Princess Ruth Ke‘elikolani
By Virginia Beck In 2014, Eileen Conaty, picture here, and Virginia Beck were able to try Princess Ruth Ke‘elikolani’s bed. The princess was reportedly taller than 6 feet and weighed more than 400...
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By Virginia Beck The Weeping Wall at the base of Kaua‘i's Blue Hole. Photo by Léo Azambuja Kaua‘i is known as the Garden Isle for many reasons, and one has always been our lush vegetation. Mount...
View ArticleApril Showers Bring May Flowers
By Virginia Beck Rain in April was a gift from Heaven. Global Climate changes are heating the ocean, expanding water volume and pushing the Tradewinds further north, unlike the reliable patterns of...
View ArticleFlowers and Grasses
By Virginia Beck ‘Ilima flower. Photo by Rebekah Magers The rains of April and May have nourished our island and filled our reservoirs, bringing new growth to everything. Blessings to our farmlands,...
View ArticleSummertime, Together Again
By Virginia Beck Chandley G. Jackson is seen here enjoying a sunset at Miloli‘i, Napali Coast last summer. Photo by Léo Azambuja Summer Vacation! Beautiful skies are gracing the Islands, spreading the...
View ArticleAloha Is All Around Us
By Virginia Beck Shannon Hiramoto, fine artist and also fashion designer created a wonderful online archive at themumuuarchive.omeka.net, launched in 2022 with the assistance of a Hawai‘i State...
View ArticleEight Billion Miracles
By Virginia Beck Kaua‘i moonset. Photo by Léo Azambuja Clarence Beck, Brigadier General, and my deceased father told me toward the end of his life, that “expansion of global populations will create...
View ArticleAll Beings Are One
By Virginia Beck Freckles driving without a license — and happy as a Jack Russell. Photo by Léo Azambuja Our planet is spinning faster than ever, whirling around the Sun at 30 kilometers per second...
View ArticleAloha Means Compassion
By Virginia Beck A Hawaiian monk seal caught hugging itself. Photo by Claire Lower February is the month for love, and in Hawai‘i that’s aloha. Love in action. Showing up in caring and compassion....
View ArticleAloha Is a Blend of Colors
By Virginia Beck Carlotta Stewart Lai at 19 years old in Hawai‘i, circa 1900. Contributed photo Enough rain this year to last a long time, if only we had the means to capture it. Time runs swiftly...
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