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AS IS! A bee on a pink hibiscus with shadows from other branches.
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Featured Art 18 June 2009 Of Noble Birth Copyright © Sharon Mau 2009 / All Rights Reserved Ho’ola hou i ke kanaka / Hawaiian Translation: Life of Mankind is Again Revived / Ho’okupu Koki Beach Sunset Hana Maui Hawai’i E ola mau ke lewa / The heavens live on E ola mau ka honua / The earth lives on E ho’opulu mau ka ua i ka ‘aina / The land continues to be moistened by the rain E ulu mau ka waokele / The upland forests continue to grow Alaila, mohala a’e ka pua / Therefore, the “flowers” continue to blossom Ho’ola hou i ke kanaka / Life of mankind is again revived ~ Quote by © Bruddah Keahi “Ho`okupu is often recognized as a spiritual offering or a gift. / It is a physical contribution of an individual or group request for acknowledgement from a specific deity or source. Ho`okupu is used to ensure growth, increase mana (spiritual power, life force) or cause to sprout;. Your ho`okupu could be your voice [oli], a kinolau [physical manifestation of deity i.e. awa, kalo, i`a] or something that is made by or precious to the individual or group making the request. A ho`okupu is an offering of symbolic significance for the occasion. / It may be a certain type of food or plant, a song or chant, perhaps even a rock or water from your homeland. Sometimes the item is dictated by the particular ceremony, other times, by what the individual feels is appropriate. In offering the ho`okupu, as the word indicates, one asks for growth; that one’s request be granted; that there be a reciprocation; that there be an exchange of mana or life force. Ho`okupu is a traditional protocol among the Kanaka Maoli `O Hawai`i [indigenous people of Hawai`i] that is dictated by hö`ihi [respect] for the host, land, ancestors or Gods. It establishes a connection between the giver and the receiver that is culturally appropriate. Some examples of ho`okupu being offered are as follows: / A group of students went to visit a wahi pana, a place of historical or cultural significance, in this instance, an old Hawaiian village site. They were asked to bring a ho`okupu to offer to the ancestors of the village that they, the students, may receive the gift of knowledge of that wahi pana. When visiting the volcano region, many people offer a ho`okupu at the crater of Halema`uma`u. This is seen as a way of showing respect for the spirits of the region, particularly Pele, the goddess of the volcano. Prior to setting out to sea, fishermen would offer a ho`okupu to their god, as an offering for an abundant catch.” Information Source: Pukui, Mary Kawena, Samuel H. Elbert. Hawaiian Dictionary. UH Press, Honolulu. 1986 / ___________ “Offerings at a volcano and at other sacred sites certainly are part of Hawaiian religion and tradition. Offerings to Pele, and other Hawaiian entities, must be made with great care and training, or they can open a path for spiritual problems. The best “rule of thumb” is that if you have not been trained by a respected Kanaka practitioner, don’t do it. A rock as an offering, wrapped in a Ti leaf or not, is offensive. Some people believe that the psudo-custom began when island visitors saw Hawaiian people putting Ti-wrapped rocks on top of Ho`okupu (traditional offerings) to keep rodents from eating them. Not understanding what was going on, they tried to copy, and ended up doing something inappropriate. There are specific protocols for making different kinds of offerings. / Hula offerings are not appropriate at fishing altars. / Fishing offerings are not appropriate at Kilauea. / Unless a person is a trained Kahu, Kumu, or Kahuna, it is often very difficult to distinguish between them. Offerings of things of a personal nature – hair, a locket you have worn, a ring, bracelet, photographs, should not be made, as that type of offering entails vows which can bind the supplicant, and his or her family, for generations. / One may end up biting off far more than one wants to chew. If one has a dream or other instruction to make such an offering, it should be discussed with a reputable kahu, kumu, or kahuna before the physical action is taken. The most appropriate offering that any person can make can be made without any tangible item being left behind. / The most perfect offering is one’s Aloha, Ha, and Olelo. To love a place, and breathe out that love in the form of a spoken promise to cherish and protect it, that is the most perfect offering. I think the best-put response to this question that I have ever seen was written by Edward Kanahele. His forward to Van James’ book, “Wahi Pana,” is clear and well-reasoned. Kanahele points out: People who come to these islands “are of many different philosophical and spiritual persuasions. . .For the tourist or resident who is not a practitioner [of the Native Hawaiian religion], a minimal duty whould be that one has the intent of doing no harm. . . One should take a moment to reflect. . . One should not leave any [physical] offering (never leave a rock covered with a ti leaf). One should not disturb or take any souvenir rocks or other material because such an action affects one’s spiritual safety. Neither should one leave a spiritual or personal object. . . since that also affects one’s spiritual safety.” “If the visitor feels spiritually compelled to connect. . . then one should offer a ho`okupu. One of the ho`okupu of highest value in the indigenous Hawaiian culture is not an offering of vegetables or foliage; neither is it an offering of a fish or a whale’s tooth or a family heirloom; rather it is one’s Word!. . . One’s word is the ho`okupu of choice!” Wise words.” This wonderful information Source is a Quote by Leilehua Yuen Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi / Shooting Date/Time 01 Pepeluali (February) 2009 16:52:26 / Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/200 / Av( Aperture Value ) 9.0 / ISO Speed 100 / Lens EF28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM / Focal Length 28.0 mm
