Standing Into Danger: Makua and Kila

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Friday, January 31, 2025

Out and About in Waikiki

Two weeks in, and we are so grateful to be enjoying a tropical environment.

I dreamed of coming to Hawaii until I was 35,

and then Terry made my dream come true far beyond anything I ever hoped for.

He's the best!

Terry on the Move (blue cap and shirt)

He patiently keeps walking while I take pictures.

Waikiki Beach Wall

Honolulu, Hawaii, USA

January 29 2025

Waikiki Beach Wall and Pavilion

Honolulu, Hawaii, USA

January 29, 2025

We continue to be busy, but with time for relaxing too.

I've been out and about with my camera on my walks.

Among the things I'm watching is the restoration

of the Queen's Surf Seawall near the Barefoot Beach Cafe

which heavy southern swells undercut and partially collapsed in May 2024. source

Repair work began on January 21, 2025 and will take about six months. In the past week a large crane has constructed a sandbag barrier to protect the collapsed seawall area.

It's an environmentally sensitive operation because the collapse occurred

at the shoreline of the Waikiki Marine Life Conservation District (MLCD).

Established in 1988, the Waikiki MLCD protects 76 acres

from the Waikiki Beach Wall (Kapahulu Groin) to the historic War Memorial Natatorium

and from the high-water mark to 500 yards offshore.

Sandbag Barrier Surrounding the Collapsed Seawall

You can see the Waikiki Beach Wall against the palm trees in the background.

January 29, 2025

The Working Area ~ Sea Engineering Inc.

January 29, 2025

Barrier

January 29, 2025

The Huge Crane

January 29, 2025

The War Memorial Natatorium

by Gerald Watanabe ~ License

January 11, 2017

Wikimedia Commons

To my delight I spotted a little dog from last year whom I had nicknamed Hula Dog.

I had first seen him near the entrance to the Kilohana Hula Show last February.

Hula Dog ~ Last Year #1

Kilohana Hula Show

Kapi'olani Park, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA

February 26, 2024

I was photographing my favorite statue on Waikiki,

Makua and Kila, when Hula Dog walked by.

Almost every time I've visited Makua and Kila, leis and/or flowers have graced them.

Makua and Kila by Holly Young

Kila (Hawaiian Monk Seal) and Makua (Young Boy)

January 29, 2025

Makua

January 29, 2025

Fred Van Dyke's Makua Lives on the Beach tells a familiar Hawaiian story. Makua is a boy living at Sunset Beach. He develops a friendship with a Hawaiian monk seal, which his friends and family have a difficult time believing. Trouble follows and life lessons are learned. Van Dyke's story underscores the Hawaiian values of Love and Respect for Ohana (family) and the ocean. Source

I glanced down and there was Hula Dog! I looked around and saw his person.

She was placing fresh leis and flowers on Makua and Kila.

Hawaiians honor iconic statues of Hawaiians and their stories.

Hula Dog!

January 29, 2025

Hula Dog's Person

January 29, 2025

Hula Dog's Person

January 29, 2025

Beautiful Hibiscus Near the Makua and Kila Statue

January 29, 2025

Hula Dog ~ Last Year #2

Kilohana Hula Show

Kapi'olani Park, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA

February 26, 2024

Duke Paoa Kahanamoku Statue ~ Honored with Flowers

A Hawaiian Hero and the Father of Modern Surfing

January 29, 2025

Duke Paoa Kahanamoku

January 29, 2025

Here are a few random shots:

Brazilian Cardinal or Red-Crested Cardinal (Paroaria coronata)

Kapio'nani Beach Park

January 29, 2025

Banyan Tree

Kuhio Beach Park

January 29, 2025

Beach Volleyball

Kuhio Beach Park

January 29, 2025

Sometimes the Waikiki area is gorgeous, and sometimes not! 😂

Looking Toward the Mountains

January 24, 2025

Looking Toward the Mountains ~ During a Wind and Rain Storm

Today!

January 31, 2025

I'm linking to Rain's Thursday Art and Dinner Date, Tom's Aloha Friday, and Nicole's Friday Face Off.

For Rain: Mittens ~ I couldn't find mittens, so I went with gloves. This is our great niece Ella, my brother Roy's and Sue's granddaughter, and Neil and Jeannie's daughter.

Ella Grace with Santa Clause

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

November 27, 2017

For Tom: Aloha ~ Aloha is the Hawaiian word for love, affection, peace, compassion and mercy, that is commonly used as a greeting. It has a deeper cultural and spiritual significance to native Hawaiians, for whom the term is used to define a force that holds together existence. Source

Aloha ~ Protecting a Basking Hawaiian Monk Seal

‎⁨Duke Paoa Kahanamoku Beach Park⁩

Oʻahu⁩, ⁨Honolulu⁩, ⁨Hawaiʻi⁩, ⁨United States⁩

January 31, 2024

For Nicole: A Face I love! ~ Dr. Natalie Heembrock. This beautiful and intelligent young woman would not let any obstacle stop her dream from becoming a veterinarian. Terry and I are so proud of her!

Our amazing Niece Naddy!

Facebook

January17, 2025

See you next time!

Till next time ~

Fundy Blue

Standing Into Danger https://selkiegrey4.blogspot.com

My next post will be

Wednesday, February 5th. 🤞

On the Bay of Fundy
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Friday, May 17, 2024

Statues

Rain's Thursday Art and Dinner Date prompt

for last week was Statues and for this week is Balloons,

but I accidentally switched them last week because I was way overloaded.

I've probably confused statues and sculptures,

but at this point I'm not going to stress over it.

President Clinton has split finer hairs.

