Ka'u Wildfire

I've seen A LOT of house fires working in Flint, Michigan but this brush fire was so much more eerie in a gigantic powerful way.  It was huge and spreading fast.  The endless hours of work put in by the firefighters is incredible.  They managed to divert the fire away from all houses and even a hospital keeping everyone safe until they could completely put out the fames.

This first shot is from a road block on the main highway on the Big Island.  The fire was approaching the road so they redirected everyone to a bypass road.  After the traffic cleared, the reporter and I got permission to move closer to the flames and I was able to make the following photos.

"Just Tom," The Pahoa Village Silky Chicken Guy

I had the privilege to hang out with "Just Tom" for a couple of hours the day before my birthday.  He's a really good hearted interesting guy who loves raising silky chickens and sharing his knowledge about them with others.  He is sometimes found in town with a couple of chickens perched on his bike or on his shoulder but I went out to his home to see the whole flock.  It was a pretty fun birthday gift for me to be able to spend time with him on my day off.