

Ordering lunch!

Anyone who knows me...knows I love to eat
at the "street restaurants".
In this case...it was the
"boat restaurants"




Walla!!
A feast!
It really was delicious!




Elephant riding with my Mom!

There's nothing easy about "boarding" an elephant!
SMILE :) for the camera!
Here we go!
How many daughters can say they
road an elephant with their mother?!


Floating Market on the Chao Praya River