May I introduce to you Mr & Mrs Santa.
They came to Hawaii for a vacation and they never left.
Here 's Mrs Santa dipping her feet in the fountain.
And her hubby joining her as well.
You can hear then singing this song
Mele Kalikimaka is the thing to say
On a bright Hawaiian Christmas Day.
That's the island greeting that we send to you
From the land where palm trees sway.
Here we know that Christmas will be green and bright
The sun will shine by day and all the stars at night.
Mele Kalikimaka is Hawaii's way
To say a merry Christmas to you.
Snow On Mauna Kea
Mauna Kea in Hawaiian means White Mountain.
Mauna Kea is 14,000 feet high, it's a volcano that last erupted 4,500 years ago. The other volcano near by is called Mauna Loa,in Hawaiian it means long mountain, Mauna Loa is the tallest and largest volcano in the world at 56,000 feet. The last eruption was in 1984, Mauna Kea, and Mauna Loa, are both on the Big Island of Hawaii the youngest and largest island.
This the view of Mauna Kea from below.
Snow on the slopes of the Mauna Kea.
Another View of Mauna Kea
This is the road up to Mauna Kea.
This is the observatory on top of Mauna Kea
Another view of the observatory.
Another view of Mauna Kea in the clouds.
Two people going skiing, not highly recommended.
A view from the Top, looking down.
The road down the mountain.
Families bring their pick up's and load it
with snow to take home. Where else can you
build a snowman in 80 degree weather *Smile.*
Aloha and Merry Christmas From The Islands With Love...
33 comments:
stunning! thanks for sharing the pictures with all of us.
can you believe it's december already? where is the time going.
love to you,
~sheryl
Wow!!! I love everything you share about beautiful Hawaii. I will get there one day. Happy holidays.
Lorie,
Merry Christmas to you! I always love to see what you are up to and I love learning about Hawaii as well. Who knew Santa & Mrs. Clause ditched the north pole for Hawaii? I think that is pretty fun, I knew I liked that jolly guy!
Hope all is well with you, sending lots of hugs & prayers your way too.
Wow. Beautiful pictures.
I had no idea Hawaii got snow anywhere!
The pictures really are beautiful, and I love the Mr. & Mrs. Claus. ;-)
The pictures are beautiful. We use to get snow here where I live, really big ones but we hardly ever get a good snow anymore. I miss it.
Good to see your blogging, hope everything is going well.
Hugz,
AliceE.
Beautiful photos! I did duty at Pearl Harbor and now I miss it! I wonder if I can find some old pictures... Mele Kalikimaka to you and yours and God bless you richly this week!
I loved it! I love MR & Mrs Claus at the fountain especially. Thanks for sharing.
Sooo Beautiful!! I didn't know there was even one snowflake in Hawaii.
It's hard to watch your child go through all the struggles that wrong choices bring in their life,yet my prayer too,has always been "God,whatever it takes."
The poem you sent me really touched my heart...Thank you.
In His Grace,
Tammy
Skiing in Hawaii!?! Crazy :-D
What beautiful pics! And I love the pics of Santa Claus and Mrs.Claus, too cute!
Hope your week is off to a great start. Happy 1st day of December!
~hugs~
Wow! Wonderful pictures, Lorie. I always enjoy popping in on you for a visit. Enjoy your evening.
Blessings,
Sandi
WOW LORIE
Fabulous photos! To build a snowman in 80degree weather is so incredible!
I love the Mr. n Mrs. Claus! HOW CUTE ARE THEY!!!
I am so sorry you're not feelin very well. You poor dearie!
I'm pourin you a cup of hot lemon tea right NOW!!! SIP IT SLOWLY..get plenty of rest, and write me in thee morning. LOL
GOD BLESS YOU in all your sneezes!
holykisses,
L
Hi Lorie! What beautiful pictures of the White Mountain! Thanks for posting them. I always wanted to go to Hawaii. But I guess pictures from a friend are a good 2nd choice. ;)
My youngest grandaughters will be 4 and 5 this month. Yes they both enjoy paperdolls.
Love ya!
How cool is that?
Did I ever tell you that we had our honeymoon on Kauia and then also visited a few years later the Big Island?
I love Hawaii, and would love to make it my home one day!
Your Santas are ADORABLE!!!
BG
I love todays post! I had no idea that you could have snow in Hawaii!
Merry Christmas!!!
Oh my oh my oh my oh MY!!!!!!!! Lorie this is just most fascinating to me, knowing me and my absolute passion for the Islands, this has just made my day, I am actually going to print it all out too! It is heaven on earth, thank you so much for sharing these pictures and all the facts that accompany them. And I have that song on my blog, Mele Kalikimaka!!! It is my favorite! It is just so happy, everytime I hear it I smile, and now I will smile and think of you my dear friend!!!! Thanks for sharing these things with us!
Big ((hugs)) to my Sistah~
Kelly
Beautiful photos..I love snow! Funny that you get more than we do..like we get a dash every now and then!
I remember learning that song in my youth and saying..I SPEAK Hawaiian! LOL
That is so cool!! I never knew you had snow in Hawaii!! Wow, God is something else, isn't He??? Only He can provide snow at the beach! ;)
love,
Lelia
Oh my - that is just gorgeous. I'd love to come meet you, but I think I'd chose summer time. I'm not much of a cold weather person - even if it is Hawaii. Thank you for your beautiful posts always. Have a delightful December! Love ya sistah.
My daughter was up at the observatory a year ago and couldn't believe how cold. We have been here on Oahu for 7 years and you all know it doesn't ever get cold here.
What amazing pictures! Did I see the clouds below you! AMAZING! What a blessing. Thanks for sharing. :)
Sonya
So beautiful! Thank you so much for sharing these wonderful pictures.
Lorie, Just checking to see how you are. I haven't heard from you in a while. You are still in my prayers. I'm doing a Christmas blog which should be ready to publish soon. It won't be anything elaborate, I just wanted to do something different. If you don't publish this it's ok.
AliceE.
I'm so sorry you've been sick. I will have to pray a little more. You can't be sick, Christmas is coming and I know you want to enjoy those days.
Luv From the Heart,
AliceE.
That is very cute, Lorie, and the pictures are just beautiful.
Thanks Alice..
I want my voice back lol..
I have so much to do and but my Asthma, throat, and cold are just keeping me down Grrrr!!
It's so good to see everyone, thank the Lord we can't spread germs through blogging lol.
Hugz Lorie
Absolutely beautiful!!! Warm, sunny weather with snow capped mountains in the distance...just a road trip away. Amazing!
Simply gorgeous! Plus, I love Mr. and Mrs. Claus!!!! I collect Santa Clauses and have for 28 years.
What beautiful pictures!! Thank you for sharing!!
HUGS,
Alicia
Absolutely stunning! Snow in Hawaii, never seen that before. Stopping by to say hello. Found you on Blog Around the World. My husband spent a couple of years in Hawaii when he was a child and his Dad was in the Navy. He has such fond memories of the time and the area.
Those were great pictures!
I sure don't ever imagine ya'll getting snow....how odd.
We have gotten some here and there and it has been very exciting after having lived in an area where we never really got any.
Wow Sistah! Just look at that snow! I had no idea it snowed in Hawaii! But since I live in southern Calif. people don't think we get snow either.
Hope & pray all is well with you, Sistah!
Luv ya,
Sharron / Sharrahug
First time visiting.
Some very amazing photos. Beauty of God's creation... We don't have snow in this part of the world
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