The Kids invited me to come chill with them at Kua Bay, which was awesome. Really fine soft sand is kind of hard to come by on this young island, and most of it resides in Kohala, the oldest of the 5 volcanoes here. (who's been paying attention?)
so i got some serious Sun Time in, with company for a change. After the Kids split, I thought it was a little crowded so I moved on to the next beach on the checklist.
and hey, this is a holiday weekend? wtf. This is Anaehoomalu Bay (or A-Bay), about 10 miles north of Kua Bay. Get outta my way, people! Damn!
A-Bay has an ancient Hawaiian fishpond (right) and the Pacific (left) with a very solid sandbar between. It's not the supersoft sand, and the atmosphere is a little hoo-dee-doo, but sometimes that's nice. There are lava paths that lead you through some archeological treats: the buildings of an old Hawaiian dwelling, the fishpond of course, and petroglyphs.
here's a not-so ancient structure being visited by vermin. This particular specimen is the mongoose equivalent of the Doodle. It's like four mongooses all put together in one. (BTW the Cat Ladies' Association has some serious political clout for getting that shelter built.)
and this is a fake sunset. I wanted to get home by dark. It would have been a lot prettier than this and I must catch an A-Bay sunset someday. Just not today.....
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That kicks ass... I'm envious. Hey Kirsten... is the mongoose and invasive? Don't those things play hell on the native flora and fauna? They are hard core omnivores after all.
Kny - you got it. some rocket scientist brought mongoose over thinking they'd eat the rats. Rats are nocturnal, though, and mongoose are diurnal! so the mongoose ate all the bird eggs and ground-dwelling chicks instead. Brilliant! I heart biocontrol.
One guy here at work says the solution is simple: introduce king cobras! Right on.
screwing with nature is SO hot right now.
Those mongoose would go all "Rikki-Tikki Tavi" on that cobras ass though.
I know "Hawaya" has a big problem with Norway rats, feral pigs, etc., etc. You guys have your work cut out for ya. it is a huge problem in all countries. Australia's pig problem is turning into a major bad situation as well. Look what the nutria did in Lousiana, etc., etc.
Bad times.
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