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- Erosion control efforts above Hakioawa, 2012
3703 hits
Erosion control efforts above Hakioawa, 2012 - Hakioawa - Heiau, 2012
3209 hits
Perhaps related to this or nearby structures: " ... Thus 'Ai'ai performed his good work in establishing kū'ula and ko'a all around the island of Maui. He is also said to have visited Kaho'olawe and established a kū'ula at Hakioawa ... though it differs from the others in being built on a high bluff overlooking the sea, somewhat like a temple; its stones are in the form of a square, with a space in the middle where the fishermen of Kaho'olawe laid their first fish caught ... 'Awa and kapa were also placed there as offerings to the fishing 'aumakua." - from a translated mo'olelo in Hawaiian Fishing Legends, ed by Dennis Kawaharada, p. 19. - Hakioawa - Pōhaku near kūʻula, 2012
2999 hits
The naulu rain clouds approach from Haleakalā. Because the island sits in the leeward rain shadow of Haleakalā, the naulu rain has a great deal of cultural significance on Kahoʻolawe. - UXO at Kahoʻolawe, 1994
3398 hits
1994. Ordnance projectiles gathered along the side of the dirt road at Kealialalo, part of the UXO clearance prior to the island being returned to the State of Hawaiʻi. Much UXO remains, however. - Hakioawa - Kūʻula kai (fishing shrine) 1994
3122 hits
On the east side of Hakioawa - 94 KuʻulaKai3
2973 hits - Hakioawa - Kūʻula kai, 1994
3171 hits
A kūʻula at Hakioawa, on the east bluff overlooking the bay - Hakioawa - Pōhaku near kūʻula kai, fishing shrine, 2012
3133 hits
Prominent pohaku near the ku'ula (fishing shrine) on the east bluff overlooking Hakioawa - Hakioawa - Kahua Lele, 2012
3353 hits
A modern structure on the west side of Hakioawa - where awa ceremonies take place and where visitors chant at the rising of the sun. - Heiau at Lae Kealaikahiki, 2015
3418 hits
A structure marking the navigation pathway to Kahiki (foreign lands) at Kealaikahiki. - Lae Kealaikahiki, 2015
3777 hits
Its name translates as "the path to far lands." The traditional departure place for voyages to the south. Modern sailors confirm that winds and currents make this an ideal point of departure, cutting the transit time as much as 10 days. According to some accounts, the prominent line of pōhaku that used to extend out into the sea were used as target practice and destroyed by the US Navy. - Lae Kealaikahiki, 2015
3394 hits
Four large pōhaku mark the cardinal points of the compass at Lae Kealaikahiki. - Upright, Moaʻula Iki. 2015
2700 hits
A small upright and ahu lies to the left of the trail as one ascents Moaʻula Iki - The lele (altar) at Moaʻula Iki, 2015
2670 hits
The lele (altar) at Moaʻula Iki. - Ordnance at Kahoʻolawe, 2015
3070 hits
The island was a naval bombing range for decades after WWII. Bombs like this can work their way to the surface, even in places scanned and cleared of UXO (unexploded ordnance). - Paʻuohiʻiaka
2647 hits
Strands of Paʻuohiʻiaka thrive below a clump of pili on the hardpan. All replanting in the upland region must be done above ground because of the danger of UXO (unexploded ordance) just below the surface. - 15 4 Replanting2
2625 hits - Puʻu Moiwi adz quarry, 1994
3328 hits
A double upright (rare) at the adz quarry - Puʻu Moiwi adz quarry, 1994
3444 hits
The double upright (rare) at the adz quarry - Double upright, Moaʻula Iki, 2015
2206 hits
This lies along the trail to the summit, on the right as one ascends. A very large, very flat pōhaku lies just below, out of sight. Small stone ʻiliʻili fills the gap between the two uprights. It is possible that there is a deliberate astronomical alignment created by the two uprights. - A post marking the limit of UXO sub-surface clearance, 2015
2485 hits
Thousands of posts like this mark the limit of sub-surface ordnance clearance. Beyond the posts, only the surface has been cleared of UXO (unexploded ordnance). - Kanu uka, 2015
2121 hits
Volunteers planting natives in the hardpan. Because it has not been cleared for UXO below the surface, all planting here must take place above the ground. Haleakalā is in the distance. - Lae Kealaikahiki, 2015
2218 hits
Its name translates as "the path to far lands." The traditional departure place for voyages to the south. Modern sailors confirm that winds and currents make this an ideal place for departure. According to some accounts, the prominent line of pōhaku that used to extend out into the sea were used as target practice and destroyed by the US Navy. - Kanu kahakai, 2015
2376 hits
Planting ʻakiʻaki grass to control beach erosion at Hanakanaia Bay - Kanu uka, 2015
2040 hits
