Double-hulled canoe, under the A-frame, gourds hanging next to it:
Tea leaves hanging to dry in the A-frame, used for herding fish to shore, where women would catch the good ones in baskets, throw back the others. Very sound ecological practice of taking only what you need, if only we were that smart.
The Place of Refuge, with a little bit of the rock wall seen. Tsunami waves kicked rocks about and removed a lot of sand. Most of the place was closed, so that they can assess the damage and make repairs. They expect to be closed for at least the rest of the week.
Two scientists can be seen in this distance, right of center, marking spots and making notes about the damage. Is you are able to pan in on this shot, you can see orange flags stuck in the ground marking places of importance that need attention. I think it will take the, longer than one week to get this place back into shape.
Kids talking to Park Ranger and learning about turtles and the Refuge site:
Junior Rangers, preparing for their exam:
People with a little sunburn, who don't know it yet, including the photographer:
We've all got a little sunburn from today's snorkeling adventure. Nothing too bad. We were all wearing 50 SPF, the kids had 50spf rash guards on, but no hats (can you snorkel with a hat on? I don't think so. Not novices like us, anyway). Mitch's olive skin will go straight to tan - his arms only are a little pink tonight. Samantha fared better than Josie, who sat at the edge of the water for long enough to mildly toast the tops of her legs. Bill's feet are red where the spaces on his Keens are. I actually did the best of all today, but I toasted my neck a little bit Saturday walking around the volcano, and it is still tender and itchy. We'll have to do a much better job of applying and re-applying during tomorrow's whale-watching expedition. We may leave early and go get the 100 SPF I saw at WalMart on that first dreadful day when we lived there. The sun here is different - it may not feel too hot with these lovely trade winds, but the sun is intense and will cook you if you aren't careful. We'd be blistered for sure if we didn't have sunscreen on.
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