http://www.flickr.com/photos/angelslens/ Sat, 10 Mar 2012 17:40:37 -0800 Sat, 10 Mar 2012 17:40:37 -0800 http://www.flickr.com/ http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8445/buddyicons/98083017@N00.jpg?1345490800#98083017@N00 http://www.flickr.com/photos/angelslens/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/angelslens/6971071479/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/angelslens/">winged photography</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/angelslens/6971071479/" title="Palm roses"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7068/6971071479_2bfbe0b130_m.jpg" width="240" height="153" alt="Palm roses" /></a></p> Sat, 10 Mar 2012 17:40:37 -0800 2012-02-10T09:08:16-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (winged photography) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/6971071479 19.434583 -154.868774 19.434583 -154.868774 55986034 Palm roses winged photography hawaii bigisland february 2012 lindleyashline http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/angelslens/6971065521/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/angelslens/">winged photography</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/angelslens/6971065521/" title="Blue to silver - Hilo Bay"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7063/6971065521_fbbd170dc3_m.jpg" width="240" height="196" alt="Blue to silver - Hilo Bay" /></a></p> Sat, 10 Mar 2012 17:37:51 -0800 2012-02-20T02:05:25-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (winged photography) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/6971065521 19.734269 -155.044298 19.734269 -155.044298 2422344 Blue to silver - Hilo Bay winged photography ocean park blue sea beach water clouds hawaii evening bay pacific rocky calm shore bigisland hilo february 2012 hilobay lindleyashline http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/angelslens/6824942084/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/angelslens/">winged photography</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/angelslens/6824942084/" title="Hilo Bay tidepools"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7200/6824942084_94d8bf5f31_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="Hilo Bay tidepools" /></a></p> Sat, 10 Mar 2012 17:38:08 -0800 2012-02-20T02:26:03-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (winged photography) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/6824942084 19.734269 -155.044298 19.734269 -155.044298 2422344 Hilo Bay tidepools winged photography ocean park blue sea beach water clouds hawaii evening bay pacific rocky calm drain shore bigisland hilo february tidepool 2012 hilobay lindleyashline http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/angelslens/6824947900/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/angelslens/">winged photography</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/angelslens/6824947900/" title="Hilo Farmer's Market"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7050/6824947900_6b58632ece_m.jpg" width="240" height="143" alt="Hilo Farmer's Market" /></a></p> Sat, 10 Mar 2012 17:40:46 -0800 2012-02-10T14:13:31-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (winged photography) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/6824947900 19.719444 -155.084295 19.719444 -155.084295 55985567 Hilo Farmer's Market winged photography hawaii bigisland february 2012 lindleyashline http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/angelslens/6971064261/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/angelslens/">winged photography</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/angelslens/6971064261/" title="Palm canopy - Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7184/6971064261_f18da08d85_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="Palm canopy - Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden" /></a></p> <p>Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden is located in a scenic valley opening out to Onomea Bay, and features streams, waterfalls and a boardwalk along the ocean. It was created by Dan J. Lutkenhouse, who purchased the property in 1977 and began to develop it as a botanical garden. It opened to the public in 1984, and was donated by the Lutkenhouses to a nonprofit trust in 1995.<br /> <br /> Today the garden contains over 2,000 plant species, representing more than 125 families and 750 genera, with good collections of palms (nearly 200 species), heliconias (more than 80 species), and bromeliads (more than 80 species). Some of the Garden's mango and coconut palm trees are over 100 years old.