Actually, I have always wondered about this stream, but, we are always going too fast by car to see it.  This is called the "Waiawa stream."  Waiawa means, "from the towering mountains to the brilliant sea."  Wow!  That packs a lot of meaning in one word, yeah?   Anyway, take a good look because you will never see this unless you are walking.

Still trekking through Pearl City completing 3.88 miles today.  Pearl City is composed of 4 Ahupua'a (land divisions), Waiawa, (told you the meaning already) Manana (bitter waters), Waimano (area where the lava flow meets), and Waiau (swirling beautiful waters.)  Detective Donna would assume that there are 4 streams flowing though the area with the Ahupua'a names.  I wanted to keep walking on Waiawa road (backside of Leeward Community College) but, it was a dirt road and isolated.  So, I chickened out and will try to do it when I have someone else with me.

I passed by these two monolith apartment dwellings and can't figure out how they got away with it!  There are no other buildings nearby with this eyesore height. Trying to eyeball the number of floors, I counted 45!  I'm sure that there is an interesting story behind this!

The afore mentioned Leeward Community College, (known as LCC for short) is centrally located and has beautiful views of Pearl Harbor.

For those of you who are afraid of heights, walking with me might not be a pleasant experience!  HaHa!  Hey, I don't like it either! Negotiating an overpass with 10 lanes of H-1 traffic below you is very DISORIENTING!

Although I have posted pictures of the Urban Garden Center before, this perspective is different.  On "Peace Day," I danced hula here with my classmates in celebration.  If you have never visited "UGC" before, please put it on your list of things to do.  I promise that you won't be disappointed!  Dance to a favorite tune today, and dance without abandon to feel the joy!  Aloha!(Bye!)

"X" marks the spot!  What is behind the "X?"  A gigantic SPIDER!  I was sticking my face verrrryyy close to get the shot, and I'm surprised that the spider didn't jump on me or try to bite me!  Maybe it was sleeping!  Double click the picture to see up close how big it was.  I think that it is a close relative of the "tarantula!" (At least in size!) Anyone know what the spider is called?

Plugging holes and continuing in areas makes the posting of two separate maps necessary.  That doesn't translate to walking far, since 3.23 miles concluded today's walk.  Well, every little bit helps as my total miles to date stands at 435.87 miles.

 Besides the creepy, crawly creatures, today netted this flamboyant hibiscus which the background colors helped it to really stand out!

Why did the chicken cross the road?  To get away from "the walking Hawaiian!"  Seeing chickens cross your path is not unusual at all here on the Islands.  I expect to see much more of them as I continue my journey.

"Pu'uloa natural springs" was a community effort on "Make a difference Day," to clear the non-native invasive species of flora and clean all the trash to make this area beautiful and to easily view Pearl Harbor.  With the help of HPD, APCBA, City and County employees and volunteers, much was accomplished in a short time.

A traditional sight when you think of Hawaii, but hardly seen on the banks of Pearl Harbor now, this stand of coconut trees was a welcome sight while walking today.  I hope that you will see something to gladden your heart today and everyday!  A Hui Hou!(Until we meet again!)

No birds will be on these wires!  I've never seen  such steps taken on telephone wires before.  They must have had big problems with the birds or lots of disposible income!  HaHa!  Please double click the images to see the details!

Pushing on into the Pearl City area, and avoiding the heights for now, I meandered 3.83 miles on this walk.  Accompanied by my good friend, Robbie, the miles flew by quickly and was so enjoyable!

Adorned to look like "Lady Liberty", Dee has been waving at passing cars for 2 years now and loves being outdoors and meeting lots of people.  She works for "Liberty Tax Returns".

Though I've taken pictures of Kamehameha Highway before, here is another one.  This Highway pretty much encircles the Island.

Actually looking like homes, these gravesites looked well maintained and comfortable, making a visit much more enjoyable.  Usually a plaque or a headstone is all that a gravesite possesses, so this sight interested me.  Hope you always find interesting things in your journey of life!  Aloha! (Bye!)

Walking under the shade of a tree on my route, this truck caught my attention with the vivid blue color, and then the "blue-flame" details.  Please double click the photo and check out the driver mirror!   Scary!

Yes, my blogger friends!  Finally back on the road again!  Even though I'm not completely healed, I thought that I could start with once a week, and make the routes shorter to work my way back up to 3 times per week.  At 2.45 miles today and rain threatening to soak me, I think I'm off to a good start!  Continuing to head Ewa(west) and sticking to level ground, the area I'm covering is still Waimalu.  Since this will be the only blog for the week, my Grand Total is now 428.81 miles.

 Kamehameha Highway is still an important roadway for cars, buses and pedestrians.  I still use this valuable highway as an alternative to the H-1 Freeway.

