Connecting with the Protectors of the Forest

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November 7th 2014

Published: November 9th 2014

Background Since moving to Hawaiʻi, I have been very fortunate to work for a Native Hawaiian organization with significant land holdings, first as an independent consultant and now as an employee. One of the things that struck me about the people of Hawaiʻi, and Native Hawaiians in particular, was how connected many of them were to their land, environment, folklore and traditions. This is in di... Read Full Entry

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Siewch

About Me: I am a native of Singapore and a professional expat. Since leaving Singapore in 1994, my life journey has taken me first to Bangkok, then to Manchester UK, and then to the United States - starting with Los Angeles, then Honolulu, then Silver Spring, MD, and then back to Honolulu. I took some time off from work between July 2017 and March 2018 to travel and reflect (check out my Midlife Crisis Flashpacking series). I'm now back in the corporate world with a renewed attitude towards life and work. I plan to take another extended trip ... full info

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Koa

Koa

ʻŌhiʻa

It is said that picking a red ʻōhiʻa flower will cause it to rain.

Juvenile ʻŌhiʻa

ʻŌhiʻa

I have never seem them so straight and tall before!

Kīlauea Forest

A highly intact native ecosystem. The forest is fenced in to keep pests (including humans) out.

Maile

We collected these plants to make lei. We were taught how to strip the outer bark and leaves from the inner stem.

Making Maile Lei

We first strung three stands of maile and then twirled them around to make the lei.

Maile Lei

Me modeling the end product.

Early Morning Moon

We had a full moon while we were there and the moon was still visible after sunrise.

Mauna Kea

As seen from Hilo airport after we landed. It is rare to have so few clouds over Mauna Kea and we could see the white specks on top which were the space observatories.

Hilo Airport

I named this sculpture "Turtle Humping Brain Coral".

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