The Hawaiian word for a red sunset that signals the end of heavy rains is aka‘ula. In Hawaiian weather lore, seeing an aka‘ula (“red shadow/glow”) foretells the cessation of rainfall and indicates that clear, fair weather is approaching.
“Uwe ka lani, ola ka honua”
(“When the sky weeps, the Earth lives”)
After heavy rains, the mountains often feature temporary, rushing torrents often described as waihi (“surging water”) or simply kahe (“to flow”).
the Kona Low flooding
ST. STEPHEN’S w/ Jill’s Hibiscus flowers…
HERE ARE THE MORNING PRAYERS – TAP HERE TO PREPARE FOR THE KONA LO-LO. BE PREPARED!
