A stand of trees, off Old Saddle Road, is silhouetted by early morning sunlight.
Category Archives: Plants
Green anole on ti leaf
A green anole surveys the scene from a ti leaf. Ti leaves start out a bold green, then gradually turn yellow and brown before dropping off. If the ti plant is pruned back, two new shoots will sprout from the cut.
Bananas in the rain
There are two big contributors to lush, tropical growth – warmth and moisture. That combination helps these banana plants thrive in South Kona.
Abstracts: Hapu’u fern
Looking up at light and shadows playing on a Hapu’u fern.
Mossy ohia tree
In a strong contrast of textures, the base of a gnarly old ohia tree is covered in a soft coating of moss.
Yucca
This yucca plant grows beside the road into Waimea. I don’t know exactly which yucca it is, but it’s blooming now. I particularly like the contrasting textures of the soft, creamy flowers and spiky leaves.
Lava fern
A fern gets a toehold in a field of lava. I like the resilience of the fern, daring to grow in such a hostile place. I also like the texture of the lava, a hard rock and yet crumbly as well. I can almost hear it crunching underfoot.
Abstracts: Caladium leaf
This caladium leaf is all bold shapes and colors.
Graham's Island 