paul & matt visit dean in hawaii

[paulgila]

thats a great strategy!to wait till you get your licks in then say"hey stay on topic".i'll have to remember that one.

someone please pay attention to us...

[bgl]

Yeah, we're paying attention.... I don't think the Hawaiian gods are going to be too happy about the spelling of Hualalai (the third tallest mountain on the island) in post #146...!    I thought Dean taught you Hawaiian before letting you loose in the community!? ???

But, great pictures - really enjoying the tour! And maybe we should mention, for those "not in the know", that the grasshut in post #135 was King Kamehameha's favorite hangout 200 years ago. Well, I'm sure the current grasshut is a replica of the one that existed back then! Details....

[BS Man about Palms]

(MattyB @ Nov. 19 2007,13:33)

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

"Enn-cha-ree-toh"   Yummy!

[paulgila]

tell me how you did that!(pleez)

[BS Man about Palms]

(pohonkelapa @ Nov. 19 2007,20:18)

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tell me how you did that!(pleez)

What? editing?

Quote, then delete what you don't want.....

[Gileno Machado]

Delightful pictures folks.

Dean's garden is marvelous...the Chambeys juvenile grove has inspired me, no doubt. I can't wait till you guys show us Bo's and Al's paradises.

The beach scenes are great too, but not many girls around ?? OK, I know, Enjula is moderating...

[paulgila]

how many shades of blue are there?...lots.

the spine that impaled matts foot.we almost lost him.

back at deans & the natives are restless as night falls...

[paulgila]

bad news for the dog.

we stppoed at the market on the way home from the beach.the saba(mackerel)was VERY tasty & reasonably priced.

you don't hang out in a sushi bar 3-4 nites a week without learning to cut a little fish.

deans turn to cook.

over here,matt!

[paulgila]

it gets cold up where the air thins out.

palms at nite.

ok,more than a little sake was involved.please don't ask me to explain any further.

[paulgila]

matt was on a rampage that nite.

cool stone carving in deans garden.

matt never forgets to floss.

"channeling" jim carrey.

"let me tell ya something!!!!"

[paulgila]

a sleepy matt is ready to turn in after too much fun!

goodnite,little camper!

the next morning & we're off to al's to see his garden despite the hangovers.

dean suggested we stop for breakfast at this restaurant

on the way with an amazing view.

[paulgila]

chow time!

i think at least one of deans hands is permanently stuck like that.

[paulgila]

dean ordered eggs benedict with mahi mahi instead of ham & i followed suit.always go with the locals!

matt had a sandwhich with huge slabs of bread.

[paulgila]

finally we reach the garden of forum member 'al in kona"!

al's garden is amazing & he is friendly & hospitable.thanks again,al,for making our visit so successful!

licuala sp.

this bismarckia was truly striking,so silver!

[MattyB]

I think Paul's shirtless pose was inspired by the movie "Altered States" (1980) that we were watching......and probably some of the saki.  I don't even remember that night.  That post explains a lot of things.

[paulgila]

pseudophoenix sp.

another licuala sp.,perhaps elegans?

[MattyB]

Arriving and greeting Al!

 

Hugemongus Wallichia disticha!!!!!!!!!!!

[paulgila]

(MattyB @ Nov. 20 2007,13:16)

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I think Paul's shirtless pose was inspired by the movie "Altered States" (1980) that we were watching......and probably some of the saki.  I don't even remember that night.  That post explains a lot of things.

i vaguely remember being IN the movie.

or maybe it just seemed like it...

[MattyB]

Al's garden is full of different bromeliads and tons of other companion plants.  The colors are amazing.  There were bees everywhere feeding on all of the flowers.

D. onilahensis, upright?

[MattyB]

Paul next to D. sp. 'fine leaf'/'fakey ambo'

This palm never seems to photograph well but it's really pretty.

[MattyB]

[paulgila]

finally some bromeliads for kim!

[MattyB]

Up close on an Attalea sp.

Pitcher plant.

Papaya couple in sillouhette.

[MattyB]

More colorful flowers.  Paul was scared of the bees.  He peed his panties.

Coccothrinax miraguama

[MattyB]

C. miraguama foot.

C. miraguama whole

Coccothrinax sp.

[MattyB]

Coccothrinax barbadensis I think.

   

[MattyB]

Let's zoom in on a nice solitary Dypsis lanceolata.

[MattyB]

Al's newest edition.  Right there in the cage: Hemithrinax.

Dean was challenging the Copernicia fallense to a wrestling match.

[paulgila]

matt i wasn't WEARING any panties that day!

[MattyB]

Encephalartos whitelockii

Pandanus

Bactris gaesepies

[MattyB]

Paul up close on a Ptychosperma caryotoides.

Cyphophoenix elegans.

Arenga undulatafolia making me dizzy.

[MattyB]

Pseudophoenix lediniana

Up yours Clinostigma

This agave or aloe or whatever it was was cool!

[MattyB]

Here's the Attalea from before.

Brahea decumbens, the Al special.

[MattyB]

Royal butt

Moderator butt

Al's hot, relatively dry climate allows him to grow a wide variety of plants.

[MattyB]

coccothrinax sp.

Carpoxylon macrospermum in full blazing sun looking amazing!

Can't have too many Dypsis baronii

[MattyB]

Dypsis pembana on left

Syagrus botryophora on right

Back up top w/ the bizzy

[MattyB]

"Uhhhh what bizzy, where?

We had to take a break from all the botanical overload so we went inside and visited w/ Al.  He served up some chips and killer dip.  We also tried his miracle fruit which changed the flavor of a lime to sweet like lemonade.  Thanks Al!  We had a great time meeting you and your garden is beautiful.

[Peter]

Fabulous gardens Dean and Al-wow!  Al, which agave was that btw?

[elHoagie]

(MattyB @ Nov. 20 2007,10:37)

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Brahea decumbens, the Al special.

You sure, it looks like a Copernicia??

Great photo coverage by the way!

[MattyB]

I think that's what Al said. It's definately different looking than the one at Outdoor Circle garden.  And both those look a bit different than the one that Al planted here in Lemon Grove, CA.  See below.  I think he said something about them being quite variable.  Unless that's a Copernicia, then I'm wrong. ???