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Curious Nature
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This is a blog about some fun adventures in Nature I've had while in Hawaii going to the University. Sea turtles, the state bird, and botanical garden videos share this exciting adventure.
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More falling cliffs (after earthquake)
Today the ocean tide was coming in and the shallow water revealed many lava rocks that line the shore. Along the coast the lava cliffs...

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Feb 12, 20241 min read


Falling Cliffs and Seabirds
Along the Puna coast on the Big Island the ocean crashes against tall cliffs. The sea floor depth changes from depths of 50 feet to a...

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Feb 9, 20241 min read


Bike Ride Afternoon
Why not go on a bike ride when feeling under the weather? If it's paradise, it's hard not to adventure! This ride took me 2.5 hours round...

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Jan 23, 20242 min read


The Majestic Puna Trail
This is a short video with a clip or two of the forest and then the grand video of the beautiful Green Sea Turtles lounging in their...

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Jan 23, 20241 min read


Best Camping Ever
Feel like hiking? Ocean views? What about ginormous white trees cascading with vines and tropical leaves? A paradise away from everything...

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Jan 9, 20241 min read


Botanical Garden and Bioreserve
Along a cove overlooking the ocean near Hilo is a botanical garden. Hawaii Tropical Bioreserve & Garden is located 7 miles north of Hilo,...

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Jan 9, 20241 min read


New Years in Hawaii
After surviving finals and the holiday flus, a visit to the beach is just what I needed to regain perspective. As usual the beautiful...

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Jan 9, 20241 min read


Under The Water!
From stepping into the tidepool and watching tropical fish swim around I have finally submerged into the water. It has been great to feel...

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Feb 21, 20221 min read


Painting!!!
Stay tuned for the live version!

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Jan 21, 20221 min read


Keaukaha Beach
This is a meditative artwalk into a seawater pool that becomes separated from the rest of the ocean by the tide. It is filled with...

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Jan 21, 20221 min read


Ne'Ne's- Hawaii's Most Loved Bird
I was watching the full moon, well, I was trying to see it. It was the first one of December. The clouds were thick and immovable. I knew...

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Jan 21, 20221 min read


Christmas Eve
Today's the day I finally get in the water!

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Jan 13, 20221 min read


Coconut Island on Bike
December 15th 2021 Here is a continuation of my bike ride to the Liliukalani gardens. Coconut Island is the first beach I went to in...

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Jan 12, 20221 min read


Liliukalani Garden on Bike
In Hilo, Hawaii there are few bike paths. Luckily one goes strait to the ocean from downtown! It really is this beautiful in real life....

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Jan 12, 20221 min read


BICYCLE!!!
My new Hawaiian bicycle... no more words needed.

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Jan 12, 20221 min read


The Hike and The Ocean
There is a wonderful place near Pahoa where the Ne'Ne's roam (Hawaiian state bird). The path is too rugged for flip flops or bicycles. I...

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Jan 12, 20221 min read


Lava Sands
Day 3. Even on an overcast day there is no calm like the warm jungle air beside a beach. I followed a path with a few arrows (on the...

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Jan 11, 20221 min read


0 degrees to 80...
December 6, 2021 The Hilo airport was my first real impression of the Great Islands called Hawaii. The first thing that told me I was in...

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Dec 29, 20211 min read


Entering through a Red Sky
December 6, 2021 Where to begin a blog about traveling to an entirely foreign world? I feel that the plane flights might be an...

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Dec 29, 20211 min read


Dreaming of being on a Beach....
Here I am. In Alaska I ride my bike along the icy highways and beach. After dreaming of finally taking a vacation to where it wasn't zero...

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Oct 17, 20211 min read
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