Hawaiian Birds
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This is Haena beach, at the end of the Puna triail, 5 miles round trip: bigislandhikes.com/the-puna-trail
Ornamental trees Araucaria columnaris or Araucacia heterophylla waiting for the storm near O'ahu North Shore, Hawaii.
The Hawaiian sunset . You've heard about it, you've seen photos of it, and now you can finally see for yourself what all the hype is about! A large part of Hawaii's spiritual draw can be attributed to its unique and inspirational sunset views. Gorgeous red, orange, pink and blue hues leave spectators in awe as the sun makes its way toward the horizon. The ubiquitous sunshine that provided 12 hours of life-giving light and beach and outdoor fun sinks peacefully into the sea as if being tucked in after a hard day's work.
A natural scene, in Hawaii. Palm trees, mountains , clouds and blue sky.... Doesn't get much better.
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Malassadas are Portuguese fried dough pastries, similar to doughnuts, made from a rich, yeasted dough that is deep-fried until golden and then coated in sugar, often with cinnamon. Originating from the Azores, they are traditionally eaten during Carnival but are popular year-round, especially in Hawaii where they are often filled with custard or other creams. They are known for being light, airy, and soft on the inside with a crisp exterior.
This was a major sugar cane area until about 1985, now lots of abandoned or closed places. NE coast of Hawaii
Hawaiian hibiscus are seven species of hibiscus native to Hawaii. The yellow hibiscus is Hawaii's state flower. Most commonly grown as ornamental plants in the Hawaiian Islands are the Chinese hibiscus (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis) and its numerous hybrids, though the native Hibiscus arnottianus is occasionally planted.
On a trip in Hawaii. We’re on the Big Island (BKA) The Island of Hawaii. There’s eight islands total. Due to the pandemic we weren’t able to visit the other islands, not to mention the cost of transportation between the islands. But we were content with seeing the work of our Heavenly Father’s hand in action. We climbed up and down a foot trail to get a glimpse of the waterfront until we eventually got there. More pics to come!
a pair of Hawaiian Geese also known as Nene's live in a tropical paradise. These rare Geese are exclusively endemic to the Hawaiian Islands. The Nene is the official bird of the state of Hawaii.
The Nene is the world's rarest goose. Originally in 1778 when Capatain James Cook arrived on Hawaii, it was thought there were 25,000 living on Hawaii. Hunting and introduced predators reduced the poulation to 30 birds by 1952. Thankfully the birds bred well in captivity which aided in the successful re-introduced in 2004. Today the Nene population stands at 2,500 birds.
NOTE;
I liked an image I had taken with my cell phone on Kauai, but I felt it needed something in the foreground. I was feeling artsy and so I found an image of a pair of Nene's that I had also taken on Kauai with my SLR. I decided to add the Geese to add more interest.
The image is a composite of the two images. I placed the Nene's into the image. I then changed the image to black & white and added a simplify filter( Topaz Simplify) to it. I then hand painted in Lightroom all the colors. I then exported to Luminar 2018 where I added a few other filters! Some tweaking later, I was happy with the end result.
This picture was taken on Kauai, Hawaii, near the Fern Grotto. It has a tint of vignette of the edges. Hope you enjoy!
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