Report from South Kona

Pebbles on the beach after the relentless pounding of the waves have been replaced for a short while with a blanket of black sand . Flat , smooth slightly course dark and warm . Surf had dropped from the roar of last night , still high and powerful , unlike on occasion when the surf is large , you could walk on the beach letting the waves splash about your legs . Ocean reflecting blue from clear near cloudless sky that let the sun light fall unhindered . Foaming white waves crashed with powerful thrusts to the shore . Thick and grinding from the deep trench to the shallow beach . Whales made an appearance , breaching the surface and spouting just a bit off shore as the Island drops off steeply to deep cool water . They have returned after all the rough water has begun to settle down . Going to try this year to get the late night sounds recorded , it really is something to sit out late at night and listen for . Sipping hot chocolate and enjoying some herb under the stars .

Cool now out on the deck 68 , rumble of the waves , coming in with a soothing rhythm from the coast . Now and then a boom from one of more powerful ones . Just the light movement of the breeze rustling the leaves and fronds .

Peace and Love Steve