Let me just start by saying "WOO HOO"!!!!!
Another good night.

SCORPION UPDATE:

08/22/07 - 08/23/07

5 in the rocks in the back yard

1 in the yard in back.

2 in the rocks/bushes in the front yard.

1 in the driveway (I chopped off his tail anyway).

and

1 on the porch in the back yard.

That brings us to a grand total of..... 57!!!

Scorpion Update:

I thinking I have been shirking on my scorpion hunting duties

as of late because I found 2 more in the HOUSE!

I killed one in the laundry room and

I also found one just inside the sliding door.

This one bothered me most because it was on the wall,

this means it could climb and it was also darker in color.

These two facts alerted me to the fact that it was more

than likely a bark scorpion.

ARIZONA BARK SCORPION

In the USA the bark scorpion is found in southeastern California, Arizona, Nevada, southern Utah, and southwestern New Mexico. It is also found throughout the Baja Peninsula and western Sonora in Mexico. The typical "bark" or "crevice" scorpion is encountered in a variety of situations. It is most commonly found under rocks, logs, tree bark, and other surface objects. The bark scorpion (1-3 inches in length) is the most commonly encountered house scorpion.

They are common throughout many habitats but almost always in rocky areas.
Most scorpion species are solitary in nature. The exception to this is bark scorpions, which may over-winter in aggregates of 20-30. The bark scorpion is also one of relatively few species that are able climbers.

The venom of the bark scorpion may produce severe pain (but rarely swelling) at the site of the sting, numbness, frothing at the mouth, difficulties in breathing (including respiratory paralysis), muscle twitching, and convulsions. Death is rare, especially in more recent times. Antivenin is available for severe cases. Certain people, however, may be allergic to the venom and can experience life-threatening side effects when stung (as occurs with bee stings).

http://ag.arizona.edu/pubs/insects/az1223/#ARIZONABARKSCORPION

Ok..... so now we are up to 43!

Tonight I met...

#44 = in the rocks out front.

#45, 46 & 47 = in the rocks out back.

And then something terrible happened....... I need to go buy more bug spray. ;-)

PUG vs. PEACOCK

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2nady_animal-wars-pug-vs-peacock_animals

If you have some free time you REALLY must see this.

Guess who wins...

Scorpion Update:

I have been working some overtime lately so Mike has been kind enough to

take over my role as "scorpion hunter" in my absence.

08/10/07 - 2 Scorpions in the rocks.

8/11/07 - 1 Scorpion in the bathroom (under the scale again),

1 Scorpion on the wall in back and

1 Scorpion in the rocks.

8/12/07 - I worked my "normal" shift so I was able to find

1 Scorpion in the rocks and 1 on the wall out back.

This brings the grand total to... 41 !!!!

~ ROAD TO HANA ~

06/06/2007

We had so much fun on the Road to Hana that we decided to do it twice. OK.... truth is our digital camera failed to take all of the pictures the first day so we decided it would be fun to re-create all the fun we had the day before. :-)

Twisty, curvy, winding roads......

These trees were planted by Captain James Cook in anticipation of needing them for the masts of sails for the Queen's ships.

Maui Cows....
MOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Yes, I know it is a rooster but "crazy Maui rooster" just doesn't sound as funny. :-D

Scenic view ~ ooooooooh

Mike

If you look really close you MIGHT be able to see the

waterfall off in the distance.

Bamboo growing on the side of the mountain.

The Garden of Eden?

Now, how could we pass that up?

http://www.mauigardenofeden.com/

Awwwwwwwwww

Peafowl (Pave cristatus) are beautiful exotic birds

that are native to India and Sri Lanka.

The male peafowl is called a peacock;
the female peafowl is called a peahen.

Puohokamoa Waterfall

Keopuka Rock, of "Jurassic Park"

(I don't remember it... maybe you do!)

This is probably one of the strangest tree/bush things

that I have ever seen.

Here we are at one of the look out points on our way to Hana.

There wasn't even anyone around that we

could ask to take our picture together.


I believe this was the Keanae Peninsula.

I even took the time to save someone's sole.

Get it?!?! HA HA HA

ok... I'm retarded. :-D

Mike was a bit more adventurous than I.

Apparently there were a whole bunch of little black crabs

that would wash up on the rocks with the tide.

Mike tried to take a picture but it didn't come out.

Little black crabs on black rocks... hmmmmm... go figure.

This is a "baby waterfall" on the side of the road.

I LOVE this sign.

I can't look at it without smiling.

I saw it the day before and made sure to watch for it.

Another baby waterfall. Awwwwwww.

Another little waterfall.
I am pretty sure we got yelled at while
taking this picture because there was no
place to park so we just stopped in the middle
of the road and took it. There wasn't even anyone
behind us... people are just freaks I think.

HOORAY for Black Sand Beach!!!

I walked in the water yesterday so I decided to skip it today.

I decided to let Mike have fun enough for the both of us. :-)

And if anyone is wondering "Does black sand feel the same as 'regular' sand?" The answer is YES, it feels exactly the same.


These pictures really don't do the beach justice.
The blue water against the black sand was just beautiful.



Much to my surprise... We ran in to a celebrity...
That's right folks... Elvis IS alive! ;-)



Mike is still working on his Elvis "snarl."

Here are some Rainbow Eucalyptus trees.

(Thank goodness Mom got a good picture because I sure didn't).

I tried though.... I really did.

I just don't know when to give up.

Ok, now this is just getting embarrassing.

Well, there you have it...

The Road to Hana through Mike and Wendy's eyes.

A definite must for all Maui visitors.

Plus, you never know who you are going to see there.