Since Kauai is known as the garden island I thought I’d share some of my flora photos.
When I saw these flowers it made me think…..the next time I’m sewing white flowers maybe I could use a little yellow along the inside of the petals to add some interest.
Some goes for these flowers. A touch of red in the center really makes this flower stunning.
Where we stayed at the Marriott the gardens were impeccable. In one of the inside gardens there was a giant koi pond. Each morning at 9am they had the feeding of the koi. The hotel had little containers of a dry food so the children, and of course the adults, could feed the koi. It was an impressive site. Hundreds of koi charging in for food.
I loved the colors of the koi.
When we were on our helicopter ride Travis, our pilot, told us that there is a hunting season. I thought for sure he was going to say for chickens because there are so many of them on the island. But, no. He said black tailed deer and wild boar are the two things they hunt in Kauai. As we were driving along the road on one of our daily excursions I saw this little wild boar and Joe hurried and took a photo. It was the only one we saw on the island. The little guy quickly scurried back into the brush when he saw Joe.
As we drove around the island we saw many different places of worship. But, when I saw this church we had to pull over and take a photo. It is one of the most beautiful churches I have ever seen. I am not certain of the name of the town we were in but I think it was Hanalei on the northern part of the island. The church’s setting , color and stained glass windows were so very impressive.
OK, there were other interesting birds other than the chickens. Isn’t this Hawaiian goose interesting. It is so different from the Canadian geese we so commonly see around our area.
Check out the texture of the feathers in the neck area.
A black headed swan was also a guest at our resort
as were many beautiful ducks
The last thing I want to share with you was my favorite store on the island. When I walked in the door to Kela’s Glass Gallery I was mesmerized. Really. I could not take my eyes off the awesome pieces of glass artwork. If I could have afforded it I would have brought a lot of pieces home with me.
The variety and quality was beyond anything that I had ever seen. I did not want to leave this fantastic store. I just wanted to keep looking and looking…. If you are ever fortunate enough to go to Kauai you must stop at Kela’s in Kappa’a. It is a feast for the eyes and the staff are so friendly and knowledgeable. But if you aren’t able to make it to the gallery you can do some shopping on their website www.glass-art.com/
I’ve enjoyed sharing my Kauai photos with you. Mele Kalikimaka.