<br /> <br /> The garden combines water and flora: A three-tiered waterfall (Onomea Falls) provides one of several water views which include Boulder Creek and the lava tubes on Onomea Bay. (<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawaii_Tropical_Botanical_Garden" rel="nofollow">Wikipedia</a></p> Sat, 10 Mar 2012 17:37:18 -0800 2012-02-20T00:36:41-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (winged photography) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/6971064261 19.803935 -155.095882 19.803935 -155.095882 55986079 Palm canopy - Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden <p>Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden is located in a scenic valley opening out to Onomea Bay, and features streams, waterfalls and a boardwalk along the ocean. It was created by Dan J. Lutkenhouse, who purchased the property in 1977 and began to develop it as a botanical garden. It opened to the public in 1984, and was donated by the Lutkenhouses to a nonprofit trust in 1995.<br /> <br /> Today the garden contains over 2,000 plant species, representing more than 125 families and 750 genera, with good collections of palms (nearly 200 species), heliconias (more than 80 species), and bromeliads (more than 80 species). Some of the Garden's mango and coconut palm trees are over 100 years old.<br /> <br /> The garden combines water and flora: A three-tiered waterfall (Onomea Falls) provides one of several water views which include Boulder Creek and the lava tubes on Onomea Bay. (<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawaii_Tropical_Botanical_Garden" rel="nofollow">Wikipedia</a></p> winged photography sky green leaves forest garden hawaii pacific palm lookingup palmtrees tall bigisland hilo february canopy botanicgarden botanicalgarden overhead fronds hawaiitropicalbotanicalgarden 2012 upatree onomea onomeabay onomeavalley lindleyashline http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/angelslens/6824941010/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/angelslens/">winged photography</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/angelslens/6824941010/" title="Lobster-claw plants - Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7186/6824941010_0b808f4877_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="Lobster-claw plants - Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden" /></a></p> <p>Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden is located in a scenic valley opening out to Onomea Bay, and features streams, waterfalls and a boardwalk along the ocean. It was created by Dan J. Lutkenhouse, who purchased the property in 1977 and began to develop it as a botanical garden. It opened to the public in 1984, and was donated by the Lutkenhouses to a nonprofit trust in 1995.<br /> <br /> Today the garden contains over 2,000 plant species, representing more than 125 families and 750 genera, with good collections of palms (nearly 200 species), heliconias (more than 80 species), and bromeliads (more than 80 species). Some of the Garden's mango and coconut palm trees are over 100 years old.<br /> <br /> The garden combines water and flora: A three-tiered waterfall (Onomea Falls) provides one of several water views which include Boulder Creek and the lava tubes on Onomea Bay. (<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawaii_Tropical_Botanical_Garden" rel="nofollow">Wikipedia</a></p> Sat, 10 Mar 2012 17:37:38 -0800 2012-02-20T00:51:52-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (winged photography) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/6824941010 19.803935 -155.095882 19.803935 -155.095882 55986079 Lobster-claw plants - Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden <p>Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden is located in a scenic valley opening out to Onomea Bay, and features streams, waterfalls and a boardwalk along the ocean. It was created by Dan J. Lutkenhouse, who purchased the property in 1977 and began to develop it as a botanical garden. It opened to the public in 1984, and was donated by the Lutkenhouses to a nonprofit trust in 1995.<br /> <br /> Today the garden contains over 2,000 plant species, representing more than 125 families and 750 genera, with good collections of palms (nearly 200 species), heliconias (more than 80 species), and bromeliads (more than 80 species). Some of the Garden's mango and coconut palm trees are over 100 years old.<br /> <br /> The garden combines water and flora: A three-tiered waterfall (Onomea Falls) provides one of several water views which include Boulder Creek and the lava tubes on Onomea Bay. (<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawaii_Tropical_Botanical_Garden" rel="nofollow">Wikipedia</a></p> winged photography red garden hawaii pacific path perspective large bigisland hilo february botanicgarden botanicalgarden hawaiitropicalbotanicalgarden 2012 onomea lobsterclaw onomeabay onomeavalley lindleyashline http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/angelslens/6824931946/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/angelslens/">winged photography</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/angelslens/6824931946/" title="High surf - use caution - Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7181/6824931946_043347fe6d_m.jpg" width="224" height="240" alt="High surf - use caution - Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden" /></a></p> <p>The paths at the botanic gardens go right down near the Onomea Bay breakers. The paths are paved and lined by trees, so the distance to the water is deceptive: the highest waves spray right up onto the path at a few points.