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Editor's Note July 2022
As our beautiful cover shows, at the Summer Solstice, the sun rises at its northernmost point, pausing for a moment before it starts traveling slowly southwards again. Summer is here, and the sun, moon, stars, and planets shine down on the earth below.
After the sun sets, the night sky is filled with summer stars. The “Summer Triangle” rises in the northeast—formed by the stars Keoe, Pira'etea, and Humu—while in the southeast, Maui’s fishhook, Manaiakalani, dominates the sky with the bright red star, Lehuakona, at its center.
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Iwikuamo'o—the starline known in Hawaiian starlore as the backbone of the sky—stretches from Hōkūpa'a (the North Star) to Hānaiakamalama (the Southern Cross), while at its heart, Hawai‘i’s zenith star, Hōkūle’a, passes directly overhead, traveling alongside its companion star, Hikianali'a. As the summer night progresses, the Milky Way is a marvelous sight to behold, with its myriads of starclouds and clusters against the dark Kaupō sky.
This summer, pay extra attention to nature and the beauty that surrounds you, and let it fill your heart from within!
This third issue of Pō’ai Pili contains an article about the Mokulau Islands, as well as the second installment of Andrew Walmisley’s “Nu’u.” It is full of articles and photos, both historical and contemporary, plus announcements and information from community members and organizations. Thank you for reading!
Until next time!
Kamalama Mick
Pō‘ai Pili Editor
Kamalama Mick
Kamalama Mick lives in Kaupō and is the editor of Pō‘ai Pili—the Kaupō Community Newsletter. She is the daughter of Kauwila Hanchett and Adam Kahualaulani Mick and the granddaughter of Mike and Carla Hanchett. In her spare time, she enjoys writing, art, and photography. Contact her at poaipili@gmail.com.
