Sarah 🏝️

Mauian. Oregonian. Salt maker. Local guide. Trash picker. Caregiver.

[Jessie Hikes 🌲 @TrailTimeJessie]

Oh, Bend, Oregon. 😂

video credit: codychasteen on IG

[Sarah 🏝️ @SarahBott]

@TrailTimeJessie 😏

[Sarah 🏝️ @SarahBott]

@TimTebow “Always leave the bathroom cleaner than you found it.” - my mom. 🧹

[CeCe @cecegkh]

We move so fast through life that we forget the deepest truth:
Every elderly person we pass, the slow-walking man with the cane, the woman sitting quietly on the porch was once young, just like us.

They fell madly in love. They stayed up all night chasing dreams. They built careers with calloused hands and tired eyes. They held their babies, laughed until they cried, buried parents, celebrated victories, and survived heartbreaks we can barely imagine.

They had passions, inside jokes, favorite songs, and wild ambitions.
Now their bodies are slower, their skin is softer, their steps are careful… and somehow we reduce them to “just old.”

Getting older doesn’t negate the life they lived. It carries it. Every wrinkle tells a story. Every tremble in their voice holds decades of laughter, tears, and wisdom.

Let’s remember to see them. Really see them.

The young souls still living inside bodies that have carried a lifetime.

They deserve our respect, our patience, and our tenderness.
Because one day… that will be us.

When was the last time you sat and talked to an older person? Ask them about their lives and their story?

[Star-Advertiser @StarAdvertiser]

The love for turtles has caused pandemonium — including a constant stream of visitors who want to photograph the turtles, creating not only traffic woes, but genuine concerns about disturbances to the sea turtle.

More: https://t.co/AGCzmsntVb

📷: Jamm Aquino

[Sarah 🏝️ @SarahBott]

@Steventonthat This incident is snowballing into an effective public service announcement! 🚫📣

[Sarah 🏝️ @SarahBott]

@BenjySarlin The volunteer army is strong on Maui!

[Sarah 🏝️ @SarahBott]

On Maui - so exciting! 🏄🏄🏻‍♀️🏄‍♂️

[KHON2 News @KHONnews]

Hawaii surf competitions will hit a new milestone this weekend, with the first state high school championship for the sport.
https://t.co/5rvJ0VzknK

[Sarah 🏝️ @SarahBott]

@Zaffino Looking good for my return from Mowee! 😎

[Sarah 🏝️ @SarahBott]

@StarAdvertiser Ho’okipa is gearing up on Maui! 🏄‍♂️ 🏄 🏄🏻‍♀️

[Sarah 🏝️ @SarahBott]

@paia @AliiResorts 🌴 Hawaiian name of the beach is “Kapuka‘ulua” - at Baldwin Beach Park 🤙🏼

[Sarah 🏝️ @SarahBott]

@maustermuhle I lived across from that park in the ‘90s. Such a splendid public space. Glad to see the fountain on! ⛲️

[Sarah 🏝️ @SarahBott]

@larryschachter @EdKrassen @MichelleObama Same.

[Sarah 🏝️ @SarahBott]

Highlight of today’s beach trash pickup - a Wilson 🏐 carcass!

[The Washington Post @washingtonpost]

Researchers in Hawaii are testing whether washed up fishing nets and household plastic waste can be turned into road surfacing, as the state looks for new ways to deal with marine debris and pressure on landfill space.

[Sarah 🏝️ @SarahBott]

@SylvieDahl @HiloPalace Auntie Nona! ❤️ Mahalo for sharing!

[Sarah 🏝️ @SarahBott]

@starsleeps Very good comms! 🛠️

[Sarah 🏝️ @SarahBott]

@atrupar 😳

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@Astro_Jeremy 😭 ❤️

[Sarah 🏝️ @SarahBott]

@johncanzanobft Great piece, Mr. Canzano 🫶🏻🪡