So coconut trees aren't the ONLY trees in need of metal rings to discourage rats from climbing up the trees and landing on the roofs of the nearby apartment complexes.  Double click to see the long line of trees decorated with the metal rings.

Deciding to challenge myself by hiking up Kaahumanu Street, back to Pearl City I went!  Trekking 4.72 miles for the day, I felt like I was on a roller-coaster ride dipping and rising as I walked.

I chuckled as I saw this advertisement, since you better be a local to understand this!  To the non-local, 808 is the phone area code for Hawaii and GRINDZ means (loosely, FOOD!)

Yes, Donna needs to explain why a wall caught my interest!  The textured part of the wall looks like a bunch of little FEET and I thought of my Walking Hawaiian logo with my BIG Hawaiian feet.  Maybe they got their inspiration from people driving them "up the wall!"  HaHa!

Down Ho'omalu Street, I felt nostalgic!  Why, you say?  Notice the absence of sidewalks on either side of the road and the "above ground" electric lights and telephone poles.  This is what I remember when I was a little girl.

I always find it fascinating, that when you change your point of reference, views can look quite different.  One of the many dead-ends that I traveled to, had this lovely panoramic of Pearl Harbor right out their back yard!

This must be the prettiest work area I have ever seen.  Please double-click the picture to see up close the colorful ropes cordoning off the area.

Even though Thanksgiving is not yet, this resident must be thinking about it or the turkey is their favorite avian animal.  With cooler weather on its way, I'll be very thankful when walking in the blazing sun!  Think MAHALO (thank you) everyone!