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paul & matt visit dean in hawaii


paulgila

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first of all i'd like to thank dean for opening his home & sharing the beauty of the big island.dean is a blast to hang out with.laid back,great sense of humor,has cool palms,& loves good food!i felt like we had already been friends for a long time on the 1st day.this was truly a trip i'll never forget for SO many reasons.

the "prince of snarkness."

 

still "warning-free."

 

san diego,california,left coast.

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to make things easier for everyone matt & i will both post our pix on this thread.we'll try & keep it as "chronological"

as possible.i don't think its gonna be another "12-pager"

but i took ALLOTTA pix!

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matt is excited about being on a plane with me for 5 1/2 hours.who wouldn't be?

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plane pix are a must.

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matt loves to fly.

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what san diego looks like from inside the plane.on the runway.taxiing.when yer going to hawaii.you get the idea.

the "prince of snarkness."

 

still "warning-free."

 

san diego,california,left coast.

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we're flying at an angle!!!!ahhhhhh!!!!!

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sorry all you "flat-earthers",it really IS round.

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dorito's OD.it happens more often than you'd think & its not pretty.

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all runways look strikingly similiar.black & flat with the occasional airplane.this one's no exception.

the "prince of snarkness."

 

still "warning-free."

 

san diego,california,left coast.

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transfer in maui.

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"whats the number for 9-1-1?"

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"look at this cool parking lot!"

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"yeah."

the "prince of snarkness."

 

still "warning-free."

 

san diego,california,left coast.

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already palmspotting.its easy when they sit still like this one.this d.lutescens had a lovely,pale yellow coloration in the petioles.

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1st pritchardia.being above them is cool.

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this was just before we almost missed the plane.

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pritchardia rocks!these were in the kona terminal.

the "prince of snarkness."

 

still "warning-free."

 

san diego,california,left coast.

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"look at the washingtonia i found!"

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is it possible to take TOO many pix of pritchardia?

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seemingly not.

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i'm no geologist but those could very well be lava rocks.

i think this pic is looking in the general direction of deans place up there in the clouds.oh,wait,that was an old "star trek" episode.

the "prince of snarkness."

 

still "warning-free."

 

san diego,california,left coast.

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dean's a good driver.just ask anyone.

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1st order of business:run around deans garden like maniacs & take pictures of anything remotely palm-like.

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clumping dypsis.

ok,some beer was involved.

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neoveitchia storckii,yeah?don't ask me to spell it again.

the "prince of snarkness."

 

still "warning-free."

 

san diego,california,left coast.

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Paul - This is amazing stuff you got here - love those pritchardias! Is the first a Thurstonii?

How cool for you and Matt to go! must have been a total blast! I can't wait to see more!

Oh yeah... would you please spell neoveitchia storkii again?

Scott

San Fernando Valley, California

Sunset Climate Zone 18

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striking colors on this pinanga.

hey,i gotta have SOME serious captions.

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salacca magnifica.

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don't get all worked up,thats only diet soda!

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the "prince of snarkness."

 

still "warning-free."

 

san diego,california,left coast.

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scott nice to hear from you!

i vaguely remember matt saying the same thing about that pritchardia.

no,i will never spell "neoveitchia storkii" again.D'OH!!!

the "prince of snarkness."

 

still "warning-free."

 

san diego,california,left coast.

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This is a killer thread developing. I look forward to checking back in tomorrow after you've loaded more images and I won't have to wait.

Zone 9b/10a, Sunset Zone 22

7 miles inland. Elevation 120ft (37m)

Average annual low temp: 30F (-1C)

Average annual rainfall: 8" (20cm)

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Paul's so modest - this thread is going to bust the Bali Thread - way!!!! :D

Scott

San Fernando Valley, California

Sunset Climate Zone 18

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allagoptera arenaria,if memory serves.

don't look at that weed!!!!

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one of the most amazing palms in dean's garden & i'll probably get it wrong:dictyocaryum lamarckianum?

the "prince of snarkness."

 

still "warning-free."

 

san diego,california,left coast.

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full frontal palm nudity.

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overhead view,especially for short people.

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clinostigma sp.trunk.

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still "warning-free."

 

san diego,california,left coast.

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Have to agree with Terry - can't wait till tomorrow to find out what's going to happen next!! Great pictures and great commentary! And I live here on the island and I'm STILL enjoying this immensely!! :D

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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thanks,bo!i can't wait to re-live our wonderful experience

in leilani estates!only 400 more pix till we get there :D

the "prince of snarkness."

 

still "warning-free."

 

san diego,california,left coast.

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clinostigma sp.,cephalad view(towards the top).

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chambeyronia sp.

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the "prince of snarkness."

 

still "warning-free."

 

san diego,california,left coast.

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bentinckia sp.,likely nicobarica.dean?

Mod edit: Yep, that's B. nicobarica.

a beautiful palm i've never met in person before.

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they were just the right height to get a pic of the crownshaft.

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dypsis lanceolata.this is one of my new faves!

i better stop & let matt add some of his pix tomorrow.

if i finish tonite he'll be pissed! :D

the "prince of snarkness."

 

still "warning-free."

 

san diego,california,left coast.

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Hey I have some miniature versions of Deans palms.....and here in So Cal I don't think I'm in much danger of outgrowing that anytime soon.  :P

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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Seems that this one will push the limits and surpass the Bali thread.

Enjoy yourselves guys and give all us palm addicts some good hits.

