A L O H A
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This is Mount Olomana on Oahu's windward side. Back in the day, Olomana was a giant whose whim & mood were the daily weather for the people who lived in his area of influence. One day a bigger giant appeared who used his weapon to slice the bully Olomana from the top of his head almost in half. Olomana instantly turned into a mountain as he fell, hence the twin peaks that seem to be rotating apart.
This is Mount Olomana on Oahu's windward side. Back in the day, Olomana was a giant whose whim & mood were the daily weather for the people who lived in his area of influence. One day a bigger giant appeared who used his weapon to slice the bully Olomana from the top of his head almost in half. Olomana instantly turned into a mountain as he fell, hence the twin peaks that seem to be rotating apart.“There were giants in the earth in those days. . . ”
Bible
Today, Olomana is joined on our island by a convention of giants.
An Antonov 225 is here loading up with emergency supplies for ravaged Samoa. These planes are the largest in the world!
“The grim fact is that we prepare for war like precocious giants, and for peace like retarded pygmies.”
Lester B. Pearson
The USS Ronald Reagan is here too with it's battle group after deployment off the Horn of Africa. 80 aircraft call the ship their home. She can distill 400,000 gallons of fresh water from the sea every day- enough for 2,000 homes! Her nuclear reactors could power a good chunk of our power grid too, I think. Today we will see her sailors all over Waikiki.“The world has achieved brilliance without wisdom, power without conscience. Our is a world of nuclear giants
and ethical infants.”
Omar Bradley
And the USS Missouri is being moved into Pearl Harbor's dry dock! Above you see the behemoth rounding Diamond Head the last time she moved. Read more about the move itself at this post:http://comfortspiral.blogspot.com/2009/09/battleship.html
“When the war of the giants is over
the wars of the pygmies will begin.”
Winston Churchill
There are many kinds of giants. Some can be seen across the horizon of history, some block out the sky as they pass.
There are giants who look just like average people - until you get to know them and to understand their affects on others.
Here's to the giants, big & small!
You might even be one...
In fact, I KNOW
that many of
Y O U
are
!
A L O H A & Giant Hugs. . . Cloudia
24 comments:
It seems the buildings are on the ship.
Aloha, Cloudia !
I will let the giants be as they will, and when they stomp around trying to mash me for their wine; I will simply continue to dance between their toes.
Interesting story on mountain..Aloha ,Cloudia.
I agree what Winston Churchill said.
God made men, men made boundaries.
I didn't know the legend of Olomana. Very interesting, Cloudia. I was just watching a show about the peace activist/folk singer, Joan Baez on PBS. What an amazing person. She fought against war everywhere. What incredible courage!
very interesting story..
Beautiful mountains
not so sure about the ships!
I had no idea those jigunda airplanes loaded from the front .. open wide, please
And the Intrepid was moved from its berth at 44th St/Hudson River to NJ for some cosmetic work on her bum, she's back now.
We're looking forward to Fleet Week ...
See NY is a lot like Honolulu except its not as hot or sunny ... and it doesnt have YOU!
Aloha!
Wow, giants indeed. You have certainly shown us a few here. Nice post. Aloha
Interesting picture of the carrier. It looks like the city is resting on its deck. Giants indeed.
Love the quotes about war and peace, giants and pygmies. I'm feeling very short today :)
you are certainly a giant!
Wonderful post, Cloudia. You sure are one of the giants among bloggers.
The way things came about. So many legends and folk lore, all so interesting. Lovely photos help to illustrate your story.
Where I live, in the Scottish Borders, we have a trio of hills called the Eildon Sisters. Each year the young bloods of Galashiels and area have a race to the top of the tallest hill. I do to, but only in my imagination - and that makes me quite breathless too!
You've put together some especially good quotes with this post!
What Hilary said.
Giants indeed! One wonders how those planes actually get off the ground :0
Thank you for stopping by!
Yes, those big ship look amazing.
I took a few shots of the aircraft carrier and will share them with you soon. Aloha
Fee fi fo fum! I love this post!
You!!
Wonderful photos and the text is sobering. Thank you.
V
a gigantic post in terms of quality by a giant in quality blogging!
namaste /\
aloha!
Great scenes. Wonderful captures. Thank you for sharing.
Glad you 3 could come!!!!
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