A weed flower survives eventhough its stem is broken. Kukaniloko venue.

Miniature of O'ahu island at Kukaniloko. The center of the circle is the location of Kukaniloko, a sacred place to the Hawaiian people. As many as 800 years ago, chiefs and chiefesses came here for the birth of their children. A child born at Kukaniloko was assured high-ranking status.

Kukaniloko Birthing Stones - A complex of approximately 180 stones - ancient Hawaiian royalty came here for the birth of their children.

Crouching Lion Inn

Stone arrangement

Crouching lion inn

Ulupo Heiau

Koaloa Park

Kunawai Spring. You can't get blood from a stone, but if you squeeze it hard enough, you can get water. That's just what's happening in a little city park on Kunawai Street in Liliha. Water percolating through the mountains flows downhill until it hits a less-porous strata and then it follows the path of least resistance to the surface. Kunawai Springs is such a place. Springs around the world are celebrated for their magical properties and Kunawai was no exception. Ancient Hawaiians considered it a healing center and the clay-like mud from the pond bottoms was thought to perform miracles on irritated skin and falling hair. Liliha had many such springs, and the sacred pools were Kuna-wai-nui, Kuna-wai-iki, Kuna-wai-olena, Kuma-hahana, Kalua Palolo and Kalia Moo. Hawaii culture tour April 22, 2006.

Moli'i - This pond is prehistoric and is supposed to have been built by the Menehune. Today the pond is part of the privately owned Kualoa Ranch and is one of the few Hawaiian fishponds that have remained operational and commercially successful to present day. The pond raises moi (threadfish), 'ama'ama (mullet), and awa (milkfish) that are sold locally.

Ulupo Heiau

Ulupo Heiau. One of the temples said to have been built by the mythical Menehune for the worship of the Hawaiian Gods. Its size may be estimated by the remaining terrace which is 140 feet wide and 30 feet high.

Migratory bird from Alaska. Koaloa park venua. There are plenty of migratory bird species in this site.

Hawaii sacred place. Koaloa park.

Mokolii Island (nicknamed "Chinaman's Hat" for its cone shape)viewed from Kualoa Park. Hawaii culture tour April 22, 2006.

Kualoa Park, the most sacred spot in the island. Hawaii culture tour.

I didn't know the name of this flower. It has a strong and nice fragrant. Hawaii fish pond venue.

Pink Hibiscus

Yellow hibiscus. March 2006, PCC venue.