</p> Sat, 10 Mar 2012 17:33:16 -0800 2012-02-19T23:48:15-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (winged photography) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/6824931946 19.803935 -155.095882 19.803935 -155.095882 55986079 High surf - use caution - Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden <p>The paths at the botanic gardens go right down near the Onomea Bay breakers. The paths are paved and lined by trees, so the distance to the water is deceptive: the highest waves spray right up onto the path at a few points.</p> winged photography hawaii bigisland february 2012 lindleyashline http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/angelslens/6824943434/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/angelslens/">winged photography</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/angelslens/6824943434/" title="Evening calm - Hilo Bay"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7060/6824943434_fba4faa8db_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="Evening calm - Hilo Bay" /></a></p> Sat, 10 Mar 2012 17:38:45 -0800 2012-02-20T02:31:28-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (winged photography) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/6824943434 19.734269 -155.044298 19.734269 -155.044298 2422344 Evening calm - Hilo Bay winged photography ocean park blue sea reflection beach water clouds hawaii evening bay pacific rocky lagoon calm shore bigisland hilo february 2012 hilobay lindleyashline http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/angelslens/6971050379/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/angelslens/">winged photography</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/angelslens/6971050379/" title="Thundering waves at Onomea Bay"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7055/6971050379_a7d74b3391_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="Thundering waves at Onomea Bay" /></a></p> <p>The paths at the botanic gardens go right down near the Onomea Bay breakers. The paths are paved and lined by trees, so the distance to the water is deceptive: the highest waves spray right up onto the path at a few points.<br /> <br /> Over the millennia, erosion has been one of the primary forces shaping Onomea Bay. Onomea and Alakahi streams have carved the valley, while winds and waves have cut the lava cliffs. Earthquakes and tsunamis have rocked the coast, causing radical changes in the face of the landscape. (<a href="http://htbg.com/onomea.html" rel="nofollow">Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden</a>)</p> Sat, 10 Mar 2012 17:30:37 -0800 2012-02-19T23:10:57-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (winged photography) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/6971050379 19.803935 -155.095882 19.803935 -155.095882 55986079 Thundering waves at Onomea Bay <p>The paths at the botanic gardens go right down near the Onomea Bay breakers. The paths are paved and lined by trees, so the distance to the water is deceptive: the highest waves spray right up onto the path at a few points.<br /> <br /> Over the millennia, erosion has been one of the primary forces shaping Onomea Bay. Onomea and Alakahi streams have carved the valley, while winds and waves have cut the lava cliffs. Earthquakes and tsunamis have rocked the coast, causing radical changes in the face of the landscape. (<a href="http://htbg.com/onomea.html" rel="nofollow">Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden</a>)</p> winged photography hawaii bigisland february 2012 lindleyashline http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/angelslens/6824933618/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/angelslens/">winged photography</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/angelslens/6824933618/" title="Jungle spiderwebs! - Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7177/6824933618_3fa583719b_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="Jungle spiderwebs! - Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden" /></a></p> <p>We guessed that someone must come through the botanical garden often to clear out the spiderwebs, because the ones above head height were impressive.<br /> <br /> Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden is located in a scenic valley opening out to Onomea Bay, and features streams, waterfalls and a boardwalk along the ocean. It was created by Dan J. Lutkenhouse, who purchased the property in 1977 and began to develop it as a botanical garden. It opened to the public in 1984, and was donated by the Lutkenhouses to a nonprofit trust in 1995.<br /> <br /> Today the garden contains over 2,000 plant species, representing more than 125 families and 750 genera, with good collections of palms (nearly 200 species), heliconias (more than 80 species), and bromeliads (more than 80 species). Some of the Garden's mango and coconut palm trees are over 100 years old.