Hawaii

Aloha Friday.

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Prince Jonah Kūhiō Kalanianaʻole Piʻikoi on the campaign trail.

Prince Jonah Kūhiō Kalanianaʻole Piʻikoi (1871–1922) was a prince of the reigning House of Kalākaua when the Kingdom of Hawaiʻi was overthrown by international businessmen in 1893. He went on to become a politician in the Territory of Hawaii and was elected as a delegate to the United States Congress. 

Aloha Friday. (Surfing Videos)

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Beautiful Days in Hawaii Nei - North Shore 2012 - shot on GoPro HD HERO2 from Robbie Crawford on Vimeo.

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I miss Hawaii!

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GoPro HD: Kalani Chapman Surfs Pipeline Big Swell from GoPro on Vimeo.

Pearl Harbor (Puʻuloa) Satellite Image.

Puʻuloa

Pearl Harbor was originally an extensive shallow embayment called Wai Momi (meaning, “pearl water”) or Puʻuloa (meaning, “long hill”) by the Hawaiians. Puʻuloa was regarded as the home of the shark goddess, Kaʻahupahau, and her brother (or son), Kahiʻuka, in Hawaiian legends. According to tradition, Keaunui, the head of the powerful Ewa chiefs, is credited with cutting a navigable channel near the present Puʻuloa saltworks, by which made the estuary, known as “Pearl River,” accessible to navigation. Making due allowance for legendary amplification, the estuary already had an outlet for its waters where the present gap is; but Keaunui is typically given the credit for widening and deepening it. -source wikipedia

Remembering.

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Every Memorial Day thousands of people gather at Ala Moana Beach Park for the Lantern Floating Ceremony led by Her Holiness Keishu Shinso, the spiritual head of Shinnyo-en. The ceremony remembers those who gave their lives in conflict, allows for reflection on the memories of loved ones and dedicates prayers for a peaceful and harmonious future. Just as the waters of the Pacific merge with each ocean, the wish for peace and happiness extends from Hawaii across the globe.