Raw water hits Haleiwa

Post Tropical storm Darby, just before noon Hawaii Time. 2 dead fish were being churned in a 3sq. Ft part of the water at the shore. Certain more marine life perished, Raw water reaches the North Shore beaches after lifeguards warned beach goers to get out of the water if they have any open wounds. 

One snorkeler was seen at the brown edge of the raw water face down in a full wetsuit.

Third of July 3rd

Oahu fireworks- Magic  Island, in front of Ala Moana;- according to Travis from the Maui team... we will have a great fireworks display bombarded with ground level fireworks. There will be fewer high Ariel fireworks. 

Getting a good seat up front is key to this years fireworks display.

So, for the military members who are sensitive to Explosions due to PTS;- this will be a dimmer view from above. 

The North Shore, Haleiwa, is already setting up for their holiday block party that will run until 11PM tonite. The block party will include Salsa, dancing, food and drinks all in the parking lot area by the Wyland art Gallery and Cholos and Patagonia store. 

I'll probably be online? catching a 23rd year of fireworks from Ithaca community fireworks display, in NY, if possible. Or, looking forward to 360 drone footage of the display.

Once in a Night Rainbow

The North Shore;- Blue moon rising, and the rare night rainbow was seen by a Hawaiian woman as a privledged lifetime experience. Today May 21, 2016 at 10:16:37am Hawaiian Time is the real full moon we won't be able to view, In daylight. Viewing times at this link http://www.calendar-365.com/moon/moon-phases.html.

Stills from my phone while watching the moon set @ Haleiwa 5 hrs before today's "full moon" is seen @ the rest of the planet. I'm still wishing for a decent camera.

tourists leave camera batteries for endangered green sea turtles

I took a walk on the beach at Ali'i Beach Park in Haleiwa one afternoon. As I walked past the palms to the shoreline, I heard a bird squak. At first I looked up for the bird. Then I proceeded to walk on the rocky shore and while watching my steps, I saw a lithium camera battery. This is a place where endangered Hawaiian sea turtles emerge and climb ashore. I picked up the battery and took another direction to the right. I walked on the path that looped back to the main beach. I heard a bird squak again. I looked around at the ground and I found two more AA camera batteries with Japanese Kanji on them. I looked around a little more and headed to the lifeguard house. When I was closer to the infamous Baywatch lifeguard house I returned to a nearby picnic table under a palm tree, and again the bird squaked/shrieked loudly. This time, I saw the battery was under the picnic table.

I'm not joking about the bird shrieking when I was within arm's reach of these camera batteries. However, judging by the urgency of the shrieks and squats from the bird(s), the batteries must pose enough of a hazard that yes, even the birds are being proactive. 

I'm not sure how to make tourists understand that leaving camera batteries on the shoreline with endangered species  is not appropriate disposal. Even if a trash can is still not proper battery disposal, it is better than leaving the batteries to corrode and harm sealife. I can imagine that the battery acid can main and blind and burn the endangered Sea turtles.