The first week of December 2007 was not the nicest in Hawaii. Storms lashed the islands for several days, preventing our cruise ship from even stopping at the lovely port of Kona. Rain, mist, wind, thunder. However, as we made our way between some islands I was reminded that some of the first Polynesians to the area would have seen land off in the distance just like we did that week. Perhaps they came when the weather was not ideal. Maybe it was ideal.
Even in unsettling weather, there was beauty everywhere. This photo shows a distant island with what appears to be a protected bay.
