Pāhonoa te oro

As we approached the northern cove, the island’s dense foliage began to reveal itself. Trees taller than any I had ever seen arched overhead, their leaves shimmering with a dew that caught the sunlight like a scattered constellation. The air was thick with the mingling scents of salt, earth, and wi…

As we approached the northern cove, the island’s dense foliage began to reveal itself. Trees taller than any I had ever seen arched overhead, their leaves shimmering with a dew that caught the sunlight like a scattered constellation. The air was thick with the mingling scents of salt, earth, and wild flowers—a perfume both intoxicating and unfamiliar.