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25.03.26 Happy Travelers
25.03.26 Happy Travelers
about a month ago

Four travelers sticking a pose in the Waipio Valley on the Big Island of Hawaii.

25.03.24 Stairway To . . . ?
about a month ago
25.03.23 Morning Surprise
25.03.23 Morning Surprise
about 2 months ago

Who would have thought that we might end up swimming with dolphins?

25.03.22 The End of the Road
25.03.22 The End of the Road
about 2 months ago

Today’s post details the 2018 Puna eruption on Hawaii (the Big Island)

25.03.21 Kilauea Volcano Episode 14
25.03.21 Kilauea Volcano Episode 14
about 2 months ago

It was a good morning to be on the Big Island. . .

25.03.07 Toadstool Hoodoos - Utah
25.03.07 Toadstool Hoodoos - Utah
about 2 months ago

Today I present a very brief geology lesson.

25.03.03 Is There Anyone Out There?
25.03.03 Is There Anyone Out There?
about 2 months ago

Someone’s listening.

25.03.02 Ms. & Mr. Cormorant (La Jolla Cove, CA)
25.03.02 Ms. & Mr. Cormorant (La Jolla Cove, CA)
about 2 months ago

This one is for the birds.


04-23-16 Genesis

April 23, 2016 in Blog, Nature

By Scott Shephard

When I think of the "Book of Genesis" in the Old Testament, I don't think of God willing coconut trees to grow out of volcanic rock on a place like the Big Island of Hawaii. But why not?

There is certainly something elemental about a fledgling tree growing out of some of Earth's newest land - in this case near (or over) what was once the community of Kalapana. The black volcanic rock looks impossibly barren and hard but it is neither - it is brittle and rich in nutrients. Soon, there will be rich soil here and maybe even earth worms. But the word "soon" has a different meaning here and can't easily be understood in human years.

Come back in a few thousand years and you won't know the place. I'm thinking God's watch doesn't measure days or minutes or seconds. Probably not not months or years, either. . . .

Canon 5DIII 1/125s f/6.7 ISO100 47mm

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Tags: Hawaii, Kalapana, Genesis, volcano, coconut tree
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