<br /> <br /> The garden combines water and flora: A three-tiered waterfall (Onomea Falls) provides one of several water views which include Boulder Creek and the lava tubes on Onomea Bay. (<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawaii_Tropical_Botanical_Garden" rel="nofollow">Wikipedia</a></p> Sat, 10 Mar 2012 17:34:06 -0800 2012-02-20T00:15:34-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (winged photography) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/6824933618 19.803935 -155.095882 19.803935 -155.095882 55986079 Jungle spiderwebs! - Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden <p>We guessed that someone must come through the botanical garden often to clear out the spiderwebs, because the ones above head height were impressive.<br /> <br /> Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden is located in a scenic valley opening out to Onomea Bay, and features streams, waterfalls and a boardwalk along the ocean. It was created by Dan J. Lutkenhouse, who purchased the property in 1977 and began to develop it as a botanical garden. It opened to the public in 1984, and was donated by the Lutkenhouses to a nonprofit trust in 1995.<br /> <br /> Today the garden contains over 2,000 plant species, representing more than 125 families and 750 genera, with good collections of palms (nearly 200 species), heliconias (more than 80 species), and bromeliads (more than 80 species). Some of the Garden's mango and coconut palm trees are over 100 years old.<br /> <br /> The garden combines water and flora: A three-tiered waterfall (Onomea Falls) provides one of several water views which include Boulder Creek and the lava tubes on Onomea Bay. (<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawaii_Tropical_Botanical_Garden" rel="nofollow">Wikipedia</a></p> winged photography hawaii bigisland february 2012 lindleyashline http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/angelslens/6824930834/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/angelslens/">winged photography</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/angelslens/6824930834/" title="Jungle flower - Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7205/6824930834_a3bc2ec00c_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="Jungle flower - Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden" /></a></p> <p>Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden is located in a scenic valley opening out to Onomea Bay, and features streams, waterfalls and a boardwalk along the ocean. It was created by Dan J. Lutkenhouse, who purchased the property in 1977 and began to develop it as a botanical garden. It opened to the public in 1984, and was donated by the Lutkenhouses to a nonprofit trust in 1995.<br /> <br /> Today the garden contains over 2,000 plant species, representing more than 125 families and 750 genera, with good collections of palms (nearly 200 species), heliconias (more than 80 species), and bromeliads (more than 80 species). Some of the Garden's mango and coconut palm trees are over 100 years old.<br /> <br /> The garden combines water and flora: A three-tiered waterfall (Onomea Falls) provides one of several water views which include Boulder Creek and the lava tubes on Onomea Bay. (<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawaii_Tropical_Botanical_Garden" rel="nofollow">Wikipedia</a></p> Sat, 10 Mar 2012 17:32:42 -0800 2012-02-19T23:41:24-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (winged photography) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/6824930834 19.803935 -155.095882 19.803935 -155.095882 55986079 Jungle flower - Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden <p>Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden is located in a scenic valley opening out to Onomea Bay, and features streams, waterfalls and a boardwalk along the ocean. It was created by Dan J. Lutkenhouse, who purchased the property in 1977 and began to develop it as a botanical garden. It opened to the public in 1984, and was donated by the Lutkenhouses to a nonprofit trust in 1995.<br /> <br /> Today the garden contains over 2,000 plant species, representing more than 125 families and 750 genera, with good collections of palms (nearly 200 species), heliconias (more than 80 species), and bromeliads (more than 80 species). Some of the Garden's mango and coconut palm trees are over 100 years old.<br /> <br /> The garden combines water and flora: A three-tiered waterfall (Onomea Falls) provides one of several water views which include Boulder Creek and the lava tubes on Onomea Bay. (<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawaii_Tropical_Botanical_Garden" rel="nofollow">Wikipedia</a></p> winged photography hawaii bigisland february 2012 lindleyashline http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/angelslens/6824944958/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/angelslens/">winged photography</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/angelslens/6824944958/" title="Voggy Night in Volcano Village"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7046/6824944958_a2c0488218_m.jpg" width="240" height="143" alt="Voggy Night in Volcano Village" /></a></p> Sat, 10 Mar 2012 17:39:26 -0800 2012-02-11T19:13:58-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (winged