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🌺✨ Behold the Koa’e Kea soaring through the fire and fury of Kīlauea’s eruption! ✨🌺 In these breathtaking pics from Leihulu Harris, the majestic white-tailed tropicbird (Koa’e Kea) dances on the winds of Pele herself — pure white wings streaked with black, those iconic ribbon-like tail feathers streaming like ancestral banners, gliding effortlessly over rivers of molten lava during Episode 45. Amid the raw power of creation, this native seabird reminds us: beauty thrives even in the heart of the volcano. 🪶🌋 In Hawaiian culture, the Koa’e Kea carries deep spiritual mana. It is the kinolau (body form) of Chief Punaʻaikoaʻe of Oʻahu — a moʻolelo of love, exile, and sanctuary. Legend tells of a woman who transformed into this graceful bird to stay forever near her lost fisherman love, symbolizing eternal loyalty, unbreakable bonds, and the soul’s unwavering return home to the ʻāina. Many see them as spiritual guides, messengers between realms, leading wayfinders back across the vast Pacific. They mate for life, returning year after year to the same rocky nests in crater walls — a living symbol of devotion amid Pele’s ever-changing world. ❤️🕊️ Next time you spot one overhead, pause and feel the connection. The Koa’e Kea isn’t just a bird… it’s a living reminder of resilience, love, and the sacred ties in these islands. Who else has been blessed by their flight during the eruption? Drop your sightings below! 👇 #BirdsOfHawaii 🇺🇸🌺🪶

Heidi Flickinger writes: Aeʻo Along Rippled Waters - one of my images that will be in the 2026 Hawai'i Nei exhition. Hoping all my bird-loving friends on Hawaiʻi Island go to support the exhibition at Wailoa Art Center, 200 Piʻopiʻo Street, Hilo. The opening is this Friday the 6th from 4-7 pm. #BirdsOfHawaii

Lolo‘s Indian plate lunch #Prasad Sweet potato dal, one scoop, saffron basmati rice, kheer, pineapple halwa, and another scoop rice. 100% vegan, offered food. Highway 130 north of Orchidland Drive, Keaʻau, HawaiʻI 🌈 Profit benefits @radha_kunj sacred food program in @vrin_davan India 🇮🇳

Partly cloudy, drizzle early. NE trades. Upper 70s. ☀️🌧️ Lolo’s Cafe open today on Hwy 130 past Orchidland, Hilo side near Burger Bus. No need to cross. 19.56306 N, 154.99369 W. 808-991-5155. Open 7 AM–3 PM today. Sunday off. loloakamai.com Sweet potato dal $20 with rice and pineapple halfwa or kheer. Every plate feeds a soul in Vrindavan. 100% of Mon–Wed profits to @radhe_kunj. Banana pancakes (vegan gluten-free), Lion Coffee, French press, burgers. Pay-it-forward board. High-speed internet. Stop by. 🍛

Open Monday 6–3. Green papaya coconut curry plate today. Hwy 130 past Orchidland, Hilo side near Burger Bus. 808-991-5155 🌧️

Cheer to his coworker for doing the rófght thing. Smokey says "Only you can prevent mass shootings..." Or something like that...

Aloha! Cloudy with a chance of showers today. Light trade winds.🌈⛅️ Lolo’s Cafe closed Sunday. Open Monday 6 AM–3 PM. Monday plate: green papaya coconut curry. $20 with two scoops rice and one dessert — local fruit halwa or sweet rice. Hwy 130 just past Orchidland on the Hilo-bound side near the Burger Bus. No need to cross. Lion Coffee, 100% Hawaiian French press, banana pancakes, veggie burgers. High-speed internet at the table. Call 808-991-5155 to confirm. loloakamai.com ☕🍌

🌧️ Chance of showers today, mostly cloudy with light winds. Lolo’s Cafe is open Thursday 6 AM–3 PM on Hwy 130 just past Orchidland, Hilo-bound side near the Burger Bus. No need to cross. Banana pancakes (vegan and gluten-free) with maple syrup $8 or $12, Lion Coffee $2/4/6, 100% Hawaiian French press $4/$6/$8, vege burgers $10. High-speed internet. Indian plate lunch. We may be back to serve dinner after errands, Call 808-991-5155 to confirm. loloakamai.com ☕🗺️

