Atop a Wonderous Mountain in The Sea : #goldenhourphotography

From the bottom of the ocean, rising up into the sky,
A mountain of creation, lifted up so very high.
Though she rests now sleeping, a volcano still she be,
Sitting with her sisters, creating an island in the sea.

Mauna Kea is her name, sacred is her presence,
Protecting all the lives upon her with her very essence.
When hurricanes blow through, she breaks them up with ease,
Collecting fresh clean waters, even influencing the breeze.

Though few still feel, the sacred essence of her being,
When snow doth dust upon her slopes she blesses all with seeing.
For those who do not know her, and the magic that she holds,
I humbly ask that if you visit, to step lightly on your soles.

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Thank you for taking a look at my #goldenhourphotography entry for #photocontests by @juliank

I hoped you enjoyed my poem about the beautiful Mauna Kea. She is a very culturally significant mountain for many, and she deserves to be preserved and cared for more than she has in past decades. Some have been fighting for her all along the way, but in recent years that fight has grown in numbers thanks to various social media platforms.

Those who are fighting in court hope to keep her sacred and pristine waters clean from contamination as well as sacred burial sites intact. They are facing corrupt political interests who have pushed their agenda despite the cultural and psychological consequences felt by the #Hawaiian community.

If you are interested in learning more, this article can get you up to speed...
https://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/04/science/hawaii-thirty-meter-telescope-mauna-kea.html

And if you are interested in supporting the Mauna Kea Movement you can keep up with and support the movement via ...
https://www.facebook.com/protectmaunakea/

Thank you

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