Alau Island is a small island crowned with coconut palms right off the coast of Maui. The trees were planted to commemorate a father's loss of his sons in World War II. Legend says Alau is a lost remnant of Maui, left behind when the gods pulled the islands from the sea to create the Hawaiian chain.
Clinker bricks are produced when wet clay bricks are exposed to excessive heat during the firing process forming a shiny, dark-colored coating. Clinker brick have a blackened appearance and are often misshapen or split.
The weeping joint is made by putting extra mortar on the bed joint and pressing down on the brick to get the cement to weep out.