Cloudy with showers likely today. High around 80. Southeast winds picking up a bit later. Lolo’s Cafe open Mon–Sat 6AM to 3PM on Hwy 130 just past Orchidland, Hilo-bound side near the Burger Bus. No need to cross. Today’s plate is veggie curry $20 — two scoops rice and either fruit halwa or sweet rice. Also banana pancakes (vegan and gluten-free) $8 or $12, Lion Coffee, and 100% Hawaiian French press $4/$6/$8. High-speed internet at the table. Call 808-991-5155 to confirm. loloakamai.com 100% of profits these days go to sacred food @radhe_kunj. 🌧️🍛

Showers likely tomorrow, high 80. Normal Trade winds. loloakamai.com Taking tomorrow off to pack and look for a studio. If you have a studio, cabin, or ADU to rent, get a hold of me at 808-991-5155. Indian plate lunch is Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday: coconut curry with green papaya, spinach, potato, rice, warm grain halwa and sweet rice. Local fruits and vegetables are used if possible. See you then at Lolo’s Cafe. Hwy 130 just past Orchidland. HPP side, makai. Between the $25 haircut guy and the burger bus. Hilo-bound. No need to cross. Internet at the table.

Light winds and possible morning showers giving way to mostly sunny. 67–79°F at Lolo’s Cafe. loloakamai.com Open today 7 AM–2 PM. Veggie burgers, pancakes, coffee, packaged snacks. Internet at the table. Hwy 130 just past Orchidland. HPP side, makai. Between the $25 haircut guy and the burger bus. Hilo-bound. No need to cross. 808-991-5155 Indian plate (coconut curry with green papaya, spinach, potato, rice, warm grain halwa and sweet rice) is Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday.

Aloha and good morning! 🌈 Cloudy with showers possible, winds NNE 10-15 mph. Lolo’s Cafe is open today on Hwy 130 just past Orchidland. 🇮🇳 Indian plate on the menu today: coconut curry with green papaya, halwa and sweet rice. 🪷 Pancakes, veggie burgers, packaged vegan and vegetarian snacks, coffee, vegan vege treats. 100% of profits these days to @radhe_kunj. Internet at the table. Hours Mon-Sat 6 AM to 3 PM. Sunday closed. 808-991-5155. loloakamai.com 19.56306 N, 154.99369 W.

Matt is 100% right again. I like Roger’s music, but I certainly don’t agree with everything in his politics. Art transcends politics

Good Morning. Mainly overcast with showers at times. High 80F. Normal Trade winds. loloakamai.com Coffee and a snack for the drive today at the stand on Hwy 130 just past Orchidland, HPP side, makai. Between the $25 haircut guy and the burger bus. Hilo-bound. Coffee and breakfast on this side. No need to cross the highway. Open Mon-Sat 6 AM to 7 PM. Sunday closed. After 2 we sometimes take lunch. Window: pancakes, veggie burgers, packaged vegan and vegetarian snacks, coffee. Vegan vege treats. Vegan Indian food plate lunch, M-W. Health department application complete. Phone 808-991-5155. Maps 19.56306 N, 154.99369 W.

Good Morning, Cloudy with a few showers. High around 80F. Normal Trade winds. Lolo's Cafe on Hwy 130 just past Orchidland, HPP side, makai. Between the 25 dollar hair cut guy and the burger bus. Hilo-bound. Coffee and breakfast on this side. No need to cross the highway. 808-991-5155. Mon-Sat 6 AM to 2 PM. Sunday off. Veggie burgers and packaged vegan and vegetarian snacks today. Pancakes and coffee too. Window still open after 2 if you are heading through later. 100% of Lolo's Cafe profits these days to sacred food @radhe_kunj. loloakamai.com

Good morning. Today'a forecast: high near 82°F, low near 68°F, light wind, PM showers possible. Lolo's Cafe sits on Hwy 130 just past Orchidland, HPP side, makai. Between the $25 haircut guy and the burger bus. Hilo-bound. Coffee and breakfast on this side. No need to cross the highway. Open today Monday 6 AM to 2 PM. Pancakes, veggie burgers, packaged vegan and vegetarian snacks, coffee. Vegan vege treats. Vegan Indian food plate lunch soon come. loloakamai.com 808-991-5155. 19.56306 N, 154.99369 W.