Koali

morning glories
along Saddle Road
.

Kumu hula

Wahi kia'i

Lookout
.

Kua

'O Kaha ia nei o Kua
This is the beach of Kua Bay
.

Luakini

Church
South Kona shore
.

Kaula ho'ohei

lariat
.

Nani

Manomano ka nani,
maika'i ka 'aina.

Great is the beauty,
fine is the land.
.

Wa'a 'Alohi

Wa'a 'alohi
he malu 'olu

Bright canoes
in the cool shade
.

Kau

Kau nu'a i ka one
Resting heaped upon the sand
.

Ho'okena

where the spinner dolphin plays
.

Wai Kaulana

Nanea mai ho'i ke noho maila
Lalo 'o ka wai no_ ia pono ka_ua,
Wai kaulana o ka 'a_ina.

How delightful to be there
'neath the waters that bring life to us,
famous waters of this land.
.

Bromeliad

Papa Hanau Moku

Malama Mother Earth
.

Mea hula

young hula dancer
.

A_no 'a au-e_

I greet you!
.

'Eli 'eli

'Eli 'eli kau mai
May a deep respect come to us
.

Poma

Somebody likes those mountain apples...
.

Nui Mehameha

'O 'oe ia e Kalani nui Mehameha
E hea aku ana i ka 'iwa kilou moku la,
E ko- mo!

You, heavenly chief Ka Mehameha
Great warrior hero who hooked the islands together,
You we greet in welcome.
Come in!
.

Kamehameha Day

Auntie Mabel supervises the draping of the leis on the statue of King Kamehameha.


Kamehameha and I on my birthday.
.

'Auhea

Listen!
.

Pokalakala

poppies
.

Holoholona

beast
.

'A'a_, Pu'u, Mauna

rock, hill, mountain
.

Kikola_

Timekeeper
at the rodeo, Memorial Day weekend
.

'Ohu

He 'ohu ke aloha,'a 'ohe kuahiwi kau 'ole
Love is mist, settles on all hills
.

Ho'omaika'i

Ho'omaika'i la olelo
Give thanks every day
.

Pua aloalo

Hibiscus
The flower of Hawaii
.

Kauhale kahiko

old homestead
Mana Road
.

E_we

E kolo ana no_ ke e_we i ke e_we
The rootlets will creep towards the rootlets

(kinfolk will seek and love each other)
.