Look around. Hawaii is beautiful, thanks to mother nature. What’s not beautiful about Hawaii isn’t all the fault of her temporary inhabitants. Mother nature can unleash the nasty, too.
Over the past year we’ve had more ‘vog’ days than ever, even here on Oahu. Vog is here again. It’s highly reminiscent of fog, more closely resembles smoke from a forrest fire, but in a more noxious way.
Remember the trade winds? Through all of Hawaii’s recorded history the trade winds have made life bearable on these rocks. Without the trade winds we’re just another hot rock in the middle of nowhere. The vog and kona winds are a reminder of that.
Today, the flags in front of the Hawaii State Capitol Building were limp. A subtle reminder of what seems to reflect what takes place inside.
The city may waste billions on a rail transportation system that few people will use. The state may waste billions on employees who don’t do much. But in one day mother nature can clean out the vog and restore Hawaii’s beauty.
She’d better hurry.
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