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Ka’apuni E Ho’a Kukui Na Moku ‘Aina / Hawaiian Translation: Torch march through the Moku Sunrise Koki Beach Hana Maui Hawai’i / Moku’ula Aloha e Malama pono, E hana me ka ha`aha`a Copyright © Sharon Mau 2009 / All Rights Reserved Aloha kakou, mahalo nui loa, thank you so much for your wonderful comments. The informative and wonderful educational links I have provided here in my documentary as we share our mana’o are for promoting cultural awareness of the many important issues we are facing, our events and activities and the current and ancient history of our Kanaka Maoli, the indigenous Hawaiian people of our great island nation. I am a professional photographer and a freelance photojournalist and I work tirelessly to protect my husband’s rights and as a voice of our people, as a voice for truth. Mahalo nui loa for your gifts of Aloha. My beloved husband, Jacob Mau, is Kanaka Maoli, and it is with much love and deepest respect for him and our dearest Ohana and friends, in honouring our Kupuna, our ancestors and our kamali’i, our children, and for all the wonderful people of our Hawaiian Islands and around the world, this documentary comes from my na’au and I offer it in the truest spirit of Aloha. / Copyright © Sharon Mau 2009 Sharon Mau YouTube Channel Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi 23 February 2009 / Quote – “The Hawaiian Independence Flag consists of three horizontal bars, white, gold, and black (top to bottom), with the black and white each occupying one quarter of the flag, and the gold filling the central half. In the center of the gold rests a purple kahili. The white and black bars represent the balance of all things – Heaven and Earth, night and day, the positive and negative. The gold represents the entire human `Ohana (family), with precious life as pure as golden light. The purple represents the original inhabitants of the Hawaiian Archipelago, Na Kanaka Maoli, caretakers of the Spirit of Aloha. The Kahili is an ancient symbol of communication between Heaven and Earth, inspiring leadership of the `ohana. The Kahili is embraced by La`i, leaves of Ti, a sacred plant of Hawai`i with powers of spiritual protection and healing.” excerpt quote by hawaii-nation.org AKAKU Maui Community Television Moku’ula ~ The King’s Island Ahupua’a Kukaniloko – Birth Of A Nation Moku Ancient Moku A visit with Ke’eaumoku Kapu Kūkulu Kumuhana Kipahulu District of the Haleakala National Park – Moku – Living Aloha Everyday – Maui Hawai’i Free Hawai’i Broadcasting Network Native Soul – The Culture and Aloha of Maui Hawai’i ~ Ahapua’a – Land for the Good of All We’re sons and daughters of God, trying to create heaven on Earth Plant Taro & Find Your Native Roots Haleakala National Park Kipahulu Ke’eaumoku Kapu Explains Torch March: Ka`apuni E Ho`a Kukui Na Moku ‘Aina# Mauka (toward the mountains) and Makai (toward the ocean) are not just directional references; they embody our fundamental natural and cultural resources, land and ocean. Information Source ~ Be Akamai DMZ Hawai’i Aloha ‘Aina Ka’apuni I use a Canon / DMZ Hawai’i Aloha ‘Aina / Wai / Save Makena. “Aloha ‘Aina –A Call to Action,” / The Hawaiian Kingdom Lives – Return Ceded Lands Maui Today.TV
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E Ka’apuni A Ho’a Kukui Na Moku ‘Aina Hana Highway Ko'olau district to Wahinepe'e as we arrived in Ho'olava - Twin Falls Maui Hawai'i
by Sharon MauJacob and I on the Hana Highway through the Ko’olau district to Wahinepe’e as we arrived in Ho’olava – Twin Falls Maui Hawai’i with Ohana and friends. This is one of those rare occasions when I hand my camera to someone nearby and ask them to take a couple of photos, and they actually are in focus! Hui! O ke Aloha ke kuleana o kihi malihini / Hawaiian translation: / Compassion makes its home in any land Ka’apuni E Ho’a Kukui Na Moku ‘Aina / Hawaiian Translation: Torch march through the Moku / Sunrise Koki Beach Hana Maui Hawai’i / Moku’ula Aloha e Malama pono, E hana me ka ha`aha`a Copyright © Sharon Mau 2009 / All Rights Reserved Aloha kakou, mahalo nui loa, thank you so much for your wonderful comments. The informative and wonderful educational links I have provided here in my documentary as we share our mana’o are for promoting cultural awareness of the many important issues we are facing, our events and activities and the current and ancient history of our Kanaka Maoli, the indigenous Hawaiian people of our great island nation. I am a professional photographer and a freelance photojournalist and I work tirelessly to protect my husband’s rights and as a voice of our people, as a voice for truth. Mahalo nui loa for your gifts of Aloha. My beloved husband, Jacob Mau, is Kanaka Maoli, and it is with much love and deepest respect for him and our dearest Ohana and friends, in honouring our Kupuna, our ancestors and our kamali’i, our children, and for all the wonderful people of our Hawaiian Islands and around the world, this documentary comes from my na’au and I offer it in the truest spirit of Aloha. © 2009 Fine Art Photography, Research and Photojournalism by Sharon Anne Mau Sharon Mau YouTube Channel Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi 23 February 2009 / Quote – “The Hawaiian Independence Flag consists of three horizontal bars, white, gold, and black (top to bottom), with the black and white each occupying one quarter of the flag, and the gold filling the central half. In the center of the gold rests a purple kahili. The white and black bars represent the balance of all things – Heaven and Earth, night and day, the positive and negative. The gold represents the entire human `Ohana (family), with precious life as pure as golden light. The purple represents the original inhabitants of the Hawaiian Archipelago, Na Kanaka Maoli, caretakers of the Spirit of Aloha. The Kahili is an ancient symbol of communication between Heaven and Earth, inspiring leadership