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Articles for September, 2007

Giant Age-Old Ohia Trees

Posted: November 7, 2007

I love to photograph ohia lehua trees (Metrosideros polymorpha), especially the big old gnarled trees that have withstood the test of time.  Ohia are slow-growing trees.  It takes 400-500 years for them to reach 6 feet in diameter.  Trees of this age have lived through huricanes, earthquakes, and other natural calamities.  Their burls, twists, and scars stand testiment to the fact that […]

Tide Pools at Kaena Point

Posted: October 23, 2007

When I hike to Kaena Point along the Waianae coast I like to drop down from the jeep road to walk right on the rocky coast, especially at low tide.  While the going along the rocky edge is tougher and longer, seeing the many tide pools there is well worth the effort.