Palms in the wind

Windy

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January 19th 2007
The north shore of Molokai. Blue sky. Blue water. Green cliffs. Windy, I forgot how windy it is here, how it can wake you in the night, how the coconut palms are always fighting the wind, looking tattered and tired. Occasionally the wind lets up, then the constant background sound is the crashing of north shore waves. ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more