I've been wondering when I would get around to attending the King Kamehameha Day ceremony where his statue is draped with leis. I actually walked to the event, but it' was mostly downhill. Here is the before shot:
If you enlarge this second photo, you can see the darling of the day to the right:
Bandmaster Clark Bright, leading the Royal Hawaiian Band on Kamehameha March, followed by Kamehameha Waltz:
Clark worked for the Hawaii Natural Energy Institute when he was a student at the University of Hawaii. We trained him well. Do you realize that the Royal Hawaiian Band is the oldest and ONLY full-time municipal band in the USA? They come to 15 Craigside a couple of times a year.
The draping itself is a lot more dangerous than I imagined. Note the spear next the fireman's face:
Amazingly enough, I walked home, mostly uphill.
If you have a chance, go to this portion of Queen Kapiolani Park, located towards the Mauka/Diamond Head side of the Honolulu Zoo, for the blooming of this beautiful gold-colored tree:
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