Hawaiian Keiki and Water Hyacinth Pool...

This little sweety was enjoying her visit to Kalakaua Park in downtown Hilo the other day, she was just so engrossed in the water weeds she had found to play with. The shallow pond she is standing next to is also home to some huge Koi! It's neat to watch the flash of orange slide in & out from under the water Hyacinth, especially when the hyacinth is in bloom, the blossoms are a striking purple and it shows off against the green leaf and the black rock so nicely...

Thirsty Hawaiian Doggie!

We saw this cute couple with there doggie out to the Lava flow the other day...talk about a well prepared couple! They even had the pups water bottle packed! Now that's considerate owners...it gets real hot out there on that hike to the ocean entry but they had it covered...we need more pet owners like them!