What is it? Well, your guess is as good as mine! HaHa! A snail flutist? The smooth lines make it look like fine art or at least modern art. What do you think?
Talk about imagination! I was looking at the weaving roots around the trunk and limbs of this tree, and braided hair came to mind. I wonder if our ancestors saw this and studied the patterns to learn how to braid rope, hair, nets, and baskets? At this point, you may be saying, "Donna, your thinking is waayy outta there! HaHa!
Still trekking Hickam AFB, "The Walking Hawaiian" is discovering that filling in the holes of missed streets is way harder than walking long lengths of it. A paltry 2.10 miles finished the area above, but, it took me forever to figure out a route as well as doing lots of backtracking. So, from now on, I'm going to intersperse long routes with hole filling so that the frustration level will remain low. The completed week tallied a total of 19.61 miles with the grand total of 203.28. Passing the 2nd-100 miles is a great feeling of accomplishment and my sore feet like to remind me of it! HaHa!
This resident must be caring for an elderly relative and I'm glad that the base allows implementation of wheelchair ramps to assist in mobility issues.
These three blossoms were so close together, they almost looked like they were one large blossom. I also loved the colors on these hibiscus.
What I liked about these plumeria was that it was one open flower, then a bud, back to flower, then a bud. Double click and check out the details!
Whoa! Seeing this kinda creeped me out! Hairdresser in training, and ran out of shelves? Want to make it look like somebody is home? What do you think? Hope your weekend will be full of pleasant surprises and NOT creepy ones! HaHa! Aloha(bye) 'til next week!
Oh, oh! Is it a "menehune" hiding in the fronds? Decorating the area near the front door, I thought that it was a little scary, but interesting!
I've heard about air cooling, but, this is ridiculous! Nah! Hickam is going through a lot of renovations. This home is a duplex, but, I have noticed that the duplexes are converting to a single huge home! Finished renovations are now home to O-6's, whereas it used to house O-1 to O-3's.
You have probably figured out by now that I'm still walking around Hickam AFB. Although it doesn't look like much in the picture, I trekked 4.71 miles today. I had hoped to complete this whole map area by the end of the day, but I guess that was just too ambitious.
It must have taken some time and effort to achieve this beautiful effect, so I truly appreciate the resident who did this.
Please double click to see what it says in the bird bath, because I unanimously agree!
Only seen if you are a walker/biker/jogger on the path. The only other way to see this is if you are on a boat going in or out of Pearl Harbor. Lit up at night, a warm welcome as you arrive into the harbor.
Besides it's uniqueness, the sparkly blue and green peacock shimmered in the sun. How could I NOT miss it!
I loved how the colors of this hibiscus became more intense and bolder as you get closer to the center. Obviously, a pretty big flower when you compare it to the size of the arm. I hope that you are enjoying the beauty all around you everyday! Aloha ahiahi!(Good evening!)
Today, the walking Hawaiian has a public service announcement. This vehicle is thought to be abandoned and I hope that it might be a stolen car that needs to be found or a person might have got in trouble and needs to be found. Do you recognize this car? It looks brand new!
Even though my objective for today was to plug holes in previous walks, it still took 4.19 miles to complete the trek. I do feel a great sense of accomplishment though. I love being back on the road again, and am always excited to find something interesting everyday!
An interesting home found next to the "Holy Family Catholic Church," I thought that it was a great idea to build by the tree as it offered shade and protection from the elements. A wild guess is that the Priest/Minister/Preacher lives here.
At the Ewa(west) end of "Main St.," it dead ends, at least to car traffic, but not to pedestrians! I was thinking, "Why didn't I know of it's existence?" When I left the base using the main gate, I found out! The pedestrian overpass is fronted by all the signs directing you to which lane you need to be in as it tangents in all directions here. So many merging lanes connect at this spot and you must be observant and cautious in this area. I'm always looking for incoming traffic and trying to change lanes instead of studying the structure that resides behind the signs. Learning something new everyday!
Quite a collection of beautifully damaged cars. Either it's to train "probie" firefighters on how to release people trapped in automobiles or it's the storage area for cars prominently displayed by the front gate of bases during the holiday season to deter intoxicated driving. Maybe, it's both!
Okay folks! Your secret is out! I didn't even know of this street's existence, and then why so many cars were parked over here. There's nothing here except a church, and it's not in session! This is "Main St." on the East end and it connects to Nimitz Highway east of Valkenburg. There is a nearby bus stop and I think that these people use this street as a carpark and then catch the bus. After work, they catch the bus back to here and then drive home.
A couple firemen trainee's were connecting the hoses from the hydrant to fill the water truck. I was tempted to feign a fainting spell and see if I would get rescued, but, I figured they were busy enough! I hope that you don't need any rescuing and if you do, someone will be ready to help! E malama pono!(Take good care!)
Do you recognize this folks? Yeah, this is a "hydrogen fuel cell" car. There's not too many of them around, maybe about 200. Why? The cost is prohibitive! The catalyst is made of platinum, at $1400 per troy ounce, it's just under the price of gold. (If you want to know what a troy ounce is, I have no idea!) They are working to lessen the amount of platinum and improve performance so that the retail market would be viable. Something to watch for in the future!
