“Pic of the Week”, March 18, 2017: Old Sugar Mill, Koloa, Kauai

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The history of Hawaii’s development over the past two centuries largely centered around agriculture, especially of sugar cane and pineapple.  Sadly, these crops are not produced much in Hawaii any more (with the exception of sugar cane on Maui and pineapples for local consumption).  But the legacy of the old sugar towns lingers and you can see remnants of them when you travel around the islands, like this abandoned sugar mill in Koloa (near the south shore of Kauai).

Karl on Mar 18, 2017 | Comments Off on “Pic of the Week”, March 18, 2017: Old Sugar Mill, Koloa, Kauai

“Pic of the Week”, May 8, 2015. Nene on Kauai

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I’ve previously described an encounter with two rare Hawaiian geese on Maui a few years ago at this link.  This past fall when I visited Kauai with my brother and father, we found at least two dozen nene — most on the rocky and wet north shore of the island, but a number of free-loaders hanging out at the koi pond of the Marriott resort hotel (lots of fresh water, shelter, and free food).

While they remind me of Canada geese, they’re much smaller and the webbing between their feet is incomplete.  And they are fearless — they’ll walk in front of you whether you’re walking or driving, not sensing any danger.  It’s this complete fearlessness that nearly killed them …

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Karl on May 7, 2015 | Comments Off on “Pic of the Week”, May 8, 2015. Nene on Kauai