Nature
High Surf Advisory has been issued for Kona, Hawaii
12/04/2018 The National Weather Service (NOAA) Has Issued A High Surf Advisory For Kona, Hawaii Good seats still available – but, please, at a safe distance. Kona-Big Island North and East- 330 AM HST Tue Dec 4 2018 …HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON HST THURSDAY… The National Weather Service in […]
Black Witch Moth
I Remember My First ‘Black Witch Moth’ Encounter (we were both surprised): We had just moved to Kona and had spent most of the day fighting boxes. We didn’t have any lamps unpacked yet, so we had a lanai light on. I sat down and saw something flicker across my peripheral vision. It was dark […]
Daylight Saving Time
Daylight Saving Time – “Spring ahead, fall behind,” Who needs it? “You will never find anybody who can give you a clear and compelling reason why we observe daylight saving time.” — Dave Barry Mainlanders – don’t forget to change your clock. Hawaiians do observe ‘Island Time.’ No need to change our clock. Why Hawaii […]
Hualalai Sunrise
Many people think the only ‘sun’ views in Kona are looking westward towards the Pacific Ocean. Hualalai can provide for awesome sunrise views as well. These photos were taken during a morning walk. This picture is from another day, but the colors are my favorite.
Hualalai Sunrise -12 Photos
Many people think the only ‘sun’ views in Kona are looking westward towards the Pacific Ocean. Hualalai can provide for awesome sunrise views as well. These photos were taken during a morning walk. . More Kona sunrise photos here.
What Causes The Orange And Red Sunsets On The Big Island (And Hawaii)?
Another Day, Another Kona Sunset: Almost every day there is more than ‘just a sunset,’ there is a Kona sunset. Are Kona Sunsets Better? Don’t Kona sunsets seem more vivid, more interesting, and more colorful than in other parts of the world? Just what causes the orange and red sunsets on the Big Island to be […]
Moonset Over Kona
The Moon Is Awesome – Both To Viewers And To Astrophysicists: Just how did the moon form? The giant-impact hypothesis, sometimes called the Big Splash, or the Theia Impact suggests that the Moon formed out of the debris left over from a collision between Earth and an astronomical body the size of Mars, approximately 4.5 […]
Kona Sunrise: Morning Clouds
While Kona sunsets are awesome, so are Kona sunrises against billowing clouds. Here are three-morning cloud pictures. Images the Cloud Appreciation Society would approve. Click each image to see even more beautiful clouds.
Sea Level Rise And Impact Upon Kona (Could It Get Any Worse? Yes It Can.)
Could Kona Be Underwater With A Rise In Sea Levels? (Better Rethink That Ocean Front Purchase) Here Is How Hawaii Sea Levels Could Be Double The Previous Estimates Could Sea Level Get Any Worse For Kona? Well, Yes It Can: According to a 2018 Nature study on rising sea levels, it is probably going to be […]
NPR Science Friday (Big Island) Rapid ‘Ohi’a Death Near HVNP, Hawaiian crow (Alala), Mauna Loa ‘Mars colony’
Science Friday recently broadcast from The Big Island. Local experts and professors talk about a number of Big Island specific tioics: Rapid ‘Ohi’a Death Near HVNP, Hawaiian crow (Alala), Mauna Loa ‘Mars Colony.’ You can listen to the Science Friday podcast about the Big Island here or via iTunes. Hawaiian Crow (Alala): Before the Hawaiian crow became […]
