tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-413996043953201770.post5188022732252548036..comments2023-12-26T15:24:57.633-10:00Comments on A Plant Fanatic In Hawaii: Destruction, Beautiful New Land and Beaches Being BornNoel Moratahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11457118286298824928noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-413996043953201770.post-53007023233685557162012-05-28T03:50:13.919-10:002012-05-28T03:50:13.919-10:00This was in the orchid section of the Botanical ga...This was in the orchid section of the Botanical garden in Rio de Janeiro,but an orchid collector tells me this is not even an orchid.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.orchidtypes.net/" rel="nofollow">orchid types</a>Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05004147549349182159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-413996043953201770.post-54120066222069552612010-10-18T06:26:33.318-10:002010-10-18T06:26:33.318-10:00How amazing, and a bit scary to think folks live n...How amazing, and a bit scary to think folks live near that. Thanks for showing us the beautiful photos, and telling us something not covered by the news.<br /><br />I enjoyed scrolling down and seeing your other photos, too.Corner Gardener Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10631500918579405664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-413996043953201770.post-20856031872451860392010-09-29T05:26:02.062-10:002010-09-29T05:26:02.062-10:00Noel, this is really crazy, insane, interesting an...Noel, this is really crazy, insane, interesting and amazing all at the same time! FANTASTIC post and photos!!! I've enjoyed your volcano/lava flow series!!!Kimberlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18123627573356760362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-413996043953201770.post-64729603518036108442010-09-27T06:20:09.492-10:002010-09-27T06:20:09.492-10:00Aloha, Noel! Life in death and re-creation make fo...Aloha, Noel! Life in death and re-creation make for a fascinating post. One of these days, my husband and I will have to visit your state. We had kind of joked that it would be this year since I'm now 5-0 (like the show:), but a relative's wedding in another state claimed our vacation time and money. I can't say that I'm sorry we went, though. Take care and don't get too close to the lava.walk2writehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13501812375142037251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-413996043953201770.post-24406305645779287432010-09-26T22:20:01.153-10:002010-09-26T22:20:01.153-10:00Scary sight yet so beautiful in photos. The thicke...Scary sight yet so beautiful in photos. The thickened lava flows are also very dramatic. I've seen this also at the Kilauea area a long time ago. These destructions and creations are always part of the universe, and we are just a lint in it!Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06044386271018560595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-413996043953201770.post-20451313879997030802010-09-26T10:53:39.013-10:002010-09-26T10:53:39.013-10:00Wow, such dramatic contrasts... natural beauty mix...Wow, such dramatic contrasts... natural beauty mixed with utter destruction. Thanks for hiking and photographing for us. <br /><br />We love Hawaii, the people, music, natural beauty and food. You're blessed to live there.<br /><br />e-Mom @ Susannah's {Kitchen}Susannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12090290482455881323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-413996043953201770.post-66846548637467349542010-09-26T07:31:21.419-10:002010-09-26T07:31:21.419-10:00my gosh Noel, you live on the edge!my gosh Noel, you live on the edge!michael 'hazeltree' thompsonhttp://www.englishrosegarden.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-413996043953201770.post-15525935759557313752010-09-26T07:11:55.242-10:002010-09-26T07:11:55.242-10:00Hi Noel. What fascinating images. Scary looking bu...Hi Noel. What fascinating images. Scary looking but also beautiful. It is hard to imagine something so hot that it melts rock for us who have never saw a volcano in action. The steam coming up from the water makes its own clouds.Does it have a smell to it? The black sand is so opposite of the white sands I have seen on vacations to Silver Springs Florida.Lonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07060003333138052194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-413996043953201770.post-33082136972837051462010-09-25T16:51:04.698-10:002010-09-25T16:51:04.698-10:00I visited the Big Island and its main volcano year...I visited the Big Island and its main volcano years ago. A truly unforgettable experience which left me in awe of volcanoes and wanting to visit others -- which I have since done so with the very different (sulphuric) Mount Aso in Japan. :)YTSLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09930487923185001591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-413996043953201770.post-85014201112890410312010-09-25T10:29:39.665-10:002010-09-25T10:29:39.665-10:00Aloha Noel, These are amazing photos, each and eve...Aloha Noel, These are amazing photos, each and every one of them. I was there when the lava was shooting straight up into the sky, and took a helicopter ride out around the eruption. It was quite a site. I would love to see the new black sand beach!! Have a happy week end.