photography) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/6824944958 19.425234 -155.236988 19.425234 -155.236988 55986127 Voggy Night in Volcano Village winged photography night volcano hawaii bigisland february kilauea 2012 vog gases volcanovillage naturalpollution lindleyashline http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/angelslens/6971053489/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/angelslens/">winged photography</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/angelslens/6971053489/" title="Surf waterfalls in Onomea Bay"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7046/6971053489_c7a6e63d9c_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="Surf waterfalls in Onomea Bay" /></a></p> <p>The paths at the botanic gardens go right down near the Onomea Bay breakers. The paths are paved and lined by trees, so the distance to the water is deceptive: the highest waves spray right up onto the path at a few points.<br /> <br /> Over the millennia, erosion has been one of the primary forces shaping Onomea Bay. Onomea and Alakahi streams have carved the valley, while winds and waves have cut the lava cliffs. Earthquakes and tsunamis have rocked the coast, causing radical changes in the face of the landscape. (<a href="http://htbg.com/onomea.html" rel="nofollow">Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden</a>)</p> Sat, 10 Mar 2012 17:32:07 -0800 2012-02-19T23:32:00-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (winged photography) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/6971053489 19.803935 -155.095882 19.803935 -155.095882 55986079 Surf waterfalls in Onomea Bay <p>The paths at the botanic gardens go right down near the Onomea Bay breakers. The paths are paved and lined by trees, so the distance to the water is deceptive: the highest waves spray right up onto the path at a few points.<br /> <br /> Over the millennia, erosion has been one of the primary forces shaping Onomea Bay. Onomea and Alakahi streams have carved the valley, while winds and waves have cut the lava cliffs. Earthquakes and tsunamis have rocked the coast, causing radical changes in the face of the landscape. (<a href="http://htbg.com/onomea.html" rel="nofollow">Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden</a>)</p> winged photography hawaii bigisland february 2012 lindleyashline http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/angelslens/6971064723/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/angelslens/">winged photography</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/angelslens/6971064723/" title="Onomea Falls - Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7043/6971064723_364a16354e_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="Onomea Falls - Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden" /></a></p> <p>Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden is located in a scenic valley opening out to Onomea Bay, and features streams, waterfalls and a boardwalk along the ocean. It was created by Dan J. Lutkenhouse, who purchased the property in 1977 and began to develop it as a botanical garden. It opened to the public in 1984, and was donated by the Lutkenhouses to a nonprofit trust in 1995.<br /> <br /> Today the garden contains over 2,000 plant species, representing more than 125 families and 750 genera, with good collections of palms (nearly 200 species), heliconias (more than 80 species), and bromeliads (more than 80 species). Some of the Garden's mango and coconut palm trees are over 100 years old.<br /> <br /> The garden combines water and flora: A three-tiered waterfall (Onomea Falls) provides one of several water views which include Boulder Creek and the lava tubes on Onomea Bay. (<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawaii_Tropical_Botanical_Garden" rel="nofollow">Wikipedia</a></p> Sat, 10 Mar 2012 17:37:30 -0800 2012-02-20T00:45:21-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (winged photography) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/6971064723 19.803935 -155.095882 19.803935 -155.095882 55986079 Onomea Falls - Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden <p>Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden is located in a scenic valley opening out to Onomea Bay, and features streams, waterfalls and a boardwalk along the ocean. It was created by Dan J. Lutkenhouse, who purchased the property in 1977 and began to develop it as a botanical garden. It opened to the public in 1984, and was donated by the Lutkenhouses to a nonprofit trust in 1995.<br /> <br /> Today the garden contains over 2,000 plant species, representing more than 125 families and 750 genera, with good collections of palms (nearly 200 species), heliconias (more than 80 species), and bromeliads (more than 80 species). Some of the Garden's mango and coconut palm trees are over 100 years old.