Lessons from nature

Amanita muscaria reminds us that all that glitters is not gold.

Moonset over Oahu

From Molokai's west side, my first moonset, the smallest full moon to slip from 2014 sky.

Gecko gazing

Gold dust day gecko (gets its name from the yellow spots on its neck) is an unusual creature that will grow a new tail if needed. Because they don't have lids their long tongue lubes their eyes. They are quarrelsome (note the scrape between the eyes of this one), they chirp, and they can turn on and off at will rows of what looks like light-colored tire tread on the bottoms of their feet that allow them to walk on vertical and on the underside of horizontal surfaces, even glass. 

Hawaiian rainbows

Because of the prevailing winds the Hawaiian islands are known to have a sunny spot a mile up the road from a downpour. Wherever there is rain and sun at the same time, there is always a rainbow.

Molokai rainbows are a daily occurrence. Most are double. Some light the sky like a call from some pot-of-gold heaven just over the horizon.

Some are quiet like the hillsides and the people in Molokai.