<br /><br />Sandra<br /><br />Acappuccinoaday.blogspot.comSandranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-413996043953201770.post-77081459969143426492010-09-25T08:43:07.780-10:002010-09-25T08:43:07.780-10:00What a fascinating process and such beautiful phot...What a fascinating process and such beautiful photographs. It is amazing how out of something destructive a new beach is born.Carverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05968919406427737503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-413996043953201770.post-88790968792148092312010-09-25T07:32:44.547-10:002010-09-25T07:32:44.547-10:00It is amazing how Mother Nature can be so beautifu...It is amazing how Mother Nature can be so beautiful and destructive at the same time. We hike the base of an active volcano in Costa Rica and I'll never forget the sound of the flowing lava.Mayahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03542884740418230212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-413996043953201770.post-75633173273851262812010-09-25T07:17:41.611-10:002010-09-25T07:17:41.611-10:00What amazing photos! A very cool look at a unique ...What amazing photos! A very cool look at a unique natural process. Thanks for sharing.Anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08382707422387155757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-413996043953201770.post-90582296083927364592010-09-25T07:17:06.756-10:002010-09-25T07:17:06.756-10:00What amazing photos! A very cool look at a unique ...What amazing photos! A very cool look at a unique natural process. Thanks for sharing.Anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08382707422387155757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-413996043953201770.post-92046570962634910762010-09-25T06:43:54.176-10:002010-09-25T06:43:54.176-10:00The force of the Nature is amazing and this lavast...The force of the Nature is amazing and this lavastream is just fascinating. Excellent Photos.TorAahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05044855607413895442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-413996043953201770.post-71800246741386064092010-09-25T06:23:53.515-10:002010-09-25T06:23:53.515-10:00It amazes me how cool the volcanoes there are, tha...It amazes me how cool the volcanoes there are, that any tree could survive contact with lava at all, let alone people live nearby. Certainly not like Mt. St. Helens.<br /><br />My PhotoHunt is <a href="http://www.aliceaudrey.com/?p=6067" rel="nofollow">here.</a>Alice Audreyhttp://www.aliceaudrey.com/?page_id=4029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-413996043953201770.post-42813908208568516982010-09-25T06:03:35.639-10:002010-09-25T06:03:35.639-10:00We walked out onto the lava fields some years ago....We walked out onto the lava fields some years ago. This is when the red lava glowed in the cracks literally below out feet. We haven't been able to get that close for some time now. What an awesome sight it was and your photos show another side of the "awesome" sight. Amazing!Carolyn Fordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01423196412007461675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-413996043953201770.post-21500282639090260302010-09-24T17:07:03.524-10:002010-09-24T17:07:03.524-10:00Stunning contrasting Colours of the sky, n some be...Stunning contrasting Colours of the sky, n some beautifully captured the moments! Lovely.Ever Green Treehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13875223745416470064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-413996043953201770.post-26347885780841137412010-09-24T03:24:59.767-10:002010-09-24T03:24:59.767-10:00So dramatic and beautiful!So dramatic and beautiful!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-413996043953201770.post-27427259886666442112010-09-24T02:15:31.729-10:002010-09-24T02:15:31.729-10:00Amazing. Noel, I have learned so much from your p...Amazing. Noel, I have learned so much from your postings.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12140773202280570336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-413996043953201770.post-78904431640315268072010-09-24T01:21:03.844-10:002010-09-24T01:21:03.844-10:00The lava creates a stunning, if slightly sinister,...The lava creates a stunning, if slightly sinister, landscape. Beautiful photos as ever. The Hawaiian tourist board should fund you, you certainly wet my appetite to visit!Janet/Plantaliscioushttp://plantaliscious.janetbruten.co.uk/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-413996043953201770.post-56927371533805899572010-09-23T17:51:23.307-10:002010-09-23T17:51:23.307-10:00Wow! The force of Nature! Great post Noel! ;>)Wow! The force of Nature! Great post Noel! ;>)Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01067132532095325169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-413996043953201770.post-19972510429048591712010-09-23T16:20:33.743-10:002010-09-23T16:20:33.743-10:00Beautiful and terrible. Thanks for posting these ...Beautiful and terrible. Thanks for posting these photos and your words.Elizabeth Barrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09958071577234094405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-413996043953201770.post-41933890770620276622010-09-23T15:26:48.277-10:002010-09-23T15:26:48.277-10:00Noel, those photos are very rare and beautiful. An...Noel, those photos are very rare and beautiful. And scary too. Thanks for sharing the information. I am looking forward to your future posts.lotusleafhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02725791780240334964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-413996043953201770.post-11580280168235733182010-09-23T11:38:00.997-10:002010-09-23T11:38:00.997-10:00What amazing photos, and I'm grateful that you...What amazing photos, and I'm grateful that you braved the vulcanism to get us those shots! How stunning.Steve Asbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00095474295719758914noreply@blogger.com