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Morinda citrifolia, known as noni in Hawaii, flowers and fruits all year round. Also has a very 'unique' smell about them |
Palm branch |
B standing in front of a grass roofed A-frame |
My tiki pose |
Our first honu sighting of the trip, finally poking his head above water |
Honu lookout |
Recreating around the sanctuary |
Mini tiki |
This huge rock wall, built sometime in the 1500's, is constructed of dry masonry and fit together like a jigsaw puzzle, It's solid |
Carved statues or ki'i guard this sacred place |
Tall wooden fences were created as only royalty were allowed to access this cove |
People who had been sentenced to death for breaking kapu (local law) fled to this sanctuary to seek refuge |
Apparently a difficult place to swim to |
Stand of palms |
Lunch for a travelling seagull |
Posh Brandie |
During low-tide small pools of water are trapped |
Searching for honu |
Beached on some rocks, time for an afternoon nap |
Sleeping honu |
Two honu |
Finding some peace |
This is the place for honu, one last spotting of the day |
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