Maybe they just couldn't make up their mind, and decided to use everyone of them.  Interesting and creative walkway to your home, don't you think?

The beautifully painted van sitting in the driveway reminded me of the paintings that tell the story of the "Legend of Kapo'i" in Waikiki. (Check an earlier blog in Waikiki. The "hana hou" (again) blog.)  Possibly one of the artists live here, or painted the van too!

I found this verdant oasis in a little section of curb and was impressed how creativity can  transform a bland scene into one that could make you smile.  Have a wonderful New Year everyone and hoping you find an oasis today too!  Aloha! (Bye!)

Bringing out the inner ANGEL (as well as the Walking Hawaiian) in me!  Photo opportunities abound at the Honolulu Hale during the Christmas season and lasts until New Year's Eve.  If you haven't been there yet, go quickly!  I did mention in a previous blog about the interesting sights at the Honolulu Hale during Christmas, so I decided that I must give you a sample look.  Since I have deleted pictures from previous blogs, I have a little room to post some pictures, as I'm still trying to figure out how to continue my blog.  Wish me luck!

Made out of broken CD discs, a prize winning peacock wreath.  There are contests for wreaths and trees at the Honolulu Hale.  Please double click the picture to see the intricate details.

Using recycled materials to make a wreath is ingenious and green (now gold)!  Spray painted soldiers comprise this wreath.

 2 liter soda bottles turned into beautiful fishes. Cut, staple, paint and glue eyeballs!  Voila!

Sea creatures swim on Honolulu Hale's Christmas tree. Seen from the Punchbowl and King street intersection, please be careful driving as everyone is looking at this instead of the road!

Hoping that your path this coming New Year will be clearly lit and easy to follow your dreams making it a reality.  Mele Kalikimaka (Merry Christmas) everyone and I'll be walking soon!

What is so great about this banyan tree?  Well if you read a previous blog about Princess Ka'iulani, her father, Archibald Cleghorn planted the very first banyan tree on their property in Waikiki. (Supposedly where the Princess Ka'iulani Hotel stands now.)  This tree is a "slip" from that first tree and is on the "Princess Ka'iulani Elementary School" grounds.

Aloha, my blogger friends.  Found out that I have "2" heel spurs and am diligently following my Doctor's recommendations to get my feet back to working (walking) condition.  I yearn to get back on the road again, but need to take care of my feet first.  Please be patient!  I promise to slowly get back into it. 

Another problem presented itself.  I'm told that I have reached my "photo" limit of 1 GB.  I didn't know that there was a limit!  As contact with "blogspot.com" is not apparent, I'm trying to figure out ways to continue this blog.  I've been deleting a few pictures from previous blogs to get some picture space back.  Monthly payments is an option, but, I believe the extra GB will be for text only and not pictures.  Since this blog is predominately a picture blog, paying for the GB will still not help me to continue.  Does anyone know how to communicate with blogspot.com?  Any ideas would be welcome.  Until I can resolve this situation, "Happy Holidays to all!"

A very odd contraption to grace the front of your house, the only thing that I can come up with is maybe a large fish hanging scale?  But then, why the mid-air ladder?  Do you know what it is?

Blessed many times with Hawaii's liquid sunshine,(rain), up I went, higher and higher.  I'm about half-way up  Aiea Heights Drive, but many side streets exist and I must travel on them too! 

 

Unfortunately, even though I scaled 3.90 miles today, most of it was back-tracking.  Well, when you have a lot of dead ends on your route, it can't be helped.  I had a resident make his feelings known that he didn't like me walking around his neighborhood in an interesting way.  He honked his horn for 10 seconds straight and drove around while doing it.  The horn blasting aroused the interest of every single dog in the area and I had the "Mormon Tabernacle Choir" of dogs howling for an eardrum busting minute.  When they all settled down, the resident did it again!  The dog symphony began again.  I have to admit, picture taking was not on my mind at the time!  Leaving that area was! HaHa!

The juxtaposition of angles had me wondering if they couldn't make up their mind, or for "Feng Shui," they had to do it that way, or maybe they wanted a 360 degree view!

If this truly works, it must be powerful. They're probably checking out Kauai!  HaHa! It kind of looks like it could have been on a Navy ship, I may be wrong, but that's what comes to mind.

A bonified "Ohia Lehua" flower.  It's so much nicer to see it in person instead of a photograph!

The strange looking ornaments are fishing weights.  Now either they are avid fisherman(spare weights), strange artists(thought that it would look pretty) or they needed to weigh down this pine to make it stronger.  What do you think?  May you walk light as a feather, unburdened with weighty issues today!  Aloha!(Bye!)