Rebecca Francesca Reuter Puerto
writer, traveler, marine biologist
It is how tall I am. How deep you are buried when you die. How far from each other we are supposed to be. It is also the name of an impromptu jazz band that sprung up Thursday afternoon at Green Lake park. 6 feet Staying inside on a sunny, 60 degree spring day in... Continue Reading →
Dear Super Moon, You looked splendid tonight. Your rouge-like aura when you first emerged above the horizon made me wonder if you were a bit angry. Did Mars tell you something that pissed you off? Did he tell you that you are not made of rock, but of cheese? My sweet, you do look beautiful... Continue Reading →
Love with abandon. You have heard this adage before. You have wished for it. You may have decided you will never know what this means. But you are experiencing it right now, every day, every hour, every minute. You are loving Earth with abandon. You think she will support you. You think she will always... Continue Reading →
DelMar and I went on an adventure Sunday morning. First we road to the trailhead for Kaiwa Ridge aka Pillbox. This hike goes straight up for about a quarter mile. It was a moderately hard trail but the views were worth it. After the hike, we road to the beach for a swim before heading... Continue Reading →
One of the most iconic geologic features in the world is Diamond Head aka Le'ahi. It is a volcanic crater about 300,000 years old and was formed in one explosive eruption about 2.3M years after O'ahu was created by the Ko'olau volcano. Le'ahi is Hawaiian for "browridge promontory" or Le and... Continue Reading →
I really wanted today's post to be about my first time diving since 1996. Yes, this marine biologist hasn't been SCUBA diving in 20 years. I had a fantastic experience - I picked it back up like my last dive was a week ago. Perhaps diving is like riding a bicycle? The most amazing thing... Continue Reading →
Today I went North. I used Yelp to find a coffee place up the coast. I needed a destination more than I needed coffee. I couldn't just drive for the joy of it. I stopped along the way. He'eia state park, where the views of sand bar, Kaneohe bay and the Ko'olau mountains were spectacular. ... Continue Reading →
Stayed in town today. DelMar and I went to the farmers market, the post office, and the hardware store. To make DelMar more practical I thought about buying her a basket but it cost more than she did. Luckily, DelMar has a nice rack over her back wheel and with a couple of bungee cords... Continue Reading →
My pad in paradise is a large studio/mother-in-law unit. Supposedly, it is where the owner lives when he is "on island" - the rest of the house he rents long term. The photo here is what I call my "living room." Across from the living room is the kitchen. If you... Continue Reading →
On my beach walk this morning I realized I was walking between two worlds. Where the ocean and land meet. Then I thought about how perhaps we all are walking between two worlds. Or many worlds. And perhaps those worlds are only different perspectives of the same world. The ocean and land are part of... Continue Reading →
Rebecca Francesca Reuter Puerto 