Anahulu Hoʻēmi 11/22/ – 12/1/24

Aloha mai kākou, 

The mornings have been getting colder and colder as we transition further into the Hoʻoilo season, and the skies have been with the vivid colors of the sun rising and setting. The colors of Mānoa are also changing with the seasonal shifts, and during my walks around campus, I’ve noticed new colors of plant life falling to the ground. In the above photo, the female fruits of the hala adorn the base of the tree with bright yellows and oranges of ripened fruit. 

When I took the photo, because I was walking through a pathway that I don’t usually frequent, I was so excited and surprised by the sudden burst of color along the sidewalk that I paused just long enough to snap a picture and admire the other fruits ripening in the canopy of the pūhala. Even though I was looking down at the ground (mostly to avoid making awkward eye contact with other people since I was walking during a passing time between classes), the fallen fruits reminded me to turn my gaze back upwards.