Jim

Located on Vanua Levu near Savusavu (16degrees South) Elevation from sealevel to 30meters with average annual rainfall of 2800mm (110in) with temperature from 18 to 34C (65 to 92F).

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thanks jim!

i have enjoyed your travel logs,as well!

the "prince of snarkness."

 

still "warning-free."

 

san diego,california,left coast.

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I've been looking forward to these pics, you better believe it. What I'm interested in is the early trunking palms like those Neos and Clinos as opposed to Bo's gone to the sky already jobs.

Happy Gardening

Cheers,

Wal

Queensland, Australia.

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I look forward to see all of your adventure in Hawaii.  If you guys ever want to come down and get to know the jungle, rivers, and a crazy city let me know I would love to by your guide.

dk

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Do you know how old are the bentickia nicobarica? They are definitely nice palms. I used to have 2, but lost 1 to termites... Might have to get some more, I think.

Thanks for posting the pics, guys.

Regards, Ari :)

Ari & Scott

Darwin, NT, Australia

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Wow I feel like I am actually there! Pass me a beer! Great photos!

"You can't see California without Marlon Brando's eyes"---SliPknot

 

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Wow, I'm in my living room in San Diego but it feels like im in the islands.

Great start Paul on your photo travel log. I can't wait to see more. Too bad i have to go to work now, I'll have to wait to see more when i get home.

Paul I'm with you that Dypsis lanceolata is way cool :cool: .

Matt show us what you got...

And thanks guys for taking us to a beautiful place

more palms, less bombs!

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Great early shots! I have been to that Airport several times and it is an interesting Palm place. (for an airport)It is laid back like the rest of Aloha but can get a little warm when no breeze cometh.Look forward to the rest of the National Geographic presentation.

What you look for is what is looking

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I enjoy the details of your photo tours, Paul, looking forward to the next installment.

How tall would you say those Bentinckia nicobarica are?  How many years in the ground? (Not that I would expect them to survive here.)  The ferns make a nice backdrop behind them -- do they grow wild, or were they planted?  Is the mound natural topography, or purposely contoured?

Mod Edit: I'll jump in here, because I can :)  The B. nicobaricas are three years in the ground from a just trunking 15 gal size. There is a following post with a pic with some scale for size. The ferns are one of the species of the native Cibotium tree ferns, C. glauca. There are hundreds of very old ones here in the forest. That mound is just a load of soil brought in for planting puposes. But there are a lot of neat natural topographical features.

That clumping Dypsis is magnificent, would you happen to have the species name? (Right, I should just know by looking at it, but... :) )

Mod edit again: That Dypsis was labeled as D. madagascariensis, but clearly is not. It has been suggested that it was from seed taken from a D. madagascariensis that was pollinated by one of the many D. lutescens around.

Those Pritchardia are starting to grow on me...

More, more! Bring it on!

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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Well I see Paul couldn't wait so I'm lagging behind.  Here I go to catch up!

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Paul, was in a daze until he got his coffee at the terminal.

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He called these his "flying slippers".  I didn't see them leave the ground once. ???

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Paul presents to you; Cinostigma somthingorother

Matt Bradford

"Manambe Lavaka"

Spring Valley, CA (8.5 miles inland from San Diego Bay)

10B on the hill (635 ft. elevation)

9B in the canyon (520 ft. elevation)

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Here you go Kim for a sense of how tall the Nicobarica are.

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Paul looking up at his new girlfriend.

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Standard side-shuffle protocol in a palm garden.  You understand.  Notice the flowering Madfox between the mad palmers! :P

Matt Bradford

"Manambe Lavaka"

Spring Valley, CA (8.5 miles inland from San Diego Bay)

10B on the hill (635 ft. elevation)

9B in the canyon (520 ft. elevation)

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Pinanga caesia detail

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The Chambeyronias and ferns melded together like the beer and my blood.

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Ahhhhhhh, take a break.  This is only the first hour we've been at Dean's.

Matt Bradford

"Manambe Lavaka"

Spring Valley, CA (8.5 miles inland from San Diego Bay)

10B on the hill (635 ft. elevation)

9B in the canyon (520 ft. elevation)

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Ok, this is where drunk Paul starts to morph.

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DeanO has a trippy ae ae banana.

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And this is one of those clumping Dypsis that no one can I.D.

Matt Bradford

"Manambe Lavaka"

Spring Valley, CA (8.5 miles inland from San Diego Bay)

10B on the hill (635 ft. elevation)

9B in the canyon (520 ft. elevation)

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"Yeah, I agree Dean, that MattyB is a delatior....oh, oh hi Matty I didn't see you standing there." :;):

Ok, that's all I got for the first evening at Dean's.  Next up for me is the beach the next day.  Maybe Paul has some more shots around Dean's from that evening so I'll wait.  Aloha. :)

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Matt Bradford

"Manambe Lavaka"

Spring Valley, CA (8.5 miles inland from San Diego Bay)

10B on the hill (635 ft. elevation)

9B in the canyon (520 ft. elevation)

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OK, I couldn't resist.  Just a few more:

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Can't get enough of that Madfox.  I'm sure we'll have several pics of this throughout the thread because everytime you step out of the car from the driveway you gotta take a pic.

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Matt Bradford

"Manambe Lavaka"

Spring Valley, CA (8.5 miles inland from San Diego Bay)

10B on the hill (635 ft. elevation)

9B in the canyon (520 ft. elevation)

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