Dog Eaters

the moment before the inevitable…

Posted on 07.04.12 under Black Dog Clan, Dog Eaters


There was a brief moment where he thought he might be able to escape, but then he blinked and it was too late…
Ink by Larry Akins: antebus88@hotmail.com

Another sunny day…

Posted on 07.01.12 under Uncategorized



Pai Loko, Waihee. This pond is covered with red algae. Was used as a water source by the ancient Hawaiians.


Two pet prawns, one is red, the other brown — neither are cooked.

A tenor uke in the right hands can sound very, very good!

Kumu takes a walk.

Finishing up by dunking Mayor Alan Arakawa of Maui for a good cause: the fight against cancer at the Relay for Life in Wailuku. He’s a good sport.

another person preps for the apocalypse

Posted on 06.28.12 under Uncategorized


Deepwater troughs at Aquaponics No Ka Oi, run by Larry and Patty Yonashiro in Kahului, Maui.


Beneath the mango tree, the Yonashiros keep egg-laying chickens.

Larry prepares to provide us with some tilapia.

And there it is! The protein portion of our dinner.

Slack Key Fest

Posted on 06.25.12 under Uncategorized


An all afternoon free slack key festival. Hosted and sponsored by Maui Arts & Cultural Center. This is the 20th anniversary.

Junko, Kaui, and Staci dance as Namaka and Ella sing. It was quite moving as their father, Pekelo Cosmo’s name was invoked. There were tears in the crowd. Pekelo, who died last year, mentored Ikaika Brown (wearing sunglasses). Namaka and Ella’s voices were sweet as angels…

Ikaika is in the center


It was _______ at first sight.

Makana! This guy really rocks a slack key guitar. He can play with 100 different tunings — just like Gabby, he said…



Tea Ceremony at Anekona

Posted on 06.22.12 under Uncategorized


Shoichi Ishizaki is the master.

Hokulani Holt is the kumu. Junko Wong is the sensei.


Makiko Miyata is the tea assistant.

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