As the sun emerged Sunday morning, more than 50 people met at Ulu Laau, Waimea Nature Park, part of an Easter sunrise tradition for the past three years.
As the sun emerged Sunday morning, more than 50 people met at Ulu Laau, Waimea Nature Park, part of an Easter sunrise tradition for the past three years.
Lay representatives from several local churches and community volunteers led the service, which began in near darkness.
For old timers, the gathering was reminiscent of Easter seasons long before the installation of traffic lights in Waimea, back when Kawaihae Road and Kohala Mountain Road were dead end streets. Back then, the “uhi wai”, or fine droplets of mist that blanket the Waimea area, would creep over the puu back dropping Waimea, envelop the town and block out the sun for weeks. Throughout the service, attendees shared their favorite memories of Easters past.
The nondenominational gathering also included music, hula, a special holiday message and egg hunt for keiki.