Showing posts with label Pele. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Pele. Show all posts

Tuesday, December 28, 2010

The goats of Pele


Finally finding time to return to blogging.....thought I would start with a post on the wild (feral) goats of Maui. We were there the end of Oct till Nov 13th this year.


I decided to take a drive by myself when we were staying in Kihei. I headed south to La Perouse Bay and drove through the lava fields there. Other than going up Haleakala I sometimes forget the volcanic origin of the islands. There amongst the lava was some feral goats that were kind enough to let me take a few pics of them.

I couldn't help but notice how well they blended in with lava rock. I'd like to believe it's a perfect design in the evolution of these goats, as they are legal to hunt.


I'm sure Pele, the goddess of fire, lightning, dance and volcanoes would be pleased to consider these goats her own.