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Images From the Sanctuaries

Do you have a place, or places, that you claim as sanctuaries? Lucky for me, I feel I have many.

The Waimea River and the Kawaiʻele Waterbird Sanctuary are a pair of them. You can find both on the island of Kauai, which is part of Hawaii in the US. Each is teeming with […]

First Winter After The Wapiti 2024 Fire

The Wapiti Fire of 2024 consumed over 129 thousand acres of the Sawtooth National Forest in Idaho.

As the lighten created, wind driven fire progressed, my house and the entire town of Stanley were in line to be its victim. A last chance backfire was started by the firefighters of the United States Forest […]

Graceful Landing at Kawaiʻele Runway #3

The Kawaiʻele Waterbird Sanctuary in Kauai often looks like an airport. Its various ponds act as runways. Islands act as terminals.

Six ponds exist within in the sanctuary. The ponds are separated by sandy pathways. Waterbirds move between each […]