Hawaiian sunrises

Being a Kama`aina (local resident) of Hawai`i allows you to experience one of the most spectacular events. That event is the hikina`akala (rising of the sun). When first moving to Hawai`i, I would take notice of the sky and the different colors that happen. The way the sunlight would shine upon the mountains, how the clouds would all take on different colors, and how it would seem that Hawai`i would come to life as the sun was rising. Watching sunrises became my new pasttime. At the end of the day, I would notice how the sky would seem like it was in reverse. In the morning the sky would go from dark to light,and then in the evening, from light to dark. Each day brings a different sunrise, and each evening brings a different sunset. No two days are ever the same.

I met a lady one day who asked me if I would watch the sunrise everyday. I looked at her with much puzzlement wondering how she knew. She told me that in Hawai`i it is believed that if you watch the sunrise and the sunset, everyday for 30 days, you will be very happy all the time. So I thought that I would give all the readers of my blog a nice Hawaiian sunrise to start their day.

Hawaiian word of the blog: Hine`ea = Goddess of sunrise and sunset

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