of the `ohana. The Kahili is embraced by La`i, leaves of Ti, a sacred plant of Hawai`i with powers of spiritual protection and healing.” excerpt quote by hawaii-nation.org AKAKU Maui Community Television Moku’ula ~ The King’s Island Ahupua’a Kukaniloko – Birth Of A Nation Moku Ancient Moku A visit with Ke’eaumoku Kapu Kūkulu Kumuhana Kipahulu District of the Haleakala National Park – Moku – Living Aloha Everyday – Maui Hawai’i Free Hawai’i Broadcasting Network Native Soul – The Culture and Aloha of Maui Hawai’i ~ Ahapua’a – Land for the Good of All We’re sons and daughters of God, trying to create heaven on Earth Plant Taro & Find Your Native Roots Haleakala National Park Kipahulu Ke’eaumoku Kapu Explains Torch March: Ka`apuni E Ho`a Kukui Na Moku ‘Aina# / ____________ Mauka (toward the mountains) and Makai (toward the ocean) are not just directional references; they embody our fundamental natural and cultural resources, land and ocean. Information Source ~ Be Akamai DMZ Hawai’i Aloha ‘Aina Ka’apuni I use a Canon / DMZ Hawai’i Aloha ‘Aina / Wai / Save Makena. “Aloha ‘Aina –A Call to Action,” / The Hawaiian Kingdom Lives – Return Ceded Lands Maui Today.TV
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Standing here at sea level on the bleached white coral and black lava rocks of Kanaio Beach near this beautiful anchialine pond with my back to ocean about 30 feet behind me while gazing mauka (toward the mountain) at the green southern slopes of Haleakala rising before me it is interesting to know that the summit is 10,023 feet above. This is a composite of two portrait landscape shots stitched together with some dodge and burn to highlight the ripples in the water and the shadows on the mountain with slight selective colour saturation. The green low growing bush on the right is Milo and the grasses are called Makaloa. Sea Purslane (Akulikuli) and Naupaka (Scaevola taccada Naupaka which is native and indigenous, also known as Scaevola frutescens and Scaevola sericea) also grows here, Kanaio Beach is in a remote area of the protected Ahihi Kinau Nature Preserve, the site of the most recent lava flow on Maui when Haleakala volcano erupted in or about 1790. The only active volcano in Hawai`i outside the Big Island is Haleakala on Maui. The last eruption of Haleakala occurred in the late 1700s, possibly as late as 1790, on the lower southwest rift zone. The vents for these flows are just upslope of La Perouse Bay / If you enter here bring plenty of water, fresh unperishable food and a hat as there is no shade and of course no facilities. Sharon Anne Mau 13 March 2009 pano 3 gazing at Haleakala from one of the beautiful anchialine ponds of Kanaio Beach east of Ahihi Kinau (also known as La Perouse) / Ulupalakua Maui Hawai’i. It is important to protect this area of cultural and geological significance and when one hikes into this area you must stay on the trails and not venture off. Don’t leave anything behind and don’t bring anything out. You can still see the large smooth stepping stones in some places along the trail which are a part of the Hoapili Trail, the ancient Hawaiian King’s Trail or King’s Highway, it is also called Alaloa, a foot path which once encircled the entire island. Hand drystacked lava rock walls, ancient sacred Heiau’s (platforms and altars, places of worship), ancient foundations of homes and fascinating archeological sites are throughout this beautiful area. Around 1516 Kiha, son of Chief Piilani, completed constructing the Alaloa (Long Road) around Maui’s entire coastline which his father began. According to historian Inez Ashdown, what remains of the the road has been variously called The King’s Road, Piilani’s Highway, and Hoapili’s Horse Trail. It’s hard to believe, looking at the harsh, arid landscape of the southern part of Maui now, but in previous times, the native forests on the slopes of Haleakala extended from just below the cinder cones down to sea level. The rainforest trees attracted clouds which fed watercourses and underground springs and there were numerous villages all along the coastline. The Alaloa had few turns and no bridges, but travelers swam or swung by handmade ropes across streams that cut through the trail. Canoes sometimes ferried people across streams or along the shore. Trained, speedy runners (kukini) carried messages or fresh food for the chiefs along the Alaloa and people heaped their wares (hala mats, feathers, kapa, and various food offerings) in certain spots for the taxcollectors. When the first explorers sailed along Maui’s coast, they saw many villages along the Long Road. Today, the entire area is mostly uninhabited. Much of the Road has disappeared with modern road building, but one of the finest remaining portions is the original highway built by Piilani which begins at La Perouse Bay and extends eastward across a huge expanse of unstable jagged lava known as the Paea flow. The Paea flow is the last recorded flow from Haleakala. One part of the flow started above Puu Mahoe, the cone that stands above the Ulupalakua road as it winds from Ulupalakua to Hana. The lava meets the sea at the remains of two fishponds at the site of the ancient village of Lae Kinau, which is the name of the cape that is part of the Ahihi-Kinau Reserve. It is said that the goddess Pele was angered when Paea, a man she wanted, rejected her because he was in love with a woman, Kalua, who lived in the village. The signs of Pele’s rage remain still. In the sea at the bottom of the flow, there is a stone called Po’o Kanaka (Man’s Head), which Ashdown says resembles the island of Maui on a map. It is there that Pele’s flow caught the stubborn man who refused her advances. Seaward of the Ulupalakua road stands Puu Naio and Puu Kalualapa. Ka naio means the destruction. Kalua lapa is named for the woman whose lapa, or body, became the ridge forming part of Puu Naio. The existing remnant of the King’s Highway travels from La Perouse Bay, named for the French explorer who was the first recorded European to step