<br /> <br /> The garden combines water and flora: A three-tiered waterfall (Onomea Falls) provides one of several water views which include Boulder Creek and the lava tubes on Onomea Bay. (<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawaii_Tropical_Botanical_Garden" rel="nofollow">Wikipedia</a></p> winged photography forest garden hawaii waterfall pacific bigisland hilo february botanicgarden botanicalgarden hawaiitropicalbotanicalgarden 2012 onomea onomeabay onomeafalls onomeavalley lindleyashline http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/angelslens/6824935036/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/angelslens/">winged photography</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/angelslens/6824935036/" title="Tropical path - Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7036/6824935036_f74a4cb40b_m.jpg" width="180" height="240" alt="Tropical path - Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden" /></a></p> <p>Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden is located in a scenic valley opening out to Onomea Bay, and features streams, waterfalls and a boardwalk along the ocean. It was created by Dan J. Lutkenhouse, who purchased the property in 1977 and began to develop it as a botanical garden. It opened to the public in 1984, and was donated by the Lutkenhouses to a nonprofit trust in 1995.<br /> <br /> Today the garden contains over 2,000 plant species, representing more than 125 families and 750 genera, with good collections of palms (nearly 200 species), heliconias (more than 80 species), and bromeliads (more than 80 species). Some of the Garden's mango and coconut palm trees are over 100 years old.<br /> <br /> The garden combines water and flora: A three-tiered waterfall (Onomea Falls) provides one of several water views which include Boulder Creek and the lava tubes on Onomea Bay. (<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawaii_Tropical_Botanical_Garden" rel="nofollow">Wikipedia</a></p> Sat, 10 Mar 2012 17:34:47 -0800 2012-02-20T00:20:38-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (winged photography) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/6824935036 19.803935 -155.095882 19.803935 -155.095882 55986079 Tropical path - Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden <p>Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden is located in a scenic valley opening out to Onomea Bay, and features streams, waterfalls and a boardwalk along the ocean. It was created by Dan J. Lutkenhouse, who purchased the property in 1977 and began to develop it as a botanical garden. It opened to the public in 1984, and was donated by the Lutkenhouses to a nonprofit trust in 1995.<br /> <br /> Today the garden contains over 2,000 plant species, representing more than 125 families and 750 genera, with good collections of palms (nearly 200 species), heliconias (more than 80 species), and bromeliads (more than 80 species). Some of the Garden's mango and coconut palm trees are over 100 years old.<br /> <br /> The garden combines water and flora: A three-tiered waterfall (Onomea Falls) provides one of several water views which include Boulder Creek and the lava tubes on Onomea Bay. (<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawaii_Tropical_Botanical_Garden" rel="nofollow">Wikipedia</a></p> winged photography garden hawaii pacific path jungle tropical bigisland hilo february botanicgarden botanicalgarden hawaiitropicalbotanicalgarden 2012 onomea onomeabay onomeavalley lindleyashline http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/angelslens/6824933274/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/angelslens/">winged photography</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/angelslens/6824933274/" title="Jungle spider - Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7189/6824933274_db813eaf26_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="Jungle spider - Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden" /></a></p> <p>Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden is located in a scenic valley opening out to Onomea Bay, and features streams, waterfalls and a boardwalk along the ocean. It was created by Dan J. Lutkenhouse, who purchased the property in 1977 and began to develop it as a botanical garden. It opened to the public in 1984, and was donated by the Lutkenhouses to a nonprofit trust in 1995.<br /> <br /> Today the garden contains over 2,000 plant species, representing more than 125 families and 750 genera, with good collections of palms (nearly 200 species), heliconias (more than 80 species), and bromeliads (more than 80 species). Some of the Garden's mango and coconut palm trees are over 100 years old.<br /> <br /> The garden combines water and flora: A three-tiered waterfall (Onomea Falls) provides one of several water views which include Boulder Creek and the lava tubes on Onomea Bay. (<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawaii_Tropical_Botanical_Garden" rel="nofollow">Wikipedia</a></p> Sat, 10 Mar 2012 17:33:56 -0800 2012-02-20T00:13:32-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (winged photography) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/6824933274 19.803935 -155.095882 19.803935 -155.095882 55986079 Jungle spider - Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden <p>Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden is located in a scenic valley opening out to Onomea Bay, and features streams, waterfalls and a boardwalk along the ocean. It was created by Dan J. Lutkenhouse, who purchased the property in 1977 and began to develop it as a botanical garden. It opened to the public in 1984, and was donated by the Lutkenhouses to a nonprofit trust in 1995.