Anthuriums, Fresh Coconuts, and some Hilo History (18 FEB 2009)

Aloha,


let's start the day with 'Anthurium 101' and a fresh coconut (you'll also briefly meet a moderately obnoxious nut in this video...):



And then on to Hilo, a Hawaiian town steeped in some pretty serious history - including a couple of deadly tsunamis in it's relatively recent past. We start with the Hilo art scene. And, yes, evidently they start 'em rather early around here. This delightful one, titled "New Years with The 'Ohana (Family)" was found hanging in a local gallery):







These are just to diffuse the rumor that it a-l-w-a-y-s rains in Hilo. It doesn't. For starters, here is a perfectly clear view of the top of 13679ft Mauna Loa:








And for those who love mac nuts, here are a few square miles of them:



And a little clip of what happens along many Hawaiian waterfronts an hour before sunset:



And that ends a perfectly delightful day in, mostly, Hilo.
Aloha,
Kepani & Kamila