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| Illusions of Perfection 50mm @ f/16, 1/125, ISO 200, LR5 post. |
In the bottom right corner, however, notice a construction area. This is quite near the site where a man fell into the water shortly after the infamous sewage spill of 2006. After multiple amputations he unfortunately ended up expiring from septic shock courtesy of multiple flesh-eating bacterias.
Ever since, this spot and directly across the harbor have been kind of "blocked off" by what just looks like makeshift construction areas. They're currently constructing a condominium in the empty lot next to the harbor, and I just wonder what this area will look like once it's completed. The Ala Wai Canal empties directly into the harbor and still remains very contaminated to this day, nearly eight years later.
They keep dumping sewage in the water every now and then as a quick-fix for infrastructure failures, so, you know, it's like a thing here.
It's an unavoidable black spot on the recent history of Honolulu, and on the entire history of the Waikīkī Yacht Club. Yet, no one seems to be interested in actually addressing the problem of the contaminated canal water, despite its continual recreational usage.
Being a resident of Waikīkī, I just wonder if our city and county will ever get it together enough to get the canal cleaned once and for all. Of all the technological feats that have been accomplished in the past few decades, I can't imagine that de-polluting a contaminated canal is high up on the list of difficulty. Complex and requiring intricate logistics, sure. Impossible? Definitely not.
Nothing is ever as perfect as it seems, and the yacht clubs are not always better on the other side. Good to remember.
Great clouds today, though. They poured rain on me the moment I decided to head for the bus in true Hawaiʻi fashion. Love it!
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