While the Hawaiian islands are a great place to go for a romantic holiday and relax at a resort, the state also offers a number of natural places to get away from all the things you’d find in a resort too. There is so much natural beauty, wildlife and fauna diversity, that you could spend a month jumping from island to island going on hikes, seaside walks and staring at trees and birds.
Given how much I travel and the fact that Hawaii is a shorter flight for me than most (California), I’ve always wanted to spend more time seeking and learning what each island has to offer and what magic it wants to leave behind.
The Big Island has been high on my list for years, largely because I’ve heard so much about its interior, lush rainforests on one hand with lava earth on the other, all of which can be found within an hour or two drive.
Below are some of my favorite shots from the natural beauty I was fortunate to experience on a recent Spring trip to Maui and Hawaii, the Big Island. Two visuals which stand out in my mind again and again now that I’ve back to city life on the mainland are the Rainbow Eucalyptus tree and the stunning Jade flower.
From anthuriums, azaleas, bougainvillea, bromeliads, crinums, gingers, heliconias, hibiscus, orchids, plumeria, bougainvillea, bird of paradise, ferns, shrubs, and banana trees to cattleyas, dendrobiums, phalaenopsis, vandas, Brazilian cherries, breadfruit, cashew, cinnamon, citrus, jack fruit, sapote, longan, lychee, macadamia, miracle fruit, ohia, palms of many types, papaya, paradise nuts to live volcanoes and countless species of birds, the richness of Hawaii will blow you away.
Are you ready for a visual journey that will bring into all things surreal, fantasy, luscious, beautiful, vibrant, stunning and magical?
Rainbow Eucalyptus in abundance:
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Renee Blodgett is the founder of We Blog the World. The site combines the magic of an online culture and travel magazine with a global blog network and has contributors from every continent in the world. Having lived in 10 countries and explored nearly 80, she is an avid traveler, and a lover, observer and participant in cultural diversity.
She is also the CEO and founder of Magic Sauce Media, a new media services consultancy focused on viral marketing, social media, branding, events and PR. For over 20 years, she has helped companies from 12 countries get traction in the market. Known for her global and organic approach to product and corporate launches, Renee practices what she pitches and as an active user of social media, she helps clients navigate digital waters from around the world. Renee has been blogging for over 16 years and regularly writes on her personal blog Down the Avenue, Huffington Post, BlogHer, We Blog the World and other sites. She was ranked #12 Social Media Influencer by Forbes Magazine and is listed as a new media influencer and game changer on various sites and books on the new media revolution. In 2013, she was listed as the 6th most influential woman in social media by Forbes Magazine on a Top 20 List.
Her passion for art, storytelling and photography led to the launch of Magic Sauce Photography, which is a visual extension of her writing, the result of which has led to producing six photo books: Galapagos Islands, London, South Africa, Rome, Urbanization and Ecuador.
Renee is also the co-founder of Traveling Geeks, an initiative that brings entrepreneurs, thought leaders, bloggers, creators, curators and influencers to other countries to share and learn from peers, governments, corporations, and the general public in order to educate, share, evaluate, and promote innovative technologies.