<br /> <br /> Today the garden contains over 2,000 plant species, representing more than 125 families and 750 genera, with good collections of palms (nearly 200 species), heliconias (more than 80 species), and bromeliads (more than 80 species). Some of the Garden's mango and coconut palm trees are over 100 years old.<br /> <br /> The garden combines water and flora: A three-tiered waterfall (Onomea Falls) provides one of several water views which include Boulder Creek and the lava tubes on Onomea Bay. (<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawaii_Tropical_Botanical_Garden" rel="nofollow">Wikipedia</a></p> winged photography hawaii bigisland february 2012 lindleyashline http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/angelslens/6824934520/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/angelslens/">winged photography</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/angelslens/6824934520/" title="Fern shadow"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7058/6824934520_e36f04297e_m.jpg" width="180" height="240" alt="Fern shadow" /></a></p> <p>Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden is located in a scenic valley opening out to Onomea Bay, and features streams, waterfalls and a boardwalk along the ocean. It was created by Dan J. Lutkenhouse, who purchased the property in 1977 and began to develop it as a botanical garden. It opened to the public in 1984, and was donated by the Lutkenhouses to a nonprofit trust in 1995.<br /> <br /> Today the garden contains over 2,000 plant species, representing more than 125 families and 750 genera, with good collections of palms (nearly 200 species), heliconias (more than 80 species), and bromeliads (more than 80 species). Some of the Garden's mango and coconut palm trees are over 100 years old.<br /> <br /> The garden combines water and flora: A three-tiered waterfall (Onomea Falls) provides one of several water views which include Boulder Creek and the lava tubes on Onomea Bay. (<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawaii_Tropical_Botanical_Garden" rel="nofollow">Wikipedia</a></p> Sat, 10 Mar 2012 17:34:32 -0800 2012-02-20T00:19:12-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (winged photography) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/6824934520 19.803935 -155.095882 19.803935 -155.095882 55986079 Fern shadow <p>Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden is located in a scenic valley opening out to Onomea Bay, and features streams, waterfalls and a boardwalk along the ocean. It was created by Dan J. Lutkenhouse, who purchased the property in 1977 and began to develop it as a botanical garden. It opened to the public in 1984, and was donated by the Lutkenhouses to a nonprofit trust in 1995.<br /> <br /> Today the garden contains over 2,000 plant species, representing more than 125 families and 750 genera, with good collections of palms (nearly 200 species), heliconias (more than 80 species), and bromeliads (more than 80 species). Some of the Garden's mango and coconut palm trees are over 100 years old.<br /> <br /> The garden combines water and flora: A three-tiered waterfall (Onomea Falls) provides one of several water views which include Boulder Creek and the lava tubes on Onomea Bay. (<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawaii_Tropical_Botanical_Garden" rel="nofollow">Wikipedia</a></p> winged photography wood shadow brown fern silhouette garden hawaii pacific bigisland hilo february botanicgarden botanicalgarden hawaiitropicalbotanicalgarden 2012 onomea onomeabay onomeavalley lindleyashline http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/angelslens/6971052689/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/angelslens/">winged photography</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/angelslens/6971052689/" title="Temporary tide pools at Onomea Bay"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7189/6971052689_c81e9d9137_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="Temporary tide pools at Onomea Bay" /></a></p> <p>The paths at the botanic gardens go right down near the Onomea Bay breakers. The paths are paved and lined by trees, so the distance to the water is deceptive: the highest waves spray right up onto the path at a few points.<br /> <br /> Over the millennia, erosion has been one of the primary forces shaping Onomea Bay. Onomea and Alakahi streams have carved the valley, while winds and waves have cut the lava cliffs. Earthquakes and tsunamis have rocked the coast, causing radical changes in the face of the landscape. (<a href="http://htbg.com/onomea.html" rel="nofollow">Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden</a>)</p> Sat, 10 Mar 2012 17:31:45 -0800 2012-02-19T23:29:18-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (winged photography) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/6971052689 19.803935 -155.095882 19.803935 -155.095882 55986079 Temporary tide pools at Onomea Bay <p>The paths at the botanic gardens go right down near the Onomea Bay breakers. The paths are paved and lined by trees, so the distance to the water is deceptive: the highest waves spray right up onto the path at a few points.