fter we got back to the nature conservancy, Aunty Lori found some keys so we could go into Moomomi preserve. for those of you who don’t know, Moomomi Preserve is the largest coastal preserve in Hawaii. Sections of it are entirely composed of endemic plants. Evidence has been found here of other exotic wildlife such as the now extinct flightless goose that was larger than the nene. Also found at Moomomi are fossilized shells of land snails.
Once more, to get there required some off-roading. Of course, most places on Molokai entail some form of off roading which makes the experience all the more special. After passing through three gates, we were at the preserve. There was a huge expanse of white sand beach. The endemic coastal plants, all lying close to the ground as the area is windswept with the dunes ever shifting, aren’t that colorful or splashy, but in their own special way, something unique and wonderful. The sands were just incredible and I had fun, a different sort of fun, walking across the dunes than walking through the wetness of Kamakou. It was the largest set of dunes I have ever walked across and I was actually surprised the sand was gritty. I was anticipating sand that would be finer.
Aunty Lori left us alone for a few moments, allowing us to poke around and explore as she did her own exploring. We were on the lookout for whales and seals, but none were to be found. It was just wonderful, all around to be out and feel and smell salt in the air. For some reason, I took a fancy to taking pictures of my shadow. There were other things too all incredible, all fantastic.