Officer's Clubs are mostly things of the past, and "All rank clubs" are becoming the norm. Hickam's Officer's club still stands and although not as used as in the past, it's still a beautiful club and it's location can't be beat with the open lanai facing the waters of Pearl Harbor.
So, what gives? Is there a retailer selling glass balls on Hickam base? This is the second home I've seen displaying these items that are hard to find, and I've haven't even finished my jaunt through the housing yet!
Look out below! This is a "Sausage tree," and the inedible fruit could be 15 pounds! The second picture has the flower buds hanging below the fruit. Double click the picture so you can see it better. The huge, maroon blossoms only open at night, as I saw open blossoms on the ground, but, not on the tree. I guess it would be pretty hard to see at night too, no? HaHa!
Today's journey through Hickam AFB, was blessed with the company of a childhood friend visiting from the Mainland. Her presence made the 4.0 miles go by quickly and was very enjoyable. Two "walking Hawaiians" are always better than one! HaHa!
Another tree, so what! Well, this "Traveler's palm" is 3-sided and not the usual 2-sided. Double click and check it out!
How can you not love figurines that show protection for children. The setting was under a glorious tree with vivid colored impatiens surrounding them. Makes me smile!
Decorated by my friend's daughter, I was thinking that it would be so cool to wear sneakers like these when I walk! It would be a great conversation starter! Watch out, folks! You are looking at a budding artist! I hope that your day was filled with color and joy! Aloha!(Bye!)
Aloha,(Hello) my friends! It's nice to be back in Hawaii and see the rich colors in the sky and on the ground. Everytime I see the plumerias, I feel like sewing a lei(garland) for no other reason but that they are so abundant now! These photos are untouched, so the vivid colors are what I see!
After a two week hiatus, walking for 4.61 miles probably wasn't the best idea! HaHa! I think that I'll pay for it later! I thought that I should plug some puka's(holes) in my recent routes. I almost finished the east housing area in Hickam AFB, but, started getting tired. Oh well, theres always another day to do it.
This dog was checking me out and just staring at me! Then I realized that this dog is fake! A pretty realistic fake, don't you think? It was the proper size and sitting on the lawn. I guess they wanted to save money on dog food! Hah!
"Mom! Can I have my wagon back now? I want to play with it!" That's what I imagine the child of this residence is upset about.
Chinese Imperial Guardian Lions guard this residence. There must be someone with Chinese blood living here to put these traditional rock statues at the entrance to their home. They always come in pairs, with a female and a male statue. The male (facing us) is on the right, with the world under his left paw. The female is on the left with her paw protecting a playful cub. The tradition says that the male lion protects the structure or home and the female protects all who dwell inside. If you go to Chinatown in Honolulu, you'll see these lions protecting the entrance way to Chinatown. See if you can find the male and female and tell the difference.
Here is the winner for "Yard of the Month!" Thank goodness it didn't include the roof! The disparity takes away the beauty of the yard. Until tomorrow, A Hui Hou!(Until we meet again!)
A "bed of flowers," in the "literal" sense! Too cute! "The Walking Hawaiian" was in Frankenmuth, Michigan, a German immigrant town. Today, it's a tourist town, full of interesting shops, restaurants and nick-knacks. A beautiful day to boot, I had a great time.
Here I am as a "train conductor." Located at the"Henry Ford Museum" in Dearborn, Michigan. I have been quoted to be full of hot air, perfect for a steam engine! HaHa!
The one and only "Dynamaxion House!" Made in 1946 with only two prototypes ever built, this GREEN home design had the future in mind, but, a lack of funding prevented the project to proceed. Made of plexiglas and aluminum with only a central cavity to hold up the house including all cables, pipes and wires, this home actually was off the ground. Channels on the outside collected rainwater to be used in the house. Circular, but still 1,100 square feet of living space with two bedrooms and two bathrooms, we could surely use something like this now. This model is the composite of the only two prototypes built, so that is why this is the only one left. Bought by a Kansas couple, this survived a tornado! If you would like to see this, go to Dearborn, Michigan to the "Henry Ford Museum."
The early NASCAR car, the Chrysler 300! Sound familiar? A very popular car now, but, please don't race it around the streets of Oahu, I would like to walk safely! This is also found at the "Henry Ford Museum."
Please double-click this picture to read about the beginnings of NASCAR. The photos within are very interesting too!
Oh, where, oh where have my little sheep gone? Playing around in Frankenmuth, Michigan.
This beautiful water feature can be found in a shopping complex in Frankenmuth, Michigan.
In another section of the water feature is this representation of a real bridge in Frankenmuth, leading to the Bavarian Inn Lodge.
I could not believe I found this in Michigan! How could this beautiful Hibiscus survive the bitter cold of winter here? I guess that beauty is not only found in Hawaii! I will be back to walking the streets of Oahu again on Monday! Have a great weekend and I'll be posting again soon!
