Texas

Texas, Part 2

Pictures from several of L’s study sites. It’s actually really dry down there right now (bad drought conditions), but I have to admit being a bit taken with the look of the dryness. It’s definitely a visual contrast to what I normally see around me.

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Texas

Texas, Part 1

A few random pictures from the arboretum at L’s school. It was so cool to see all the trees down there. There were lots (I’m looking at you, oak family) that are similar to what we have up here, but surprisingly different as well.

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airplane

I’m Back!

I’m back from Texas, where I was visiting my friend L in Nacogdoches, where she’s working on her Forestry Masters. It was lovely and warm while I was there, and I had a great time. There will be pictures forthcoming. I flew through Newark to get to Houston, so I had quite a bit of

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Hawaiian Flowers

Hawaiian Flowers

And last, but not least, flowers and plants from Hawaii:Row 1: Unknown, unknown, leaf, banana, pomegranate, plumbago, ohia lehua, plumeria, hibiscusRow 2: Unknown, bougainvillea, plumeria, Tahitian gardenia, ginger, hibiscus, Hawaiian Cotton, rhododendron, agapanthusRow 3: Green jade, plumeria, leaf, Helconia, unknown, unknown, unknown, hibiscus, hibiscusRow 4: Torch ginger, spider lily, banana, leaf, hibiscus, unknown, unknown, orchid,

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Maui

Maui, Day 4

Here’s a few pictures from my last full day in Maui, which we spent wandering around Lahaina, relaxing at the resort (third picture down is the view from my balcony), and trying to catch the insanely turquoisey color of the water on figurative film.

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Pi'ilanihale Heiau

Maui, Day 3

This particular day on Maui was our day to drive the Hana Highway. This is the road that encircles Haleakala, though the true “Road to Hana” is only the drive to the town of Hana, which is roughly halfway around the volcano. Anyone that’s driving usually doesn’t do the complete circle around the back side

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Haleakala Crater

Maui, Day 2

Our second day on Maui ended up being volcano day. We still weren’t acclimated to the time zone, so woke up early, and were ready to go by 7:00, which worked out nicely for taking pictures along the beaches along route 30, which runs from Kahului around the southern tip of the Western Mountains to

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