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We were on Molokai to do a post-construction plant survey for the new Kawela Bridge. The old bridge wasn't big enough and the Eastern side of Molokai was getting cut-off in heavy rains.
Since we were with Arleone, Molokai's bird lady, we also got a bit of birding in. Ohiapilo is a coastal wetland west of Kaunakakai that provides refuge for a number of native wetland and shore birds.
Looking down at Kalapaupa from the back of a mule on the trail, still near the top. One of my personal favorites. Featured in my photo essay āFrom Above.ā
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Dentro de los festejos del 446 aniversario de la fundaciĆ³n de lagos de moreno, hace presencia el ballet molokai del puritito ocotlan, jalisco., con sus danzas tahitianas.
Island of Molokai, Hawaii.
Close scrutiny of this Brazilian native reveals that its visual appeal is derived not from petals, but from clusters of pigmented leaves, among which nestle tiny,white tubular flowers. (from "Majestic Molokai" by Angela Kay Kepler and Cameron B. Kepler.
This valley is cut off from the rest of Molokai. Here used to be a leprosy colony in late nineteenth century. Complete and total isolation of the infected.
The area was void of all amenities. No buildings, shelters nor potable water were available. These first arrivals dwelled in rock enclosures, caves, and in the most rudimentary shacks, built of sticks and dried leaves.
Folklore and oral histories recall some of the horrors: the leprosy victims, arriving by ship, were sometimes told to jump overboard and swim for their lives. The ship's crew would then throw into the water whatever supplies had been sent, relying on currents to carry them ashore or the exiles swimming to retrieve them.
In 1873, Father Damien deVeuster, aged 33, arrived at Kalaupapa. A Catholic missionary priest from Belgium, he served the leprosy patients until his death. A most dedicated and driven man, Father Damien did more than simply administer the faith: he built homes, churches and coffins; arranged for medical services and funding from Honolulu, and became a parent to his diseased wards. Link: visitmolokai.com/kala.html
"Hero of the church, Father Damien, who went to Molokai a clean man and died a leper" J. London