Volunteers planting natives in the hardpan. Because it has not been cleared for UXO below the surface, all planting here must take place above the ground. Haleakalā is in the distance. - Irrigated planting beds on the hardpan
2235 hits
All replanting in the upland region must be done above ground because of the danger of UXO (unexploded ordnance) just below the surface. - Native plants thriving in erosion gullies on the hardpan
2159 hits
Native vegetation planted in erosion gullies. Haleakalā lies in the distance. - Kanu kahakai, 2015
2851 hits
Planting ʻakiʻaki grass to control beach erosion at Hanakanaia Bay - Kanu kahakai, 2015
2240 hits
Planting ʻakiʻaki grass to control beach erosion at Hanakanaia Bay - Kanu kahakai, 2015
2130 hits
Planting ʻakiʻaki grass to control beach erosion at Hanakanaia Bay - 15 12 Kanu9
2025 hits - Ala Loa (Long Path)
2151 hits
Volunteers work to clear the Ala Loa. The project was begun by the PKO to create a path that circles the island, to be used for traditional protocol during the yearly Makahiki. As part of the traditional protocol, the god Lono is carried in procession entirely around an island. - Ala Loa (Long Path)
2076 hits
Volunteers work to clear the Ala Loa. The project was begun by the PKO to create a path that circles the island, to be used for traditional protocol during the yearly Makahiki. As part of the traditional protocol, the god Lono is carried in procession entirely around an island. - Ala Loa (Long Path)
2057 hits
Volunteers work to clear the Ala Loa. The project was begun by the PKO to create a path that circles the island, to be used for traditional protocol during the yearly Makahiki. As part of the traditional protocol, the god Lono is carried in procession entirely around an island. - 16 4 AlaLoa-12
1985 hits - Ala Loa (Long Path)
1962 hits - Heiau at Kealaikahiki
2140 hits
This is a modern structure intended to serve as a teaching center for navigators. It was built under the direction of Mau Pilug, the navigator credited with reviving traditional Polynesian navigation. - Moaʻula Iki - sunrise, 2016
2060 hits
Moaʻula Iki - sunrise - after the protocol - 16 3 Kanu-1
1917 hits - Moaʻula Iki - sunrise - after the protocol, 2016
1900 hits
Just after the chanting of E Ala E, when the sun has risen and the protocol had ended - taken with the permission of the chanters, of course. - 16 3 Kanu-2
1994 hits - UXO markers, Kahoʻolawe, 2016
2552 hits
Between the stakes lies the section cleared of UXO (unexploded ordnance) down to a depth of four feet. Outside the markers, the terrain has only been surface (visually) cleared. Other sections of the island in more inaccessible terrain have never been cleared and are off limits. - Upright pōhaku, Hanakanaia, 2016
1836 hits
This prominent upright lies close to the platform shown in another image in this album. The upright forms a potentially intriguing alignment with the large stone at the nearby ahu. Highly endangered ʻilioholoikauaua (Monk Seals) sometimes rest on the beach. - Upright pōhaku, Hanakanaia, 2016
1945 hits
This prominent upright lies close to the platform shown in another image in this album. The upright forms a potentially intriguing alignment with the large stone at the nearby ahu. The post warns of the limit of clearance for sub-surface UXO (unexploded ordnance). - Large Ahu, Hanakanaia, 2016
1953 hits
This platform lies next to a large pōhaku with a deep cavity at its base. Branch coral makes up a part of its structure, and a prominent upright stone stands nearby, next to the sandy beach. Members of a well-known Hawaiian family identify this structure as connected with Kanaloa. - Ala Loa (Long Path)
2081 hits
Volunteers work to clear the Ala Loa. The project was begun by the PKO to create a path that circles the island, to be used for traditional protocol during the yearly Makahiki. As part of the traditional protocol, the god Lono is carried in procession entirely around an island. - Irrigated planting beds on the hardpan
1916 hits
All replanting in the upland region must be done above ground because of the danger of UXO (unexploded ordnance) just below the surface. Haleakalā and Maui are in the distance. - Kanapou Bay, 2017
1665 hits
Kanapou Bay faces Maui, across the Alalakeiki Channel. In Kanapou is the lua (pit, home) of the manō (shark) Kamōhoaliʻi, brother of Pele. A stone on the ahu at the summit of Moaʻula Nui, above, honors Kamōhoaliʻi. - 17-9 MoaulaIki
1453 hits
The lele at Moaʻula Iki. In the distance lies the island of Lānaʻi. - 17-9 MoaulaNui
1562 hits
The ahu (stone altar) at Moa’ula Nui, a modern structure with double upright stones, to honor both the Nāulu rains and Kamōhoali’i, whose house lies below in Kanapou Bay.