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Pious and Curious go to Hawaii

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www.dadluvsu.com Grand Master

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Two weeks on The Big Island!

Stayed at Jerry and Cindy Anderson's place and it was out of this world! Couldn't ask for better hosts. Forgot the camera when we crashed PALM MOD's pad. Bummer. Got to meet Bo for more than a layover in Atlanta and his wife for the first time. Tempted fate at Pele's front door. Cleaned off with a Filthy Farmgirl. Got my foot stuck in a lavatree and am still here to tell the story. Found my future home. Dodged Da Hui's aerial onslaught. Ate too much Katsu Loco Moco. Enjoyd da kine Ono Double Deckers with Luquin. Saw daylight color shows and Gil from Nemo in the same breath. Met too many stinky dogs, didn't step in it. Saw three different colored sands at various beaches. Envisioned Kamehameha killing contenders on Pu'ukohola. Dodged the tourist traps, ended up at Walmart and Costco. Drank 4 peanut bruddahs at What's Shakin'. Fell in love with PAH-pah-ee-KO and want the point project to perish. Ended up helping myself to some P hildebrantii seeds inside the airport only to find a second ag inspection right before boarding, don't worry palm lovers, they allowed the stash to pass....

There was a heap more but I'm tired of typing, you're probably tired of readin and I wanna post these pics! B) There's little rhyme or reason to the order of my pics other than I took pics as I saw something worth seeing. I've got a couple gigs of photos and will post the majority but I'm skippin the play by play - ask questions if you want id's... I can ID a good portion of it... Until we get to the dypsis' - nobody can id those! :lol:

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WoW and Woah! Great pix, and some of the first of Ranch Hand turned member, April. Hooray!!

Great pix, more, more, MORE! :D

Zone 10a at best after 2007 AND 2013, on SW facing hill, 1 1/2 miles from coast in Oceanside, CA. 30-98 degrees, and 45-80deg. about 95% of the time.

"The great workman of nature is time."   ,  "Genius is nothing but a great aptitude for patience."

-George-Louis Leclerc de Buffon-

I do some experiments and learning in my garden with palms so you don't have to experience the pain! Look at my old threads to find various observations and tips!

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John Case Grand Master

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Bill,

Congratulations on a fabulous trip!

Diana and I love it there.....

John Case

Brentwood CA

Owner and curator of Hana Keu Garden

USDA Zone 9b more or less, Sunset Zone 14 in winter 9 in summer

"Its always exciting the first time you save the world. Its a real thrill!"

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bgl Grand Master

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William,

Great to meet you and April and spend some time with you! I can tell by the introduction that the trip was a success! Looking forward to the rest of the photos. :)

Bo-Göran

Leilani Estates, 25 mls/40 km south of Hilo, Big Island of Hawai'i. Elevation 880 ft/270 m. Average rainfall 140 inches/3550 mm

 

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Kim Grand Master

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:greenthumb::):interesting: Ready for more. Also some translation and elaboration of the first paragraph would be nice.

Pic #1 in Post #3 is tops so far!

Kim Cyr

Between the beach and the bays, Point Loma, San Diego, California USA
and on a 300 year-old lava flow, Pahoa, Hawaii, 1/4 mile from the 2018 flow
All characters  in this work are fictitious. Any resemblance to real persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental.

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Aloha, Bill & April! We are glad ro see that you survived your 2 weeks, on the Big island and had a wonderful time! Your pictures are beautiful and look forward to the rest of them.

We equally enjoyed you both, as our neighbors, for your time here and you are both welcome back anytime.

I especially enjoyed, that you both enjoyed your floral fauna, arrangements in your house. This is something I enjoy doing and I do not often know, if it is appreciated as guests arrive and now I realize it is! Thank you for the compliments, all the way around! Mahalo for your companionship and sorry if our adopted pets, (AKA- Stinky, or known as Aki were a little much to handle! They seem to enjoy our guests a little more than they should! Hope to see you both in the future, Much Mahalo, Cindy Andersen

Jerry D. Andersen

JD Andersen Nursery

Fallbrook, CA / Leilani Estates, HI

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Bill nice photos and I'm sure you had a good time with all that nice scenery. My wife tells me I want to take her photos next to the palms only to get a photo of the palm :) but of course I assure her otherwise. Anticipating more photos of your trip.

David

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Gbarce Grand Master

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Wow sure looks like you you've been through a lot in just 2 weeks. First few pictures indicate palm overload already.

I hope (am actually sure) there are more pictures. :drool:

Gene

Manila, Philippines

53 feet above sea level - inland

Hot and dry in summer, humid and sticky monsoon season, perfect weather Christmas time

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Cindy, no worries about Aki, he was not the only stinky dog we met! :lol: It was no thing at all. Half a dozen stinky random dogs across the island made for a funny conversation on our return journey. :)

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These are pictures of a 15 mile hike across closed trails and geologically unstable lands to the Pu'u O'o, The mouth of an active Volcano. Curious was smater than I and stayed behind while I crossed the lava field and shredded my legs while I fell thru 1" thick lava plains. Got my foot stuck a couple times and filled up my shoes with all kinds of gravel. In retrospect this was a very foolish activity and I wouldn't advise anyone to do this, but I'm glad I did it.

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The forest just stopped growing there. I was told the sulfuric gasses that are constantly spewing from the vent prohibit the plants from thriving much closer. This is a view from the top looking back across the lava field.

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I was thing Bill, what if "it began with three Coco de Mer seeds"...

Zone 10a at best after 2007 AND 2013, on SW facing hill, 1 1/2 miles from coast in Oceanside, CA. 30-98 degrees, and 45-80deg. about 95% of the time.

"The great workman of nature is time."   ,  "Genius is nothing but a great aptitude for patience."

-George-Louis Leclerc de Buffon-

I do some experiments and learning in my garden with palms so you don't have to experience the pain! Look at my old threads to find various observations and tips!

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Gbarce Grand Master

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The pictures are excellent - wide shots and close ups.

The Lodoicia Maldivica seedling is gorgeous -- Its on my want list now.

Gene

Manila, Philippines

53 feet above sea level - inland

Hot and dry in summer, humid and sticky monsoon season, perfect weather Christmas time

http://freakofnaturezzz.blogspot.com/

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Excellent photos Bill! I'm looking forward to the rest!

Formerly Jeff in Costa Rica
 

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Wow Bill! Looks like an epic trip (it's on my list). :D Didja pick out the new homestead???? As you saw, they have used cars in Hawaii also! I'm sure you have more photos :mrlooney:

"If you need me, I'll be outside" -Randy Wiesner Palm Beach County, Florida Zone 10Bish

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Bill & April,

Glad to hear you had a beautiful time in Hawaii. Makes a great place for a honeymoon for thousands of people every year. :winkie: I've always heard how nice Jerry and Cindy's property is. Your pictures are soooooo nice! Bo.......hello. :) I look forward to more pictures from around the island.

Jeff

Searle Brothers Nursery Inc.

and The Rainforest Collection.

Southwest Ranches,Fl.

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www.dadluvsu.com Grand Master

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Glad ya'll are enjoying, sharing these is fun. :) Randy, I did... need to sell mine here to get that one. Soon buddy, getting quotes on a fresh coat of paint inside as we speak. ;) Kim, it's my fav also... its my phone's background :D

ON WITH THE PICS!

Going to the HTBG opened my eyes to some other plants that I thought I didn't have interest in....

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Yeah, but palms are still the coolest.

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