The hike almost got cancelled because the day started out quite rainy and there was some worry about the hike being too muddy. I was glad that I was able to convince the group that we can go slowly and that getting dirty on the hike was part of the fun anyway.
Happy hikers: Rosita and Laurina
Then you go through a bit of secondary forest. It was pretty muddy and slippery. I thought for a second that maybe I shouldn't be so gung ho or determined the next time it's this rainy.
The pretty and fragrant Sumac or Aidia cochinchinnsis
Wild passionfuit or Passiflora suberosa
Dizzying heights
There was enough walking sticks picked up on the trail between Laurina and Rosita for an entire cadre of hikers.
Looks quite treacherous!
Easy! Carefull!
Pretty sandstones in the dirt
Our constant seashore companion: Princess Naupaka, the Half-flower.
Lantana camara or Wild sage. It is a pretty flowering shrub with an interesting odor.
We found some Dodder or what the Hawaiians call Kauna'oa growing in the sabana or grassland
Can you see the small white flowers of this parasitic plant?
I blogged earlier about the Hawaiian island of Lanai's official lei made of orange Kauna'oa
I made DJ a quick mwarmwar with Kauna'oa and Lantana .
Nice outcropping where you can see different layers of earth
I see you!
JP, the avid photographer
Tanke Beach, Kagman
After Forbidden Island, I wanted to see Tanke Beach to maximize our time in Kagman. It gave DJ, Lauire and I the perfect opportunity to beachcomb a little for some neat critters. There are usually lots of marine debris on this beach since it faces the Pacific Ocean in the east. All sorts of trash washes up here from all over the Pacfic Rim.
Here's a curious sole with oysters growing in the little spaces or pockets.
A closer look after carefully taking out a few reveals some Isognomonidae, or Tree oysters. The beautiful inside is nacreous or pearly. The ancient Chamorros fashioned fish hooks out of these shells.
Plenty trash, nei!A little hermit crab in a nice Fine-net Peristernia (Peristernia nassatula)
There are enough signs at Tanke Beach saying that it is a Marine Protected Area, yet we saw this guy obviously fishing there.
Goose barnacles (Lepas sp.) that were still alive attached to an old water jug.
Ti napu.
The Beachcomber
3 comments:
Hey thats my Auntie Rosita...Hmmm..Im closing in on your identity..ha ha! I have lived here all my life and have never been down to the hidden pools at Frobidden..Looks gorgeous.
Tammy:
Trust me- the illusion of mystery is more intriguing than the actual reality..heehee!
The pool at Forbidden Island is nice when there is high water. Your Auntie says she will go back soon so maybe you and the familia can come along. I think you'll have to wait for big rain and high surfs for the pool to be replenished though.
Oh, yeah. I better sign up for that life insurance. Thanks for the comment and I'm waiting patiently for your new post.
Beachcomber, you are right on target about the illusion of mistery being more intriguing than the reality..heehee! Trust me Tamy I know him/her???heehee! Uh oh..I better be nice or I will not be taken to anymore out of this world places in Saipan.
Truly Beachcomber, you are the best..I don't care what anybody says..you are numero UNO in my book! Too bad you are too young for this Chica..hehehe Is that any hint for you Tammy? And Tammy, you know you're Aunt is YOUNG. Right? Right? heeheehee! Come join us on our next trek to Forbidden Is or Old Man by the Sea. Then we will try and take on the southern part of the island. But all that is going to happen after we all sign up for our life insurances. hahaha!
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