As we descended into Waimea, we came upon our next natural disaster of the trip… another fire. This one was only a small grass fire, only a few acres, probably less than 100, anyway.

It was still smoldering, but it was 100% contained, and the fire department was letting it burn itself out by this point.

Marianne had to take this picture. It was strange to see the cactus and fir trees side by side.

Sheep grazing on the hills, most likely part of the Parker Ranch, the largest and oldest ranch on Hawaii.

It was a beautifully clear day in Waimea, and we could see all the way to the
top of Mauna Kea and see the observatory domes where our friend Tom works a few
times a year. Would love to go up there, but I don’t thing our health conditions
are good enough for the 13,789 foot elevation…