Parker Ranch Shopping Center in Waimea
I live in a town with two names.
The one name is Waimea the other name is Kamuela. There are two other Waimeas in the State of Hawaii so the Post Office named the local branch Kamuela, the Hawaiian version of Samuel. Named after Samuel Parker the grandson of John Palmer Parker the founder of Parker Ranch. To read more about the history of Parker Ranch, follow this link.
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About Parker Ranch
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The 4th of July Rodeo at Parker Ranch has been a tradition for over 50 years.
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To see where Waimea is on a map, click this link:
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approaching the "Y" in the road just before Waimea
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Late afternoon sunlit hill just west of Waimea
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view of Waimea
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the town of Waimea is just behind those trees
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Chickens basking in the sun literally in the middle of town.
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another hilly slope view of Waimea
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Another view from my walk around Waimea
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Waimea is at an altitude of 2,600 feet. The air is cool and it is often quite breezy. It is right where rainy side of the island meets the dry side of the island. Where we live you can have sunshine and then misty rain within a few minutes.
Almost every late afternoon is graced a vivid rainbow.
a perfect rainbow seen from the back yard
The temperature here is usually in the 70s. At night it dips into the 60s. You don’t need heat or air conditioning. |
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This is the house we are living in with Jim's work truck on the side.
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This is the amazing view looking out of the garage.
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We have an unobstructed view of Mauna Kea, the tallest mountain in Hawaii right from the back yard.
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A delicious dragonfruit bowl
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Life is good here, real good. I am so indescribably grateful to have the opportunity to live in Waimea (Kamuela), Hawaii.
Note: if you send me a letter in the mail, use Kamuela.
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