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paul & matt visit dean in hawaii


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After the International Market touristy area, we went down to the waterfront and hit this farmers market.  Paul was picking up a bunch of fruit.  I guess he needs fiber.  I just eat cheese and taffy. :o

Matt Bradford

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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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look who has his wallet out.

how do you spell "sugar-daddy"?

the "prince of snarkness."

 

still "warning-free."

 

san diego,california,left coast.

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durian or jackfruit?you be the judge.

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matt saw a lizard.he took 72 pictures of it.

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thrift store AND botanical garden called "outdoor circle".

finally my two hobbies meet in one world!

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pritchardia affinis.a "rough & ready" looking palm,the kind you don't wanna meet in a dark alley.

the "prince of snarkness."

 

still "warning-free."

 

san diego,california,left coast.

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hyphenae sp.note the wasps nests on the leaves.

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brahea decumbens.we heard a rumor it was donated & planted by al in kona.oops,i am SO banned.

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note more wasps nests.

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the "prince of snarkness."

 

still "warning-free."

 

san diego,california,left coast.

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center of photo is a local guy who started chatting with us.he volunteers at the thrift shop & gets free palm seeds & such.

the "prince of snarkness."

 

still "warning-free."

 

san diego,california,left coast.

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hard for those of us in socal to get enough of c.renda,so please indulge us.

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"kate moss" croton along the waterfront in kailuha-kona.

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d.lutescens showing off recurved leaves.

the "prince of snarkness."

 

still "warning-free."

 

san diego,california,left coast.

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if only all the pix would "self-caption",my job would be lots easier.

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the "prince of snarkness."

 

still "warning-free."

 

san diego,california,left coast.

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matt tries to either duck into or out of the picture,can't remember which.

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much to matts surprise,i managed to make it into the church & snap a few pix without completely turning into a pillar of salt,although barnyard animals have been following

me around trying to lick me lately.

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no snarkasm here.i could get hit by lightning.

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san diego,california,left coast.

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clinostigma sp.on the waterfront.

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big tree.you heard me.

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our motel.a little primitive but at least its close to the beach.

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matt & i went a little overboard with the "tanning" thing.

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heres what the sand looks like if you get really close & take a picture.try it.

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the locals ALWAYS bring food to the beach.these people know how to live!

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matt lost a nickel & spent hours looking for it.

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heres the moment you've all been waiting for.yep,the fun

which you thought maybe started earlier in the thread but really DIDN'T is actually starting HERE in 3..2..1..

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just an "atmosphere" shot.move along.

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pandanus on the grounds of a palace lived in by some roayl hawaiian personage whose name is too long & has too many K's & U's to pronounce.

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pandanus is cool but not too "cudley".

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the "prince of snarkness."

 

still "warning-free."

 

san diego,california,left coast.

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damage to the building from recent earthquake.& you thought socal got to have all the fun!

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this one made matt cry.

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Paul's jammin' so here's a bit of a recap.

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Outdoor Circle thrift shop/botanical garden.....who knew?

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Eh?

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This is a common site along the rock walls but I thought it peculiar.

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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King of the hill.

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Behind the scenes of post 123.

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Map of the garden.

Matt Bradford

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

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I found a friend.

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He had a funny way of scooting around on his tummy.  Cute.

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Paul dosen't look to happy to be next to this Ptychosperma macarthurii.  Maybe because .....nevermind.

Matt Bradford

"Manambe Lavaka"

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

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9B in the canyon (520 ft. elevation)

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Roebelliniis take on a softer look in the tropics.

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Livistona

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I was trying to get a shot of the Bizzy.  It was huge and silver.  You can see Paul taking a picture of the Hyphane and the wasps nest.

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Paul with the doggy.

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Random eye candy!  Can you get too much of this, really.

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Here's the church that Paul dared to go into.

Matt Bradford

"Manambe Lavaka"

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And here's Paul humbly, and reverently paying homage to the Lord......not! :laugh:  You look like Ignacious from A Year Without Santa Claus. :laugh:  

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Here's the earthquake damaged house.  The tour was shut down indefinately pending repairs.

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Pritchardia thurstonii

Matt Bradford

"Manambe Lavaka"

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Cool variegated Mantioc, tapioca thingy.

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Ocean entry

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Banyan

Matt Bradford

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

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Then Dean took us up to a view spot on his mountain, Hualalai.  

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Hualalai, looking east.  Sorry for all the wires in the shot.  The forest gets smaller at this altitude.  The huge Ohia trees are now just shrubery here at 5000 ft.

Here's a look at our first movie, click on the link:

http://s146.photobucket.com/albums....334.flv

%7Boption%7Dhttp://i146.photobucket.com/albums....MG]

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"Manambe Lavaka"

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

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9B in the canyon (520 ft. elevation)

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some "stills" from the viewpoint.

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matt shows us how to "juggle invisible objects".

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its a little-known custom that you must leave a pair of dirty,stinky,worn out sandals to the mountain god.

the "prince of snarkness."

 

still "warning-free."

 

san diego,california,left coast.

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this put a damper on the rest of the trip for me because i am such a big "hinter".

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back to some serious business--relaxing on the beach.

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we stopped & got lunch but i was SO HUNGRY it was gone before any pix could be taken.

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Not the same meal but just imagine Paul eating this at the beach.

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Marojejya dariani.  Real quickly, some stuff I took pics of on our way out of Dean's to go to the beach.  There's lots of stuff to discover at Dean's.

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I think this is Phenocorum?

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I think this is Paul.

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Phenocorium detail.

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again

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Lickitywalla!

Matt Bradford

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

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Beach #2!  Looking left.

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Looking right.

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Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.  I was warned that if I posted Paul's EXTREME nipple close up picture then it would be Moderated!  :(   So just use your imagination.

Matt Bradford

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

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Groundcover.

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Groundcover flower.

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While Dean and Paul were sleeping, I was busy scoping out a fresh water pool just behind the beach.

Matt Bradford

"Manambe Lavaka"

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

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Matt Bradford

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Coconuts and Phoenix

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Matt Bradford

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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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Coconut on an island.

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Hualalai in the background.  It's usually sunny at the beach and usually overcast at Dean's.

Matt Bradford

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

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At breakfast the next day on our way to Al's!  No we didn't eat the lizards.

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We ate at a place called the Coffee Shack.  It sat on a nice perch with a killer view.

Matt Bradford

"Manambe Lavaka"

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

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(MattyB @ Nov. 19 2007,16:33)

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Not the same meal but just imagine Paul eating this at the beach.

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Marojejya dariani.  Real quickly, some stuff I took pics of on our way out of Dean's to go to the beach.  There's lots of stuff to discover at Dean's.

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I think this is Phenocorum?

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I think this is Paul.

that look in the 1st pic is the "i can't believe we're eating at taco bell & we're in hawaii" look.thanks,matt!

that wasn't the worst of it,either.later he forced me,at gunpoint,to eat at mcdonalds.full coverage up-coming.

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san diego,california,left coast.

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I don't think a full requote was necessary.  Get a forum instruction manual, would ya?

Matt Bradford

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thanks for keeping up with pointing out all my faults,matt.

thats what real friends are for.

NOT!

oh,& by the way,"shrubbery" is spelled with 2 b's,not 1,like someone did earlier in this thread.someone who is not as good at spelling as someone like...oh,i don't know...ME!

i think it was you,"mr.delator".

good thing i got yer back,yeah?

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Wow! Yeah.  I'd hate to be on your bad side (which is right in front of you looking at your face).  Stop bickering and stay on topic before you get our thread banned, putanganamo.

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