A-maze-ing Laughter, by Yue Minjun of China with Yours Truly

Vancouver, near English Bay, British Columbia, Canada

September 28, 2015

A Statue of Leif Ericson stands in Front

of Hallgrímskirkja, a Lutheran Parish Church

Reykjavik , Iceland

June 11, 2014

Leif Ericson (ca. 970 – ca. 1020)

He is regarded as the first European to land in North America about 500 years ago

at L'Anse aux Meadows on the northern tip of Newfoundland in modern-day Canada.

In the last nine days our only car's power steering went out,

and Terry and I had to hop an Uber to and from my eye appointment

at the University of Colorado Sue Anschutz-Rodgers Eye Center, a long way from us.

Our Subaru guy walked Terry over his iPhone through a hack to fix our car temporarily.

We've been working on selling our old car and buying a new one.

Terry had difficult oral surgery, and I played Florence Nightingale.

And I saw an optometrist for new glasses, had my hair colored, and a massage.

A Human Statue

Brighton, United Kingdom

May 27, 2016

The Homecoming, by Nathan Scott

It portrays that special moment when a sailor return home after serving in Canada's Naval Service.

Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

July 11, 2015

Gandalf the Grey ~ (can't find the artist who created this)

Wellington isite Visitor Information Centre

Wellington, New Zealand

October 30, 2023

And, oh yes, Surprise! We unexpectedly had our home painted!

(I must have missed that Home Owners Association notice somehow).

Terry and I had to cover our large deck table with taped down plastic bags

in wind and rain and with a roll of splitting masking tape ~

good for a round of serious snarking at each other.

Then we were literally dismantling all my bird nest deterrents on the deck

while the painters were working on the adjacent side of our home.

A Painter Sealing Us Inside for Hours

Aurora, Colorado, USA

May 10, 2024

A Replica of Michelangelo's David

Museo di Palazzo Vecchio

Florence, Italy

September 16, 2018

Dilophosaurus

Bishop Museum’s Expedition: Dinosaur

Honolulu, Hawai'i, O'ahu, USA

March 3, 2018

But, I have been working on my northern memoir ~ 😂 It's a miracle!

Angel with the Sudarium (Veronica's Veil) by Cosimo Fancelli

Ponte Sant’Angelo Built in 134 AD by Roman Emperor Hadrian

Rome, Italy

May 18, 2016

Lamassu, a Winged-Lion, one of a Pair that Once Flanked the Entrance

to the Throne Room of King Ashurnasirpal II (r. 884-859 BCE)

Nimrud (ancient Kalhu), Northern Iraq

British Museum, London, United Kingdom

June 6, 2014

Terry stands by a guardian lion statue near a causeway

over the reservoir and moat surrounding Angkor Wat.

Siem Reap, Cambodia

November 10, 2008

Next week looks a little easier ~ lol! 😂

I'm linking to Rain's Thursday Art and Dinner Date, Tom's Aloha Friday, and Nicole's Friday Face Off.

For Rain: Kamehameha I ~

Kamehameha I was the conqueror and first ruler of the Kingdom of Hawaii.

The King Kamehameha Statue

Across the street from the 'Iolani Palace in Downtown Honolulu

Honolulu, Hawai'i, O'ahu, USA

March 11, 2015

For Tom: Aloha ~ Makuha and Kila

This is my favorite piece of public art in Waikiki,

a young surfer (Makua) with a monk seal (Kila).

The piece was inspired by the children's book Makua Lives on the Beach,

a story about Hawaiian values of love and respect.

Makua and Kila by Holly Young (2001)

Waikiki, O'ahu, Hawai'i, USA

January 25, 2024

A Monk Seal Basks in the Sun

Duke Paoa KahanaMoku Beach Park

Waikiki, O'ahu, Hawai'i, USA

January 31, 2024

For Nicole: Gabby Philip Kunia Pahinui ~

Four young girls embrace the statue of Gabby Pahinui on the Waikiki Beach Walk.

Pahinui was a slack-key guitarist and singer of Hawaiian music.

During his life, weekends at his home in Waimanalo included impromptu jam sessions

or musical gatherings (kanikapila) that helped preserve Hawaii's musical traditions.

Statue of Gabby Pahinui and Four Young Girls

Waikiki Beach Walk

Waikīkī, O'ahu, Hawai'i, USA

March 5, 2024

Statue of Gabby Pahinui and Four Young Girls

Have a great weekend!

Till next time ~
Fundy Blue

My next post will be

Friday, May 24th. 🤞

Just for the record:

"A sculpture is usually created by carving a material, usually stone, into a three-dimensional object, often a human figure or a group of people. Statues are usually created by casting a mold for a statue, like in the case of the Statue of Liberty. Statues are meant to be displayed in a public place." Source

Books Read in 2026

"18 Days in Heaven" by Gale Poirot
"A Serial Killer's Daughter: My Story of Hope, Love, and Overcoming" by Kerrie Rawson
"Eat Your Ice Cream: Six Simple Rules for a Long and Healthy Life" by Ezekiel J. Emanuel, MD.
"Is Math Real? How Simple Questions Lead Us to Mathematics Deepest Truths" by Eugenia Cheng
"Project Hail Mary" by Andy Weir
"Tell Me Everything" by Elizabeth Strout
"The Covenant of Water" by Abraham Verghese
"The Dawn of Everything: A New History of Humanity" by David Graeber and David Wengrow
"The Life Impossible" by Matthew Haig
"The Lord go the Rings" by JRR Tolkien
"The Match" by Harlan Corben
"The Night the Path Disappeared" by Terri Bergen
"The Notebook: A History of Thinking on Paper" by Roland Allen
"Theo of Golden" by Allen Levi
"Think Twice" by Harlan Corben
"Why Christianity Must Change Or Die" by John Shelby Spong

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