ashore on Maui in 1787, to Nu’u, a village whose ruins lie entirely hidden by a heavy growth of koa haole. It traverses an area that is hot, dry and covered with clinkery sharp ‘a’a lava. Along the shore evidence of former habitation – house sites, heiau (temples), canoe sheds – still remain Here below are more informative and interesting links. Anchialine ponds exist in inland lava depressions near the ocean. They are fed by freshwater springs or from percolation from the water table. The water level rises and falls with the tide and salinity varies from fresh to saltier than sea water. Although the anchialine ponds do not have any direct connection to the ocean, somehow, the opae-ula colonized these ponds. Calliasmata pholidota live in the anchialine ponds of Ahihi-Kinau, Maui Anchialine ponds, where the shrimps live, are generally coastal ponds with no surface connection to the sea, but which rise and fall with the tides, suggesting some underground connection. They can range in salinity from nearly as salty as the ocean to quite fresh, with the fresh water often flowing from the mountains toward the sea. Often the water is layered, with the freshest water lying near the surface and saltier water below. Three of the six species of anchialine pool shrimp are candidates for listing as endangered or threatened under the Endangered Species Act,” said Lorena Wada, candidate conservation coordinator for the Fish and Wildlife Service for the Pacific islands. The three listed are the Metabetaeus, the Procaris and the Palaemonella. Hawaiian anchialine shrimps tend to be found in clean water in either lava coastlines or limestone areas with open sinkholes. The best known of the six Hawaiian anchialine ‘ōpae is the ‘ōpae ‘ula, of which eight distinct genetic lineages have been located—indicating that once these creatures take up residence in a new part of the island, they tend to be isolated there and evolve into unique forms. The ‘ōpae ‘ula are found on Maui, Hawai’i and O’ahu. Read more here on Raising Islands From the Honolulu Advertiser on State plans to close Maui’s Ahihi-Kinau reserve posted 03 February 2008 “A blind cave spider, brackish water shrimp and rugged dryland plants are among the native species living on and around the old lava flows protected by the Ahihi-Kinau Natural Area Reserve. But studies show the ecosystems of anchialine pools and lava tubes scattered along the edges of Cape Kinau are being degraded, trampled on, and contaminated with the litter and wastes of visitors trekking through the South Maui reserve. Historical archaeological features are also being damaged, according to the staff responsible for protecting the 2,000 acres of lava intruding into the ocean between Ahihi Bay and La Perouse Bay. With a preservation plan to help the natural area recover and to prevent further damage, the state Department of Land and Natural Resources is proposing to temporarily restrict access to portions of the popular and heavily used reserve for two years. The closure will allow reserve personnel to formally establish and mark trails, install educational signs, and prepare baseline measurements of the marine, geological and cultural resources to compare against the condition of the resources after the areas are reopened to the public Natural area reserves are designated by the state Board of Land and Natural Resources to protect biologically rich and geologically unique areas. When Ahihi-Kinau was designated, it was known to be a habitat for a number of rare and endangered plants and animals, most of them so small few observers would even recognize their unique qualities. Endemic species found in the reserve include an endangered coastal plant, awikiwiki, spiders unique to the lava tubes in Hawaii and shrimps found only in anchialine ponds. Ramsey said researchers pointed out that degradation is occurring in and around anchialine ponds – brackish pools formed in the lava fields from ocean water seeping through the porous rocks – with people walking in ponds, picking up tiny shrimps and dumping their waste. The rules for natural area reserves prohibit taking materials or damaging the natural habitat, but enforcement is difficult. Researchers recommended that the state bar people from the ponds and from using trails that come close to the ponds, Ramsey said. The anchialine ponds in the reserve are considered the premiere examples of the marine feature, with six of eight known rare anchialine species found in the Ahihi-Kinau reserve. Anchialine ponds are unique in that marine species are found in them although the ponds have no direct connection to the ocean” Information Source: Honolulu Advertiser story posted 03 February 2008 The shoreline beyond the natural area reserve offers good ulua fishing and opportunities for diving on overnight trips. Shore casting for ulua – any of several species of jack fish, some growing to more than 100 pounds – normally is conducted at night, when the fish come closer to shore to feed. The committee and DLNR are committed to restricting access because an influx of often poorly informed visitors – around 700 a day – is causing damage to the natural and cultural resources in the area Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi
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“We men of Earth have here the stuff Of Paradise / ~ we have enough! / We need no other stones to build The Temple of the Unfulfilled / – No other ivory for the doors / – No other marble for the floors / – No other cedar for the beam And dome of man’s immortal dream. / Here on the paths of every day / – Here on the common human way / Is all the stuff the gods would take To build a Heaven, / to mold and make New Edens. / Ours is the stuff sublime To build Eternity in time!” ~ poetry by Edwin Markham Copyright © Sharon Mau 2009 / All Rights Reserved My images do not belong to the public domain. / Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi
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Sales ~ Mahalo nui loa!
