Volcanoes National Park was recently featured on Good Morning America’s Weekend Window.
You can view the short video below: Volcanoes National Park.
Kilauea, located on the Big Island of Hawaii is the most active volcano on Earth, started its current eruptive phase in 1983, the longest eruption in history. This weekend Kilauea was spouting lava into the air about 50 feet high and continues to spout lava today.
According to authorities the trade winds are thankfully keeping the vog away from the more populated areas. When I was in Kona friday there was plenty of vog then. It made for a beautiful sunset though.I will post the picture here in a couple of days.
It is King Kamehameha day here in Hawaii. It is a state holiday here in Hawaii where thousands of people will gather on the northern tip of the Big Island of Hawai‘i in Kapa‘au (North Kohala) to honor King Kamehameha I, the chief who united the Hawaiian Islands in 1795. It startts at 8 am and features a parade, Ho’olaule’a and more.
Celebrations are held in all the major towns and here in Hilo at Moku Ola (Coconut Island), the celebration will feature Hawaii’s only Ha’a Koa (Dance of the Warrior) competition, the Kamehameha Festival on Moku Ola (Coconut Island) will also feature top recording artists, hula halau, food and a chant ho’ike. It all starts at 10:45 am this morning.
One of the best photographers on the planet, Bob Krist, created this video photo essay of his latest trip to the Big Island of Hawaii for Islands Magazine.
I was flipping through channels the other night and I saw Dr Wayne Dyer(who lives on Maui) on a talk show or maybe it was an infomercial.
He made the statement “Kindness isn’t something we do, kindness comes from within.” (not a direct quote)
He went on to state that while you can show an act of kindness, that doesn’t mean that you are a kind person.
I turned to my wife April and said that I really liked that statement, her reply was simply “That is Aloha!”.
You can act out Aloha, but it comes from deep within yourself. It is not something that you do or something that you acquire or earn, but something that grows within you and shines through you.
“A day without Aloha is just another mainland day.”
~ Buck Buchanan ~
The aloha spirit and the concept of ohana are not mere words to us, they mean that we care for other each including those we don’t know.
~ Linda Lingle ~
Do you have Aloha within you?
I’d really like to hear your thoughts on what Aloha means to you.
Little Big Town and Harley Davidson have teamed up to give away a four day / three night trip to Hawaii where the lucky winner and a guest will attend Little Big Town’s July 4th concert at Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii. There are some great second and third prizes, courtesy of Harley-Davidson.
Grand Prize:
One (1) Grand Prize winner and guest will receive roundtrip airfare from anywhere in the United States to Honolulu International Airport (HNL)
Hotel accommodations for the nights of July 3, 4 & 5
Two (2) concert tickets to Little Big Town’s performance on July 4th
Two (2) Harley-Davidson® Leather Jackets
Second Prize:
One (1) Second Prize winner will receive a Harley-Davidson® Leather Jacket.
Third Prize:
One (1) Third Prize winner will receive a Harley-Davidson® T-Shirt.
HOW TO ENTER:
Fill in the required fields at http://www.littlebigtown.com/contests/alohaby June 17th 2008 for eligibility. Each entrant is eligible to win ONE (1) of the available prizes. Prize winners will be selected at random, and will be notified via e-mail by June 19th.
***Due to the short time frame between the end of the contest and the fulfillment dates, the Grand Prize winner will have 24 hours from the moment of notification to accept their prize.***
Please see terms and conditions at the link above for exact details.
This contest is open to the public. Entrants must be 18 or older to enter.
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