We would see them only one more time . . . Arnold, Justin, Ken and Kay. We were honored to be joined shortly by noted author Stuart Ball and his photographer-collaborator, Lynn Masuyama. The road walk takes more than an hour but, as road walks go, it's nice. Dirt patches cushion the feet.
Vegetation shades the whole way.
It's interesting to observe the fitted cobles of the original road, and the countless concrete bridges and fords across meandering Moanalua Stream. Stems of this big-leaved plant gave one of the strongest natural fibers known. Line made of olona was a prize item in the shipping trade in the 1800s. One of the uncommon plants seen was A'E, in abundance. What was different this time, though, was that instead of being wind-whipped, cold and wet, we were comfortable.