These murals depict the story or "Legend of Kapo'i"(otherwise known as the "Battle of the Owls.")  But there is a story of this place where the murals where painted. 

 A tiny park behind a bus stop off of Kuhio Avenue, became a tagger's practice area, with drug dealers and homeless people residing there.  Nearby residents and bus riders alike complained about what was going on, so the police department and school students with the help of artists cleaned up the area and turned it into a place of beauty and history.

Another interesting factoid was when the volunteers started cleaning up the area, kalo(taro) started springing up naturally!  The variety was introduced sometime during Hawaiian history.  Powerful ho'ailona(signs, symbols) for HOPE, PROMISE and REGROWTH seems to pervade the area now.

The "Legend of Kapo'i" is about Kapo'i finding a clutch of owl eggs, getting ready to cook the eggs when the Pueo(Owl) came to him and wanted the eggs back.  Kapo'i gave back the eggs and was instructed to build a heiau(place of worship)in Manoa to the owl.  He did so, but without the permission of the Ali'i(Chief, King).  Kakuhihewa(Ali'i) of Oahu set out to kill Kapo'i, but owls from every Island darkened the skies with their numbers and attacked the warriors in Waikiki and drove them back.  The Ali'i acknowledged the power of the pueo and the powerful akua(God, spirit) and left Kapo'i alone.

As today's blog is a "Hana Hou,"(again) there will be no map, but realize that the area is Waikiki where the pictures are taken from.

A small condominium area, possibly a resident (not sure, but guessing) decided to spruce up the walls with murals.  All around the units are beautiful murals with scenes depicting hawaiiana flora and fauna.  A wonderful expression of pride in their community.

Not the first time I have seen something like this on my walks.  My husband is saying that people are stealing this for copper.  I have no idea!  Anybody a fireman and can explain this phenomena?

Keeping up with the times!  But, are there rental vehicles that are electric?  It looked like a hotel service and not a residential building as I could understand this if it were a residential building.

Seeing interesting reflections on this building with our sunglasses, "The Walking Hawaiian" was trying to get experimental with the camera.  Not totally successful, but interesting anyhow, I hope that you will always take the chance and experiment even if the results may not be as successful as you would have liked.  Life is to experience as much as possible!  Good luck and God bless!  Aloha! (Bye!)