Six on Saturday: Brent’s Pointless Pictures V – Hawaii
Brent left for vacation in Hawaii at about the same time that I returned from vacation in Oregon and Washington. Since I told him to stop sending me so many pointless pictures prior to my vacation, he is now sending even more. I might have gotten more pictures of his vacation than I got of mine. Although I would like to see Hawaii for the horticultural aspects, I am not otherwise impressed by what little I know about it. Perhaps I would get a better impression of it without so many of Brent’s pointless pictures. These are a few of the lesser pointless pictures, without the selfies.
1. Accommodations were quite comfortable. Brent enjoyed the forests around this guest house, which was only a few miles from the Penthouse in Waikiki that he also stayed at.2. Palms of all sort are common in Hawaii. I have no idea what the palms to the left are. Nor can I know if this is a picture of those palms, a rainbow, or a utility pole with cables.3. What is this? It must be in the Araceae Family. It looks like some sort of Philodendron that does not develop a vining stem. Some familiar species are not so familiar in Hawaii.4. Doum palm is a weird palm that branches. There are actually a few species within the same genus. No one seems to know why it was never popularized in Southern California.5. Is this Kentia palm? There are so many unfamiliar palms in Hawaii that identification is baffling. This group certainly is pretty. The palms to the left looks a bit more familiar.
6. Brent labeled these as windmill palms. If they are, why are their trunks bald? Perhaps they are one of those few shedding species of Trachycarpus that is not yet available here.
Much of what lives there would either not live here, or would not look like it does there. Even less of what lives in Hawaii would live in climates that are harsher than ours.
You are welcome, but these are just six mundane pictures from someone who is primarily interested in flora. There is so much more to Hawaii. I find that pictures taken by those who are not interested in the flora are more interesting, and show more of what Hawaii looks like.
I intend to, but more for horticultural interest than for anything else. I would rather vacation somewhere else. I intend to go with Brent, because he is one of the few who can appreciate the horticulture as I do. However, Brent and I travel very differently.
Tony Tomeo 
I enjoyed Brent’s vacation photos. I went to Hawaii before I started gardening, which was good as I would probably try to bring too many plants home.
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Much of what lives there would either not live here, or would not look like it does there. Even less of what lives in Hawaii would live in climates that are harsher than ours.
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Thank you. I don’t think I would ever get to Hawaii, so this armchair tour will do me fine.
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You are welcome, but these are just six mundane pictures from someone who is primarily interested in flora. There is so much more to Hawaii. I find that pictures taken by those who are not interested in the flora are more interesting, and show more of what Hawaii looks like.
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Love Hawaii, the array of palms there is spectacular. First pic, mostly Coconut Palms, those are not Kentia Palms. All I know.
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That is what Brent said. On rare occasion, he is correct.
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You should go..it would be a revelation. The palms alone.
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I intend to, but more for horticultural interest than for anything else. I would rather vacation somewhere else. I intend to go with Brent, because he is one of the few who can appreciate the horticulture as I do. However, Brent and I travel very differently.
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