04-07-2017, 01:19 PM
Mahalo glassnumbers for starting this thread [
] which prompted me to reflect and remember why my husband and I moved here almost 10 yrs ago, from Oahu's east side.
The beautiful green forests and the beautiful blue sky. And every so often, the beautiful sunsets.
The beautiful Hawaiiana home my husband designed and built w/his own hands and the lot and location it sits on.
Quiet morning walks or bike rides on L Rd along the ocean, to Ala Heiau, hearing the birds sing, the smell of the forest and hearing and seeing the beautiful shining blue ocean crashing against the black cliffs. The black shiny crabs scampering along the wet cliffs, the sea turtles and the colorful fish.
The night sky is amazing. Being rural we see so many more stars. Just gorgeous! Add to that the sounds of whales some evenings during whale season.
The anole lizards, although we've seen less and less over the past few yrs since the Madagascar have multiplied. The occasional viewing of the Hawaiian hawk or Pueo owl. The nene honking as they fly over. The beautiful songster, (maybe the Melodious Laughing Thrush?) flitting from bush to bush hard to see, w/an olive greenish cast and a little larger than a Myna. Have seen more and more beautiful small bright yellow birds on this side of the island.
The Aloha spirit, the colorful people and the easy going pace that encompasses all of the above.... The traffic is nothing compared to Oahu, so it's great from my perspective.
] which prompted me to reflect and remember why my husband and I moved here almost 10 yrs ago, from Oahu's east side.The beautiful green forests and the beautiful blue sky. And every so often, the beautiful sunsets.
The beautiful Hawaiiana home my husband designed and built w/his own hands and the lot and location it sits on.
Quiet morning walks or bike rides on L Rd along the ocean, to Ala Heiau, hearing the birds sing, the smell of the forest and hearing and seeing the beautiful shining blue ocean crashing against the black cliffs. The black shiny crabs scampering along the wet cliffs, the sea turtles and the colorful fish.
The night sky is amazing. Being rural we see so many more stars. Just gorgeous! Add to that the sounds of whales some evenings during whale season.
The anole lizards, although we've seen less and less over the past few yrs since the Madagascar have multiplied. The occasional viewing of the Hawaiian hawk or Pueo owl. The nene honking as they fly over. The beautiful songster, (maybe the Melodious Laughing Thrush?) flitting from bush to bush hard to see, w/an olive greenish cast and a little larger than a Myna. Have seen more and more beautiful small bright yellow birds on this side of the island.
The Aloha spirit, the colorful people and the easy going pace that encompasses all of the above.... The traffic is nothing compared to Oahu, so it's great from my perspective.