Pu‘uhonau o Honaunua National Historical Park - 2009

 

Pu‘uhonau o Honaunua
National Historical Park

"A Place of Refuge".

www.nps.gov/puho

 

Outriggers.

Practical solution to canoe stability
in the rough Pacific.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outrigger

 

 A place of pu‘uhonua, or refuge, for those
who had broken ancient Hawaiian law.

 

As "refuges" go, this looks
like one of the better ones!

 

Pu‘uhonau o Honaunua
National Historical Park.

www.bigisland.org/parks/219/puuhonua-o-honaunau-national-historical-park

gohawaii.about.com/od/bigisland/ss/puuhonua.htm

gohawaii.about.com/od/bigisleactivities/ss/bigisle_family_8.htm

 

Wall between royal grounds and sanctuary.

 

Wall between royal grounds and sanctuary.

www.yelp.com/biz/puuhonua-o-honaunau-national-historical-park-honaunau-2

 

 

Snorkeling at nearby "Two Steps" Beach.

 

Coconut Palm trees.
Wonder if one's about to fall?

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Nat Hager III  -  2009 Jul 10