In Hawai‘i we have a funny name for one of our largest crabs – it’s called a Seven-Eleven crab. Unrelated to the eponymus convenience store, the name comes instead from the number of spots – and their location – on the crab’s carapace (shell). If you look at the crab from the top-front (as in the photo above) it appears …
Rice coral spawning – what is that scent in the air?
During a few days in summer Maui is abuzz with people near the ocean asking “Can you smell that? What is it?” or asking on social media “Does anyone know what that smell is in the air?” Many people assume it is just the normal scent of the ocean. Others think there has been some kind of chemical sprayed nearby. …
A Memorial Day remembrance of the servicemen who trained on Maui during WWII
During WWII 200,000 soldiers, marines and sailors participated in various training exercises on Maui before heading into combat in the Pacific. At the time they outnumbered Maui residents 4:1 and were an impactful presence on the island. One of the main exercises was rehearsing amphibious assaults. In this photo from that era the Wailea and Makena coastline can be seen …