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Goodbye From Hawaii!

wed082456 — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 13:00:55 MST

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Don't bother me, I'm sleeping

Relaxing at Kauai Coast Resort

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Our hostess June Primasing and Pat at the Resort

On the Road to Waimea Canyon

wed082456 — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 15:47:07 MST

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A Kauai must see

Waimea Canyon

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Waimea means Red Water in Hawaiian. You will see later why this is so

Waimea Canyon

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A Falls at Waimea Canyon

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Another View of Waimea Canyon

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Pat and June at the Overlook

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John Primasing and Jim at the Overlook

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Falls in the Canyon Opposite Overlook

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A Closer View

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Communications Gear Near the Na Pali Overlook

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Na Pali Rainbow

wed082456 — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 15:43:56 MST

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The end of the Na Pali Trail, winding from Princeville on a sheer cliff

Na Pali Coast- The Canyon

wed082456 — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 15:43:38 MST

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Pretty remote, dwellers here are mostly natives and societal dropouts

Looking Northeast at the Na Pali Lookout

wed082456 — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 15:43:20 MST

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A Mellow Lunch by Chickens and Tourists at the Waimea Giftshop

wed082456 — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 15:43:03 MST

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Chickens run pretty much everywhere, just like California in the future

Red Crested Cardinal

wed082456 — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 15:42:45 MST

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Brazilian Cardinal introduced in Hawaii from South America in 1930's

An Ocean View at Kapaa

wed082456 — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 15:42:28 MST

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Pat Examining Produce at an Old Kapaa Farmers' Market

wed082456 — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 15:42:13 MST

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Farmers' Markets pretty much every day somewhere in Hawaii

June Buying Papaya

wed082456 — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 15:41:58 MST

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June purchased papaya by the bag. We ate all that was grown in Hawaii

The Papaya Queen Returns

wed082456 — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 15:41:44 MST

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What can I say. She likes papaya

Plants Get TLC at Allerton Gardens

wed082456 — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 15:41:15 MST

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Workers and scientists are very dedicated here

Getting Ready for the Allerton Gardens Tour

wed082456 — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 15:40:58 MST

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Allerton was the son of the founder of the Chicago Stockyards and the First National City Bank of Chicago. He was a frustrated artist, who had studied under Monet, but had the time and money to mold the gardens. Google this one for more.

An Allerton Garden "Room"

wed082456 — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 15:40:42 MST

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Each of the landscaped areas were proposed as rooms, each with a distinct theme

Another Room

wed082456 — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 15:40:24 MST

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Another Distinctive Theme

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Reddish look of water due to runoff from rains the previous night

Entertainment Center

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Allertons enjoyed entertaining here

June and Pat Enjoying the Garden Serenity

wed082456 — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 15:39:34 MST

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Lots of mosquitoes this day

Another Shot

wed082456 — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 15:39:19 MST

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The grounds were pretty muddy from the previous night's rain

The Central Stream

wed082456 — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 15:39:04 MST

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Jurassic Park, Fantasy Island and Magnum P.I. episodes were filmed here

A Garden Channel

wed082456 — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 15:38:42 MST

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All water was channeled from above to irrigate ponds throughout the garden. All work was accomplished by pick, shovel and wheel barrow

Ginger

wed082456 — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 15:38:25 MST

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Another Bloom in the Garden

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Our Guide Describing a Tree

wed082456 — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 15:37:39 MST

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Giant Ficus

wed082456 — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 15:37:16 MST

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Not a Yard Tree

wed082456 — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 15:36:50 MST

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These trees were only 50 years old, but were more than a 100 feet high. These trees were the site of a scene in Jurassic Park

Our Tour Group

wed082456 — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 15:36:25 MST

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Recognize This One?

wed082456 — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 15:36:03 MST

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Coconut Tree

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Trust me, you would not want one of these to drop and hit you on the head

A "Mermaid" Room

wed082456 — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 15:35:18 MST

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Water flows naturally down this little aquaduct from above and is engineered to create a rather soothing noise

A Harmonious Aqueduct

wed082456 — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 15:34:59 MST

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We previously visited the garden in 1997. Allerton garden is more worn than it was then; however, keep in mind this is the winter or rainy season. The aqueduct is constructed as to elicit a soothing sound

Another View of Our Mermaid

wed082456 — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 15:34:41 MST

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A Room Created With Bamboo

wed082456 — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 15:34:23 MST

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Wise buddha!

Another View

wed082456 — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 15:33:53 MST

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Legend goes that Allerton was so frustrated with his talent as compared to Monet that he burned all his own paintings

A Garden Path

wed082456 — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 15:33:15 MST

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All the paths are orchestrated to frame the view of an individual room, an idea probably taken from Japanese gardens

A Water Lily

wed082456 — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 15:32:37 MST

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Not much color at Allerton. After all, Hawaii is very green. The highlands of Kauai receive more than 400' inches of rain annually in some spots.

Diana Fountain Inflow

wed082456 — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 15:32:20 MST

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A View of the Diana Fountain

wed082456 — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 15:32:02 MST

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A Landscaped Hillside

wed082456 — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 15:31:43 MST

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Another View

wed082456 — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 15:31:14 MST

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This Display is Under Siege

wed082456 — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 15:30:47 MST

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Our Guide

wed082456 — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 15:30:29 MST

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An Endangered Monk Seal at Kapaa

wed082456 — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 15:30:11 MST

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She was gone the next day at high tide

Another View

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Resting From a Journey

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Monk seals were almost eradicated by Russian seal hunters. They are easily killed, because they "wiggle" like caterpillars in order to move.

View From Kauai Coast Resort Condo

wed082456 — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 15:29:20 MST

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We were right on the ocean thanks to June and John, it is tough to take.

Pat Pointing Out Monk Seal

wed082456 — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 15:29:03 MST

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Another View From the Condo

wed082456 — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 15:28:47 MST

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The Seal Was Pretty Interesting

wed082456 — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 15:28:29 MST

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The Coastal Watchers tape off the area so that bystanders cannot approach and bother the seal

Pat Returning From the Seal Hunt

wed082456 — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 15:28:12 MST

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On the Road

wed082456 — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 15:27:55 MST

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Kilauea Point is on the Northern coast and the lighthouse is now part of a wildlife refuge

Kilauea Point Lighthouse

wed082456 — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 15:27:39 MST

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John and June at the Overlook

wed082456 — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 15:27:23 MST

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Another View

wed082456 — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 15:27:06 MST

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Monk Seals Below the Lighthouse

wed082456 — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 15:26:50 MST

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Another View from Kapaa

wed082456 — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 15:26:33 MST

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John and June's Condo In a Building Like This

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Another Hard Day at the Pool

wed082456 — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 15:25:57 MST

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Opaekaa Falls - Kapaa

wed082456 — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 15:25:39 MST

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Another View

wed082456 — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 15:25:20 MST

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John, June and Pat at Opaekaa Falls Overlook

wed082456 — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 15:24:51 MST

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Four Kids on Tour

wed082456 — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 15:24:22 MST

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Part of a Dwelling Below the Overlook

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Another View

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Wailua Falls-Near Kapaa

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The red tint is from the previous night's rain

Another View

wed082456 — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 15:22:47 MST

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Still Another

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