Little Bird Blog
Off The Beaten Path
Rain beat down around us indenting the soft sand and making crabs scurry into their holes. We could have sought shelter, but we were transfixed by the sun slowly rising over the horizon, spreading a warm glow. The contrast was dramatic and spectacular. It was one of those mornings where you kick yourself for not […]
Sunrise at Bellows Beach We almost missed each other. John and Olivia were flying to Oahu for vacation and I was leaving the island for vacation. But we had one day of overlap. Just one morning to make it work. The weather can be so fickle on the windward side, but they fell in love […]
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Bellows Beach is one of my favorite spots on the island. The area by the guard shack is my absolute favorite at low tide because you have a shallow expanse of water that is perfect for babies and toddlers to splash in. Throw in a sunrise and a layer of mist hanging over the horizon […]
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My first visit to Sea Life Park was to obtain piles of their precious seabird guano. You weren’t expecting that, were you? See, they rehabilitate injured seabirds and I was in need of of guano for my graduate research … it was a match made in heaven. Each month I would pick up the trash […]
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I love the Ka Iwi Scenic Shoreline, so dramatic and beautiful. Plus there’s a lot of diversity in this nook of the island. There’s surf, swimming holes, family-friendly hikes, whale watching, and tide pools galore. All good stuff in my opinion. We had a couple of hours to spare last weekend, but were stumped on […]
What is the best Oahu pumpkin patch? Over the years, multiple options for Oahu pumpkin patches have appeared. The original, and the biggest at Aloun Farms was quickly followed by the smaller, scenic affair at Waimanalo Country Farms and finally by a smaller community event – the Great Pumpkin Festival at Holy Nativity School. But […]
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Exploring the Windward Coast A perfect day on Oahu includes a slow drive along the windward coast with the windows down and the scent of flowers on the breeze. Sunshine sculpted mountains rise abruptly to one side and impossibly turquoise ocean stretches out on the other. The only question is – where to stop? From […]
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