by Sharon Mau*Aloha kakou, mahalo nui, thank you so much to all the wonderful buyers who have purchased my work. I cannot tell you how much it means t…
Aloha kakou, mahalo nui, thank you so much to all the wonderful buyers who have purchased my work. I cannot tell you how much it means to me. Aloha mai e I am grateful for everyone’s wonderful encouragement and support. E pili mau na pomaika`i ia `oe. Thank you so much for your gifts of Aloha, every dollar helps us sustain ourselves on this unbelievably expensive island!! :) The images below are hyperlinks, please click on the image to see them full size. / Me ka Aloha pumehana, Sharon 27 Pepeluali (February) 2009 / Rhythm of the Island Canvas Print 1* 27 Pepeluali (February) 2009 / The World is Your Mirror* Canvas Print 1* 26 Pepeluali (February) 2009 / The Gate of Your Contentment* Greeting Card 1* 26 Pepeluali (February) 2009 / She Gracefully Surrenders* Matted Print 1* 26 Pepeluali (February) 2009 / Black Sands of Hamoa Beach* Greeting Card 1* 26 Pepeluali (February) 2009 / The Light Within You Nourishes My Dreams* Greeting Card 1* 26 Pepeluali (February) 2009 / The Supreme Soul* Greeting Card 1* 26 Pepeluali (February) 2009 / What Holds the Sky Up Under the Wind* Greeting Card 1* 26 Pepeluali (February) 2009 / Jacob Mau ~ A`u e ho`oheno nei, mea Aloha* Greeting Card 1* 26 Pepeluali (February) 2009 / The Absolute ~ Aloha Ke Akua Na Kahu ~ Ke Ahi La’a ~ Sacred Fire* Greeting Card 2* 26 Pepeluali (February) 2009 / She Gracefully Surrenders* Greeting Card 1* 26 Pepeluali (February) 2009 / We Will Always Journey ~ Poponi Maui Hawai’i* Greeting Card 1* 26 Pepeluali (February) 2009 / Rhythm of the Island* Greeting Card 2* 23 Nowemapa (November) 2008 !http://images-1.redbubble.net/img/art/backingcolor:black/product:greeting-card/view:preview/2107051-8-here-comes-santa-claus.jpg / Here Comes Santa Claus* Greeting Card 1* 22 Nowemapa (November) 2008 / Black Sands of Hamoa Beach* Greeting Card 1* 21 Nowemapa (November) 2008 / Na ke Akua e malama mai ia `oe* Greeting Card 1* 09 Kepakemapa (September) 2008 / Adonidia Merrillii ~ Manilla Palm* Greeting Card 1
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“Happy Orchid” is a reproduction of an original acrylic painting. This lovely orchid was painted for Kauai’s Orchid and Art Festival in Hanapepe. What an incredible event that was this year! I taught a workshop in painting orchids in watercolors, and as we painted we were serenaded by live Hawaiian slack key guitar music by Cindy Combs and then a concert by Makana!! Aloha and Have a Very Sunny Day! / Marionette
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This lovely plantation style cottage is found at the Waimea Plantation Cottages, a beautiful resort located right on the ocean in Kauai! Every first and third Tuesday I teach a watercolor class right on the lanai at this resort. Come join me and paint your own romantic cottage! It is a reproduction of an original watercolor with pen and ink painting. Aloha! / Marionette
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It is a rugged wild beauty. / Wai’anapanapa is one of my favourite places on the island. Wai’anapanapa translates to Glistening or Sparkling Waters / Here I am standing on the lava seacliffs of Wai’anapanapa overlooking beautiful churning wave action in the deep channel of Pa’iloa Bay. This is Naupaka Kahakai Scaevola taccada growing along the lava rocks, and while this vegetation is beautiful, it is considered an invasive pest. The Island of Maui, the valley isle, is the second largest and second most developed of the Hawaiian Islands. While its sunny ‘gold coast’, south and west shores are dominated by dense resorts and tourists, 75% of Maui is still beautiful pristine wilderness. There is a sense of timelessness in Hana. The Aloha spirit of the gentle gracious Hawaiian people who live here, many of which are our Ohana, lingers and thrives … it is truly Heavenly Hana. Lava Sea Cliffs of Wai’anapanapa / Hana Maui Hawai’i Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi Copyright © Sharon Mau 2009 / All Rights Reserved
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Nicole and Michael / These darling children are our Ohana Kwock Hing / Ching Ming / Qingming / Honouring our Ancestors ~ bi san / Kula Maui Hawai’i Copyright © Sharon Mau 2009 / All Rights Reserved Universewide Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi / Shooting Date/Time 11 April 2009 10:47:00 / Tv 1/500 Av 8.0 Lens EF28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM “Graveside picnics: The Ching Ming Festival – “The Clear and Bright Festival” – is related to the solar calendar. This seasonal festival marks the beginning of spring and is held on the 106th day after winter solstice and celebrated here in April. On this day observants customarily visit ancestral graves where traditional rites and offerings are made to honour one’s ancestors. This unusual ancestral observance is related to the traditional Chinese need to receive blessing from the previous generations at the onset of a new undertaking. The event, however, has the atmosphere of a picnic because the offered food is eaten at the various gravesites. It is not a solemn occasion, but rather, a time for happy communion with one’s forefathers.” Information Source />Ching Ming is an important traditional Chinese festival