Naialani

It snowned on the Big Island of Hawaii last night. So the burning question for some today was, "SHOULD i surf or should i ski?" The picture was part of a news story here in the islands. It has been a chilly day all day... 75, 76 degrees or so....LOLOL I am an island gal..........

I was on the road headed west early... the sun breaking thru the clouds as i moved on.. I love the morning and the ocean together... There is something about blues and greens in the morning that make it worth being up and out. This turtle passed me this morning in the blue blue water and I was just AMAZED by his shell! Cool, Clean mornings....in blues and greens... the planet celebrating the sun! I am an island gal......

Video of the North Shore this week.... Not even a humpback whale will take on these waves! LOL Winter is in full swing! At least my blogger friends will get to see more than the North shore now! =0) I remain an island gal.......

There is a reason I have not spent much time on the west side of Oahu. Even though I LOVE dolphin swimming and the WEST always has dolphins, the WEST is also the home of hundreds if not thousands of homeless people. Tent after tent, mile after mile, the homeless families of Oahu call this THEIR place. Drug addiction, alcoholism, mental illness, lack of work,unable to pay sky high rent,home foreclosures, the west is where they come. Theft and assault is high out here in this area. The homeless existence seems to make people mean and desperate and i have not wanted my belongings stolen while i am in the water so i have just stayed away. The answers to the problems out here are not easily come by and on this day before THANKSGIVING here in paradise, I want to let my gratitude for the dry solid roof over my head be known. As i eat the turkey i cook tomorrow, i will be extra grateful for the meal, the table i eat it on and those in my family who will join me. TO my fellow Hawaiians who are ...

November 22 Sun... I woke early.. i was going BACK to KAHE Point to tell the Ocean i was sorry for my "dumbness ". It wasnt long after I hit the water, this happened. May I ALWAYS REMEMBER to be a HUMBLED island gal.....

Sat. November 21st.. Oh Lord, I hope i don't confuse you with today's blog. The West side of the island is considered the home of the dolphins. Boat after Boat filled with visitors makes the trip from Honolulu to the west side bringing with them hundreds in life vests who jump in the water over the top of a pod of dolphins in hopes of being able to swim with the dolphins. The perfect place it seems is a place called KAHE POINT or electric beach to the locals named for the BIG electric plant that sits on shore. I NEVER swam with dolphins on the west side before. The pictures I have taken of dolphins have all come from my beloved North Shore. So after watching these boats for 2 weeks now I thought well.. its crowded but the dolphins were there and Id really like some dolphin pictures! SO in I go..... I tread water for a total of 4 HOURS, i got out twice, swam around alot but NOT one dolphin would get near me. I had watched from shore the dolphins tease these boats swimming back ...

The West has beautiful clear water.. I am not a west coast swimmer so the divers i see while swimming i welcome. Being out there in the deep with just a mask and snorkel can be intimidating but... I have decided i need to step outside my comfort zone and go for it. As you can see the sun setting in the west is absolutely breathtaking...... So much so it stopped this bird . He just sat there staring at the sunset .. I wondered WHAT he was thinking! I am an island gal...........