Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden

Tropical storm Iselle made landfall right in our neighborhood in Kapoho, on the eastern tip of the Big Island of Hawaii.  This road used to pass through a beautiful tunnel of huge trees with branches spreading completely over the highway.  All gone. 

The falling trees and branches did a number on this guardrail!

Suz and I went to the Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden the other day.  We saw many lovely flowers, most of which I don't know by name.

A tranquil jungle waterfall in the garden.

Heliconia thrives in the gardens.

Big, beautiful leaves.

Gnarly vines.  Where's Tarzan?

There's an orchid section in the garden.  The Big Island is a world center for growing orchids.

Amazing leaf!  Looks like someone painted a fern in the middle.

Fine dappling of light and shadow.

Ferns abound in the Hawaiian jungle.  They range from tree ferns, like this one, to tiny plants growing out of the lava.

A fine protea.