celebrated by the Han Clan (汉族) for over 2,500 years. Today, this festival is also celebrated by other Chinese clans as well. Ching (清) in Chinese translated to “Clear” or “Pure”, and Ming (明) translated to “Bright”. Therefore, Ching Ming Festival is also known as Clear Brightness Festival or Pure Brightness Festival. The ancient Chinese is an agricultural society. Ching Ming Festival indicates the time to start farming for the year. When Ching Ming arrives, the cold weather from previous winter begins to turn warm, there will be more rains, plants and animals show their active sign of life again. Therefore, Ching Ming is the day of transition from Ying (阴) back to Yang (阳), which brings more “clear” and “brightness” to earth.” Ching Ming Festival “Ching Ming or Qingming, meaning clear and bright, is the day for mourning the dead, a day for Chinese families to visit our ancestors graves. It falls in early April every year and corresponds with the onset of warmer weather, the start of spring, and of family outings. This is a one-day holiday in Hong Kong for the descendants to “sweep the graves” of their ancestors. It is not a solemn occasion, but rather, a time for happy communion with the family members to show respect to their ancestors. To “sweep the graves” means to clear the graves of all the leaves and weeds and repaint the inscriptions on it. The Chinese believe that too many leaves surrounding the graves disturb the spirit of the ancestors. Then food such as fruit, rice, wine, chicken, pork, cakes etc., the favorite food of the ancestors, will be put around the grave for the spirit of the ancestors. The Chinese believe that the dead ancestors are not eating well in their afterlife. Giving them their favorite food not only shows respect for them but also brings the descendants good life and health. The Chinese believe that the spirit has power to fulfil wishes. The food is not wasted as after prayers they will be brought back and shared among the descendants. The Chinese believe that eating them brings good health. Also, paper money is burned, candles are lit and the whole family kneels to pay respect. The Chinese also believes that paper money can be consumed in heaven or hell. In ancient China, Qingming was by no means the only time when sacrifices were made to ancestors. In fact, such ceremonies were held very frequently, about every two weeks, in addition to other important holidays and festivals. The ceremonies were so elaborate and expensive that later in 732A.D., Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty declared that respects would be formally paid at the tombs of ancestors only on the day of Qingming in order to reduce the expenses. This is a custom that continues to this date. Qingming is not just a day of remembrance, it is also a day to celebrate the coming of spring, often by going out for a picnic. With the coming of spring, nature wakes up, dressing the world with green grass. Everything is new, clean and fresh. Qingming Information Source Ching Ming Festival
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Ka’apuni E Ho’a Kukui Na Moku ‘Aina / Kahakuloa Maui Hawai’i / / Copyright © Sharon Mau 2009 / All Rights Reserved Hawaiian Translation: Torch march through the Moku / Moku’ula Aloha e Malama pono, E hana me ka ha`aha`a / Aloha kakou, mahalo nui loa, thank you so much for your wonderful comments. The informative and wonderful educational links I have provided here in my documentary as we share our mana’o are for promoting cultural awareness of the many important issues we are facing, our events and activities and the current and ancient history of our Kanaka Maoli, the indigenous Hawaiian people of our great island nation. I am a professional photographer and a freelance photojournalist and I work tirelessly to protect my husband’s rights and as a voice of our people, as a voice for truth. Mahalo nui loa for your gifts of Aloha. My beloved husband, Jacob Mau is Kanaka Maoli, and it is with much love and deepest respect for him and our dearest Ohana and friends, in honouring our Kupuna, our ancestors and our kamali’i, our children, and for all the wonderful people of our Hawaiian Islands and around the world, this documentary comes from my na’au and I offer it in the truest spirit of Aloha. © 2009 Fine Art Photography, Research and Photojournalism by Sharon Anne Mau Sharon Mau YouTube Channel Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi / 21 February 2009 Quote – “The Hawaiian Independence Flag consists of three horizontal bars, white, gold, and black (top to bottom), with the black and white each occupying one quarter of the flag, and the gold filling the central half. In the center of the gold rests a purple kahili. The white and black bars represent the balance of all things – Heaven and Earth, night and day, the positive and negative. The gold represents the entire human `Ohana (family), with precious life as pure as golden light. The purple represents the original inhabitants of the Hawaiian Archipelago, Na Kanaka Maoli, caretakers of the Spirit of Aloha. The Kahili is an ancient symbol of communication between Heaven and Earth, inspiring leadership of the `ohana. The Kahili is embraced by La`i, leaves of Ti, a sacred plant of Hawai`i with powers of spiritual protection and healing.” excerpt quote by hawaii-nation.org AKAKU Maui Community