As we last left it, Winter was here in all but name. And now, of course, it is here in both Name and Reality. Snow has settled in and the days are getting longer (although not noticeably yet since it is still dark during the first and probably second cup of coffee and it is again dark by the time office workers - those still left - hit the road and the lifts shut down and Newshour comes on). Already the first Winter monsoon has hit and wind and rain took care of the snow on the lower trees.  It is technically still 2020, a year of harsh medical and social and political lessons that we may (or may not) learn from to avoid or survive future disasters. 

Ignoring 2020 for good reason and Winter for a bit, now is a good time to engage in a little calendar magic: we are going to think about Maui as it was in November 2019, before the world went off the rails.

A brief preview: 

Where white means brilliant clouds and water bubbles, not snow: IMG_0053-Edit EF4A1746

Where water comes in liquid form:

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Where flora aren't covered in water in solid form:

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And where people play on water in its liquid form:

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