I know I have been "all over the map" with this one...
Wow, ok, this location is obviously harder to identify than I suspected it would be. Although I selected this pic because it has no landmarks that flat out give it away, I expected it to be easier to recognize than it has been..
The first clue I offered, that the camera was set up on a tripod on a county road, was given from the get go because I suspect even though it is a legally codified and mapped County of Hawaii roadway most folks don’t realize it. So it was sort of a diversion, and still a legitimate clue.
The next, that almost everyone here has stood, or driven through, that spot is straight forward. You all have been there. You’ve taken day hikes there, and more than likely shared experiences there with visiting friends and family. Maybe even taken pictures of this very spot yourselves.
The other point, that some have actually gone past this spot daily going to and from their residency is based on other discussions here throughout the years.
So, here, I’ll offer another clue before you all throw up your hands and cry uncle: On the Hawaiian Kingdom maps made in the later half of the 1800s this spot is called Napoopoo. It is not the name that most, other than those in the Hawaiian community that are educated to their own history and sense of place, use today. But it was, officially, that during the time of the monarchy. And no, it is not the same Napoopoo as that on the Kona side.
Does the location of your photo look the same now (or similar) as it did when you took the photo?
Yes. Though of course one can't speak to each branch or blade of grass.. but for the most part it is just as you see it here.
Wow, ok, this location is obviously harder to identify than I suspected it would be. Although I selected this pic because it has no landmarks that flat out give it away, I expected it to be easier to recognize than it has been..
The first clue I offered, that the camera was set up on a tripod on a county road, was given from the get go because I suspect even though it is a legally codified and mapped County of Hawaii roadway most folks don’t realize it. So it was sort of a diversion, and still a legitimate clue.
The next, that almost everyone here has stood, or driven through, that spot is straight forward. You all have been there. You’ve taken day hikes there, and more than likely shared experiences there with visiting friends and family. Maybe even taken pictures of this very spot yourselves.
The other point, that some have actually gone past this spot daily going to and from their residency is based on other discussions here throughout the years.
So, here, I’ll offer another clue before you all throw up your hands and cry uncle: On the Hawaiian Kingdom maps made in the later half of the 1800s this spot is called Napoopoo. It is not the name that most, other than those in the Hawaiian community that are educated to their own history and sense of place, use today. But it was, officially, that during the time of the monarchy. And no, it is not the same Napoopoo as that on the Kona side.
Does the location of your photo look the same now (or similar) as it did when you took the photo?
Yes. Though of course one can't speak to each branch or blade of grass.. but for the most part it is just as you see it here.