Television Moku’ula ~ The King’s Island Ahupua’a Kukaniloko – Birth Of A Nation Moku Ancient Moku A visit with Ke’eaumoku Kapu Kūkulu Kumuhana Kipahulu District of the Haleakala National Park – Moku – Living Aloha Everyday – Maui Hawai’i Free Hawai’i Broadcasting Network Native Soul – The Culture and Aloha of Maui Hawai’i ~ Ahapua’a – Land for the Good of All We’re sons and daughters of God, trying to create heaven on Earth Plant Taro & Find Your Native Roots Haleakala National Park Kipahulu Ke’eaumoku Kapu Explains Torch March: Ka`apuni E Ho`a Kukui Na Moku ‘Aina# Mauka (toward the mountains) and Makai (toward the ocean) are not just directional references; they embody our fundamental natural and cultural resources, land and ocean. Information Source ~ Be Akamai DMZ Hawai’i Aloha ‘Aina Ka’apuni DMZ Hawai’i Aloha ‘Aina / Wai / Save Makena. “Aloha ‘Aina –A Call to Action,” / The Hawaiian Kingdom Lives – Return Ceded Lands Maui Today.TV Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi
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Photo taken of surf on Island of Kauai. Image taken with kodak pro 14n then manipulated with photoshop 7.0 filters.
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Jacob and Sharon Mau Fine Art Photography by my identical twin sister using my camera ~ Karon Melillo d’Vega / 06 May 2009 Haleakala Skyline Trail / Elevation over 9000 feet above sea level. / The Pacific Ocean is far far down below. / South face of the Haleakala Volcano / Kula Forest Reserve / Mamane Trailhead / Haleakala Ridge Trail Junction / Maui Hawai’i Pihanakalani: Gathering place of high supernatural beings ~ place where heaven meets the earth ~ Haleakala is a shield volcano. Built up from the ocean floor by countless eruptions, it was once a mountain that rose several thousand feet higher than today. Haleakala Crater is a large erosional valley at the summit of Haleakala volcano, East Maui. It formed after the rimrock lava flows were erupted around the top of the volcano about 145,000 years ago, give or take about 10,000 years. Haleakala dominates the east side of the Valley Isle and is sacred to the Hawaiian people. The mountain’s face is a mighty wall looming over the valley. Haleakala’s width spans 20 miles, ocean-to-ocean, splitting Maui in two. The constant northwestward movement of the Pacific Plate over a local volcanic “hot spot,” or plume, has produced a series of islands, one after another in assembly line fashion. The result is a chain of volcanic islands stretching from the island of Hawai’i along a southeast – northwest line for 2,500 miles (4,050 kilometers) toward Japan. Maui, one of the younger islands in this chain, began as two separate volcanoes on the ocean floor; time and again, eon after eon, they erupted, and thin new sheets of lava spread upon the old, building and building, until the volcano heads emerge from the sea. Lava, wind-blown ash, and alluvium eventually joined the two by an isthmus or valley, forming Maui, “The Valley Isle.” Finally, Haleakala, the larger eastern volcano, reached its greatest height. Several hundred years have passed since the last volcanic activity occurred within the crater. This stillness on Maui is attributed by modern geology to the constant northwestward movement of the Pacific Plate. As the oldest islands on the northwest end of the chain have moved farther away from the plume-source of new lava, they have ceased to grow. Habitats in the Park vary from sea level to 10,023 feet: low elevation rainforest, high elevation coldforest, dryland forest, montage bogs, subalpine grassland, subalpine shrubland, alpine cinder desert… When you drive from sea level to 10,023 feet, you drive through as many different life zones as you would if you drove north from central Mexico to Alaska! The exact timing of crater formation probably never will be determined, because the crater likely grew in stages. To recognize that such a short duration, only 30,000 years, is sufficient for extensive erosion is an exciting discovery in our understanding of Hawaiian geology. Large landslides are probably the key to understanding rapid rates of erosion, because they redistribute large amounts of rock quickly. Erosion is an ongoing process, but its rate varies greatly across thousands of years. Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi
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As we drove down from the summit of Haleakala on Skyline Drive, here we are entering the dense clouds and fog belt of the Kula Forest Reserve at 6200 feet elevation. This recreation area is 6,200 feet above sea level in the Kula Forest Reserve. Polipoli Springs is an upcountry park with towering trees and stunning views of the Maui lowlands and the neighboring islands of Lana’i and Kaho’olawe. Polipoli Springs is most notable for its mature forest of beautiful Redwood trees and other exotic indigenous Hawaiian trees such as Plum, Cypress, Sugi, towering Eucalyptus, O’hia and Ash. Extensive trail systems transverse the reserve. Thousands of feet above sea level, there are no mosquitoes in the area, but the temperatures can get quite cold. Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi
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Rainbow Falls is one of the many incredible waterfalls located within the rain forests on the Big Island of Hawaii.
