16 thoughts on ““She sails by the memory of the stars.””
I saw her, yesterday, from the eastbound span of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge. They were under tow with one sail up on the forward mast, couple of pleasure boat hangers on keeping station. Headed North up and out of the Bay, | to New York City | and the UN for the | World Oceans Day | events. I waved, from the crush of beachgoing traffic, wondering who else bothered to look or understood what extraordinary thing were seeing.
The Hokule'a has traveled 26,000 miles to deliver a message that, in typical fashion of this city, is often calculated through a political lens. Her message is Malama Honua. In Hawaiian, it means taking care of Island Earth.
"Not everyone believes in climate change, but we do," said Thompson, one of the architects of the worldwide tour.
I bet it is. I've been using that site to follow the |Draken Harald Hårfagre,| which just left Greenland. An online knitting friend of mine who lives in the Shetland Islands first brought it to my attention, when the Draken Harald had to put in for a few days there unexpectedly to stay the mast, which was apparently pretty tricky because of all the electronics at the top.
Even in Queen of Denial Jimbo Inhofe's Oklahoma, it's gonna be back to dust bowl days. ET is not an alien but [ an increasing trend of evapotranspiration. ] Stealing a line from a few years back by Chascates, the only rain in Oklahoma will be the tears of Inhofe's great grandkiddos.
The first human beings came to Hawaii some time between 700 and 1100 CE, making at one of the last, if not the last, places to be inhabited. They were Polynesians, of course, and knew from previous visits that Hawaii was there, when they set off to colonize it. They brought goats and pigs and the like, and along with the people these were the first mammals in Hawaii. Outside of a couple in the zoo, there still aren't any snakes there.
I learned about some of this because my then-client, the US Army, owns a lot of land there (25% of Oahu) and is therefore the sometimes-reluctant steward of many rare species, of which Hawaii has more than any place else. Some snails live in only one or two trees. Here's a link to a view Makua Military Reservation on the western shore of Oahu, over which many battles were and probably still are being fought in court.
I saw her, yesterday, from the eastbound span of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge. They were under tow with one sail up on the forward mast, couple of pleasure boat hangers on keeping station. Headed North up and out of the Bay, | to New York City | and the UN for the | World Oceans Day | events. I waved, from the crush of beachgoing traffic, wondering who else bothered to look or understood what extraordinary thing were seeing.
The Hokule'a has traveled 26,000 miles to deliver a message that, in typical fashion of this city, is often calculated through a political lens. Her message is Malama Honua. In Hawaiian, it means taking care of Island Earth.
"Not everyone believes in climate change, but we do," said Thompson, one of the architects of the worldwide tour.
Good luck, Fair winds and following seas folks.
I can't get the html to work, but here's the link to track her:
http://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/details/ships…
Live Ships is a great site, thanks!
Wow, they're just off Bombay Hook in the Delaware bay now. They must be moving under full sail and I bet it looks awesome.
I bet it is. I've been using that site to follow the |Draken Harald Hårfagre,| which just left Greenland. An online knitting friend of mine who lives in the Shetland Islands first brought it to my attention, when the Draken Harald had to put in for a few days there unexpectedly to stay the mast, which was apparently pretty tricky because of all the electronics at the top.
Even in Queen of Denial Jimbo Inhofe's Oklahoma, it's gonna be back to dust bowl days. ET is not an alien but [ an increasing trend of evapotranspiration. ] Stealing a line from a few years back by Chascates, the only rain in Oklahoma will be the tears of Inhofe's great grandkiddos.
|They're just trying to get away from the Giant Sponge of Papahānaumokuākea|
[I think that's the Marine Reserve Bush the Lesser established ]
The first human beings came to Hawaii some time between 700 and 1100 CE, making at one of the last, if not the last, places to be inhabited. They were Polynesians, of course, and knew from previous visits that Hawaii was there, when they set off to colonize it. They brought goats and pigs and the like, and along with the people these were the first mammals in Hawaii. Outside of a couple in the zoo, there still aren't any snakes there.
| I have this in paperback | stashed away somewhere (and now of course I must find it). Highly recommend.
Ya know, I thought they had a disastrously established pop. of these, but I guess not. http://dlnr.hawaii.gov/hisc/info/invasive-species…
Was just about to see if C_R_ would take up your challenge at the bottom of the thread. http://wonkville.net/2016/05/27/hope-nobody-has-p…
**Ding**
1st draft. Still working on the animation because I suck at it.
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Yep. Birds (such as the nene) nested on the ground, and you could walk up and catch them with your bare hands.
YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!
Paradise lost. A fascinating and beautiful place with a terrible history.
I learned about some of this because my then-client, the US Army, owns a lot of land there (25% of Oahu) and is therefore the sometimes-reluctant steward of many rare species, of which Hawaii has more than any place else. Some snails live in only one or two trees. Here's a link to a view Makua Military Reservation on the western shore of Oahu, over which many battles were and probably still are being fought in court.
https://www.google.com/maps/@21.5273932,-158.2276…