Stormy Weather

We had lots of rain and amost hurricane force winds this morning.  Branches were knocked down and it was pretty exciting.  Fortunately, the worst of it was over by 9:30, so we made it to church with no problem.  All that wind pushed to vog away and the sky was so intensly clear today after the storm, it was awesome.  When we were headed north this afternoon, we could see all of Maui and part of another island.  Usually, on the best of days, we can only see the top of Maui.  We could also see the three mountains: Hualalai, Mauna Loa and Mauna Kea at the same time, with the observatory at Mauna Kea sticking out as clear as a bell out of the top of the snow capped mountains.  Yep, it was pretty.  The storm also turned the ocean a deep purple color that looked incredible against the sky.  Sometimes you need a little rain and wind to reveal the true beauty of things.