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A Surprise Comet Appears in the Sky

Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS is a surprise visitor to heavenly sky above Earth. It was discovered in 2023 by observers in China’s Tsuchinshan “Purple Mountain” operation and South Africa’s Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS). Thus the name.

Linda and my neighbor Jack decided to take in a flyby of Tsuchinshan-ATLAS from the front yard […]

Surfing on the WestSide – Dad & Son’s Day Out

There is a Local’s Surfing Spot on Kauai called Pakala Beach.  It is located about a mile down the beach from my house.

Pakala Bay and Beach are crescent shaped. They are filled with a granular golden sand. A reef sits not too far offshore.  It is a beautiful place.  The Beach and Bay […]

Hoaloha in the pā hale at WaimeaBeachHouse

A friend (Hoaloha) has been visiting our back yard (pā hale) at the WaimeaBeachHouse.

Our friend is the Mejiro.  The bird is often confused with the Hawaiian Honeycreeper.  The key difference visually can be determined by the eyes of the birds.  The Mejiro has white surrounding its eye. However, the Honeycreeper does not.

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