Observing the surroundings of nature walk...

There is no way you can walk without stopping and admiring the unique and pretty surroundings around Hawaii... On the nature walk we did at Nuuannu Pali - we came across a couple of unique plants and flowers... and was told that Hawaiians speak of their love for the Aina (land, earth) - as it carries a deep spiritual connotation. Aina embraces rich emotions, solid traditions, connections to the past and heartfelt love. Many of these plants were introduced by the Polynesians, some indigenous Hawaiians and foreigners.



Came across this hairy-stemmed plant with several large, flat-topped clusters of tiny white flowers.

There were so many bunches of these found on plants - mostly can be found in lower parts of the plants. Closer to the grounds.


No distinct smell though. But so pretty....


These look like bluebells - leafy stemmed plant which grows in clumps and in a narrow bell shape.
These were found very much closer to the ground and it was growing amongst other plants.. they were quite spread out.
The only colors I saw were these lilac pinkish tone.

So so pretty!


This is something you can see out of a horror movie.. it was indeed creepy staring at this - it looked like there were long locks of unwashed hair falling from the above branches.

That aside, I still thought the Banyan tree was amazing - such thick trunks and roots...



This was a real eye-opener! They call this the Octopus plant... I found this to be real unique as the red branches sprout out from the plant in a weird direction...

Have seen many of this around Honolulu too. Another pretty sighting.







This looked like cotton tail but there weren't. They grow on any branch and or any tree.

I was told that they simply get attached onto any branch.. very fluffy and soft.

A very unique sight!


These are only a few plants and flowers that grabbed my attention - waiting to see more in our other hiking trails at other mountain areas...