I’m visiting relatives in Hawaii, and wanted to share a lovely apricot-colored hibiscus with you. There is a huge hibiscus plant behind the house, and I’m enjoying the blossoms tremendously.
A Report on the Pearl Harbor Attack on December 7, 1941
R.H. “Harry” Lodge, Division Overseer of Oahu Sugar Company, tells his story of December 7, 1941. Lodge was also a brilliant photographer, and many of his works fill the publication Waipahu at War, which he compiled. I have a copy of this wonderful publication.
A Report on the Pearl Harbor Attack on December 7, 1941 as it affected my section of Oahu Sugar Co. Ltd…R.H. Lodge
The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor came as a sudden shock to all of us. How the military could have been so unprepared is one of the puzzling aspects that has not yet been solved. Months prior to the attack, the F.B.I., Army and Navy Intelligence had made studies and census of the plantation workers living on the perimeter of Pearl Harbor which was part of the Waipio Peninsula under my supervision. A few of these workers were Japanese, the balance Filipinos. It appeared obvious that the reason for the study was to plan the evacuation of these people in case of attack. Yet the military, particularly the Navy was caught totally unprepared…
A Day at the Phoenix Zoo
My brother and I just spent some time at the marvelous Phoenix Zoo. Here’s a rendition of a cute baby Orangutan:
And here are a couple more…
Delightful Dragonflies
My brother, David B. Crook, shot a series of dragonflies yesterday afternoon. I did brief edits of each, but not much was needed.
