Thursday, August 20, 2009

Friday Photo: Punalu'u Black Sands Hawaii


This is a photo of me taken on the Big Island of Hawaii on Punalu'u black sand beach.  I don't recall how old I was but it must have been near the time when we visited on vacation or shortly near the time we moved to Hawaii based on how white I look.  I remember the sand being so warm and I loved to dig my toes deep into it.  Punalu'u means "diving spring" because of the abundance of fresh water springs just off shore.  The ancient Hawaiians would take a stoppered gourd and dive to the spring to fill it with fresh water to drink.  This video from YouTube explains some of the history.  This beach is not only famous for it's black sand but it's a haven for Green Sea Turtles that come up onto the shore to lay their eggs.  There is a lot of culture and history in this area and I wish I had only known more when I lived there. It's been 15 years since we moved back to Colorado from Hawaii and it still is often in my dreams.


Hawaii, I miss it.



-Ian





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  1. KathyAugust 21, 2009 at 5:08 AM

    Oh, sooooooooo precious is little Ian! You & Christie will have adorable kiddos & I can hardly wait! We will all get to HI soon, I hope & I can hardly wait for that either.
    LuvU.

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  2. JoeAugust 21, 2009 at 7:04 AM

    Kiddo Ian! I've never seen any little Ian pictures before!!!!! Awesome, and thanks now I really want to go back too:(

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