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This is an incredibly interesting Fern Fron that grows in the rain forests of the Big Island. They come in all colors and sizes, and capture my attention (as well as my camera flash) every time I see one!
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This photograph is of the tide pools located in the Kona Kialua area on the Big Island of Hawaii. Seeing all the different fish and ocean life is like entering into a magical world – one that I love exploring every chance I get!
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Ripples in the water accentuate the many colors in this tide pool full of tropical creatures. Located along the Kona Kialua coastline, on the Big Island of Hawaii.
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This photograph was taken off the Kona Kialua coastline, in an area where there are many tide pools to explore. It really is like entering into another world, full of tropical fish and fascinating creatures! The Kona Kialua coastline is located on the Big Island of Hawaii.
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Ka Lokomaika’i / Liberation of the Heart / Sunset Pa’ako Beach Makena Maui Hawai’i Copyright © Sharon Mau 2009 / All Rights Reserved Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi / Shooting Date/Time 09 May 2009 19:08:38 / Shooting Mode Aperture-Priority AE / Tv 0.3 Av 9.0 ISO 100 Lens EF28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM / Focal Length 28.0 mm “He aloha no’ he aloha / Ka liko pua ‘iliahi / E please mai ho’i ‘oe ke aloha / ‘Oiai ana ua meha. / ‘Ano’ai wale ke ‘ike aku / A ka malu ‘ulu o ka wehiwehi / Ke kai honehone nei i ku’u poli / Ke hone nei ku’u poli. / Pehea ka’ua e ka hoa / Ka’ano’i a ke aloha / Ka maile lau lipolipo i ka wao / Ka hanu ‘a’ala o ku’u ipo. / Ha’ina mai ka puana / Na’ dew drops ke aloha / Ha’ina hou ka puana / He aloha no ke aloha. / ~ Hawaiian to English Translation ~ / Truly loved, yes truly / It is the bud of the sandalwood / Won’t you please return my love / Or I shall be lonesome. / How delightful it is to see you / In the shade of the breadfruit grove / The sea caresses my bosom / Speaking softly to my heart. / What shall become of us, my friend? / The desire of my heart / The dark green Maile leaf of the uplands / The fragrant breathe of my love. / The refrain is told / I love the dewdrops / Tell the refrain again Of true love.” Mai loko mai ‘o, na / Bill Ali’iloa Lincoln
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Wailuku Maui Hawai’i You may enjoy a streetscape taken through my windscreen as I was crossing Wai’ale Drive bridge, driving west on Highway 32 approaching the historic district of Wailuku to introduce my identical twin sister Karon to the beautiful O’ Iao Valley. The town is at 249 feet at the base of West Maui Volcano, known historically as Mauna Kahalawai and Hale Mahina, on the northern edge of the isthmus of East Maui (Haleakalā) and West Maui. The West Maui Mountains or West Maui Volcano, known to Kanaka, the Hawaiians, as Mauna Kahalawai and Hale Mahina, form a much eroded shield volcano that constitutes the western one-quarter of the Hawaiian Island of Maui. The Hawaiian name for the mountains is “Kahalewai”, meaning House of Water. Another name is Hale Mahina means House of the Moon. It is believed that these mountains are named for the Goddess Hina of the Moon. Wailuku is the county seat of Maui County. This charming small town is located just west of Kahului, at the mouth of the beautiful Iao Valley. In the early 20th century Wailuku was the main tourist destination on Maui. Historic sites in the town include Ka’ahumanu Church (named after one of Hawaii’s great Monarchs, Queen Ka’ahumanu) which dates to 1876, and the Bailey House, also a 19th century relic that is home to a history museum, The Bailey House Museum. There are two ancient temples nearby, Haleki’i Heiau and Pihanakalani Heiau. There are many wonderful antique shoppes and beautiful botanical gardens nearby. O ‘Iao Valley is covered in dense rainforest and is one of the wettest rainiest spots on earth. This area of the island receives an average of over 400 inches of rain each year Copyright © Sharon Mau 2009 / All Rights Reserved Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi / Shooting Date/Time 14 May 2009 14:38:44 / Tv 1/125 Av 7.1 ISO 100 / Lens EF28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM Scheme of an Hawaiian Eruption
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Aia ‘ike lihi o ka ‘aina ~ Glimpses of the Land / Polo Beach / Wailea Maui Gold Coast Hawai’i Copyright © Sharon Mau 2009 / All Rights Reserved From my collection: Islands in the Sand Aloha For All “Hawai’i is my homeland, / adopted in my heart through struggle and tears. / As the song says, “He loa ka helena ma ke alahele, / e huli wahi ma keia ao … He Hawai’i au.” It has been a long journey on the path to find a homeland in this world … I am Hawaiian.” by Kenneth R. Conklin Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi / Shooting Date/Time 27 March 2008 20:03:37 / Polo Beach Wailea Maui Hawai’i / Tv 1/100 Av 6.3 ISO 100 /
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Honokalani Beach / Pailoa Bay / Rainforest / Seacliffs of Wai’anapanapa / Hana Maui Hawai’i / Fine Art Photography by Sharon Mau 15 May 2009 Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi / Stitched Panorama 4 images rotated
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