<br /> <br /> Over the millennia, erosion has been one of the primary forces shaping Onomea Bay. Onomea and Alakahi streams have carved the valley, while winds and waves have cut the lava cliffs. Earthquakes and tsunamis have rocked the coast, causing radical changes in the face of the landscape. (<a href="http://htbg.com/onomea.html" rel="nofollow">Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden</a>)</p> winged photography hawaii bigisland february 2012 lindleyashline http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/angelslens/6824932872/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/angelslens/">winged photography</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/angelslens/6824932872/" title="Thundering waves at Onomea Bay"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7192/6824932872_fb773c0796_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="Thundering waves at Onomea Bay" /></a></p> <p>The paths at the botanic gardens go right down near the Onomea Bay breakers. The paths are paved and lined by trees, so the distance to the water is deceptive: the highest waves spray right up onto the path at a few points.<br /> <br /> Over the millennia, erosion has been one of the primary forces shaping Onomea Bay. Onomea and Alakahi streams have carved the valley, while winds and waves have cut the lava cliffs. Earthquakes and tsunamis have rocked the coast, causing radical changes in the face of the landscape. (<a href="http://htbg.com/onomea.html" rel="nofollow">Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden</a>)</p> Sat, 10 Mar 2012 17:33:44 -0800 2012-02-20T00:09:09-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (winged photography) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/6824932872 19.803935 -155.095882 19.803935 -155.095882 55986079 Thundering waves at Onomea Bay <p>The paths at the botanic gardens go right down near the Onomea Bay breakers. The paths are paved and lined by trees, so the distance to the water is deceptive: the highest waves spray right up onto the path at a few points.<br /> <br /> Over the millennia, erosion has been one of the primary forces shaping Onomea Bay. Onomea and Alakahi streams have carved the valley, while winds and waves have cut the lava cliffs. Earthquakes and tsunamis have rocked the coast, causing radical changes in the face of the landscape. (<a href="http://htbg.com/onomea.html" rel="nofollow">Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden</a>)</p> winged photography hawaii bigisland february 2012 lindleyashline http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/angelslens/6824926672/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/angelslens/">winged photography</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/angelslens/6824926672/" title="Thundering waves at Onomea Bay"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7195/6824926672_0ed578346e_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="Thundering waves at Onomea Bay" /></a></p> <p>The paths at the botanic gardens go right down near the Onomea Bay breakers. The paths are paved and lined by trees, so the distance to the water is deceptive: the highest waves spray right up onto the path at a few points.<br /> <br /> Over the millennia, erosion has been one of the primary forces shaping Onomea Bay. Onomea and Alakahi streams have carved the valley, while winds and waves have cut the lava cliffs. Earthquakes and tsunamis have rocked the coast, causing radical changes in the face of the landscape. (<a href="http://htbg.com/onomea.html" rel="nofollow">Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden</a>)</p> Sat, 10 Mar 2012 17:30:46 -0800 2012-02-19T23:20:47-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (winged photography) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/6824926672 19.803935 -155.095882 19.803935 -155.095882 55986079 Thundering waves at Onomea Bay <p>The paths at the botanic gardens go right down near the Onomea Bay breakers. The paths are paved and lined by trees, so the distance to the water is deceptive: the highest waves spray right up onto the path at a few points.<br /> <br /> Over the millennia, erosion has been one of the primary forces shaping Onomea Bay. Onomea and Alakahi streams have carved the valley, while winds and waves have cut the lava cliffs. Earthquakes and tsunamis have rocked the coast, causing radical changes in the face of the landscape. (<a href="http://htbg.com/onomea.html" rel="nofollow">Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden</a>)</p> winged photography hawaii bigisland february 2012 lindleyashline http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/deed.en