Hawaiian Fire and Water

Hot colors!
Dole® Plantation
Oahu, Hawaii
Blazing bromeliads!
Ruby pineapple in the garden at Dole®
Hanauma Bay
Oahu, Hawaii
Oahu, North Shore in a storm.
High winds. High waves.
Diamond Head in the background.
Standing on Wakiki Beach.
January 2011.


Words and photos by Freda Cameron, Defining Your Home, Garden and Travel. All company or product or patented names mentioned are registered trademarks, copyrights, or patents owned by those respective companies or persons.

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