In 1959 our grandparents, for ONE dollar, gave the Hilo Electric Light Company (now Hawaii Electric Light Company, Helco) the right and easement to put up an electric utility pole in the coffee land. Don’t misunderstand; I’m not criticizing them. Everyone does their part to bring electric power to all.
However, a decade or so later a house was built, and that pole and the lines were smack dab in the middle of the view from the lanai (deck). We’ve talked and joked about it a fair amount. We even came to appreciate it for the “vintage” or “retro” mood it adds.

Another Kona sunset photo from the lanai. The pole closer up.
It was in Helco’s recent plan to rewire our local network’s power lines and poles to follow the Mamalahoa Hwy. We were excited when a few (three?) years ago work was being done. But to our dismay, the work stopped just a mile or so north of our property!!
We have been inquiring about this pole being removed for a few years. The moment finally came yesterday!! And then it was gone. It’s a new dawn.
Kona dawn, makai (ocean-direction) view. The absence of something like a pole and lines might not be apparent to you, but it’s very exciting for us! Kona dawn, mauka (mountain-direction) view. The new lines go along the Mamalahoa Hwy.