Kalapana Ahupua'a
Mahina Pō Muku "Today was a beautiful day. We hiked out to the coastline cliffs. Most of the lava we were walking on today was from the 2017 lava flow and the cliffs were extra high. When we peeked over the cliffs we saw a big school of what looked like enenue fish cruising in the beautiful water below. As we continued along the coast, it was unsettling to see how much fishing line was left tangled in the rocks where we were walking so we picked it up. There was even a daad sea bird dangling on a fishing line left on the cliff side. The coastline was alive as always, and the water tempting as ever. Walking on hot lava in the summer sun really makes me want to jump into the water sometimes or wish I was a fish so I could swim all day." -M.K. "Today we went to a different side of Kalapana closer to the National Park. It was another day of being in awe at the creation Pele formed. It was the first time I saw the hair of Pele (volcanic glass) in layers up to a foot in depth.On top of that, the cracks within the lava were enticingly treacherous. As much as you wanted to see how far it went down there, this lava flow from 2017 is very brittle in a lot of areas. The truth is, through out these weeks, seeing all of this nature existing in perfect harmony is because there is not a heavy human presence. The schools of enenue from 60 feet up looked had at least 30 plus strong. Comparing this to Pu'u Maile or 4 miles, pretty much unseen. I guess the question is how do we get our environment back to the perfect example which is the Kalpana coastline?" -K.G.
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