Rainbow Eucalyptus

 We made a trip to the Keahua Arboretum because the description promoted the multiple Rainbow Eucalyptus in the park. These large trees have a very interesting bark that is responsible for their name. I see some of these trees every day when I walk along the border of the golf course I pass on the way back from my coffee shop, but we thought the park may offer something unique.

It turns out the golf course may have more trees, but the views in the park were unique and I got some interesting photos.

Book Club

 Saturday morning has been book club time for me for many months. We read books about history, economics, politics, and writing. Two meet for two hours and often speak of many things other than books. I have never actually met any of these individuals some who live in other countries. The following was from this week with a couple of individuals missing.

I will be missing for the next few weeks. The club meets at 10. That is 6 in Kauai and I have to get up to make coffee and wake up by 5. Today begins daylight savings time. Hawaii does not make a change so that would be 5 hours difference. As much as I enjoy the discussions, I would not be functional and so I will be on break. 

A visit to the farm - almost

 We get some of our vegetables from a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) at home. Instead of visiting a farmers' market, we commit to purchasing from a single farm, and then every couple of weeks we drive to a designated location near us to pick up a box of produce. It is not really the most economical way to get produce as COSTCO is probably less expensive and we have a lot of stuff from my garden which is sometimes the same as what shows up in the box. It is sometimes the principle of the thing when buying local.

Again, Cindy learned that you can do something similar here. Instead of a seasonal commitment, you can order individual boxes of 15-20 items depending on what is available. $30. I had hoped that we would get a chance to see the farm and I could take some photos, but when we arrived at the farm the gate was closed and we found a stack of coolers.

One of the challenges we face at the markets is not knowing what is being offered for sale. There, you can ask what it is and if it is interesting how you eat it. This doesn't work with the mystery items left at the gate. 

It was interesting getting away from the roads we drive over and over. Behind all of those trees and Guinea Grass is open space, fancy homes with space for horses, and small farms.

What's in a Name

 Cindy is constantly using her Internet search skills to spot new sights we might see and eating places we might try. She came across Mark's Place that seemed to be highly regarded and suggested we give it a try. Sure enough, the food was great.

Hawaiian Doves

I am familiar with Mourning Doves. I think I always thought they were called Morning Doves, but I learned otherwise and I am guessing their plaintive call is the explanation for their name.

There are plenty of doves in Hawaii and when people feed the birds (not to be recommended), you see hundreds of doves at a time. One landed on the table next to me and I got a good photo.

My iPhone automatically identifies some categories of images and birds are among those identified. This is called a Zebra Dove. The name makes sense because of the stripes. The other dove we see a lot has dots around the neck.

Hawaii has four different doves. This source provided the first time I realized it was a Mourning Dove.