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`Awapuhi-ko `oko`o / Torch Ginger / Etlingera elatior / Phaeomeria magnifica / Twin Falls Puohokamoa Valley Maui Hawai’i “The torch ginger or wax flower (Etlingera elatior) is believed native to Sulawesi (Celebes) and Jawa, Indonesia (Java). The plant is now grown in many tropical locations both for the extravagant ‘flowers’ and for food. In Malaysia, it is called kantan. The peduncles (stems) of the inflorescence are chopped and added to laksa pots (various curries or soups made with rice noodles). The spectacular inflorescence rises from the rhizome to a height of 60 centimeters (24 inches) to more than a meter (40 inches). The individual flowers will appear from between the pinecone-like scales above the waxy bracts. The leaves grow in ranks from separate stalks along the rhizome. The leafy stalks are evergreen and get 4.5 to 6 meters (15 to 20 feet) tall. Etlingera elatior (Torch Ginger or Ginger Flower) is a species of herbaceous perennial plant. Botanical synonyms include Nicolaia elatior and Phaeomeria speciosa. The showy pink flowers are used in decorative arrangements while the flower buds are an important ingredient in the Nonya dish laksa. In North Sumtara, the flower buds are used for a dish called arsik ikan mas (Andaliman Peppercorn Spiced Carps) It is known in Indonesianas “bunga kecombrang ” or “honje”, Malay as bunga kantan and Thai as kaalaa. In Karo, it is known as asam cekala (asam meaning ‘sour’), and the flower buds, but more importantly the ripe seed pods, which are packed with small black seeds, are an essential ingredient of the Karo version of sayur asam, and are particularly suited to cooking fresh fish.” Information Information Sources Torch Ginger
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Nani-Ba-Zhu ~ Mother Earth [ Kanza ] Alaska Sunset Reflections Chena River Lakes One of my personal favourites from my collection: / Chi-Hoota-Wei ~ Many Fires, One Great Light ~ Alaska Copyright © Sharon Mau 2009 / All Rights Reserved Sky reflections on Chena Lakes / Alaska North Star Titles and quote commentaries are Lodge names and translations of Order of the Arrow Insignia ~ Chi-Hoota-Wei ~ Many Fires, One Great Light ~ Links to websites with more information on First Nations ~ American Native Tribes I was captivated by the dreamy spherical look of the clouds and the beautiful soft pastel colours as they drifted across the sky on the horizon toward the sunset. ~ Chena River Lakes is a beautiful recreational Alaska State Park in the Tanana River Valley near North Pole Alaska. “Konza; or Kanza ~ The Kansa/Kaw Tribe, also known as “the wind people” The tribe originally lived along the lower Kansas River in villages consisting of conical-shaped lodges. The Kaw Tribe, formerly known as the Kansa (or Konza) at one time stretched over 20 million acres across northern Kansas into Nebraska and Missouri. In 1825, a treaty was signed by the Kanza Tribe in which the Tribe “agreed” to sell a large portion of its land base and relocated to a reservation near present day Topeka, Kansas. The Kansa lived a semi-nomadic life, depending primarily on buffalo hunting and some farming for their food. They obtained social prestige and honor only in combat, and their chiefs were chosen for bravery and wisdom. The culture of the Kansa was that of the Plains people of the central United States. Typical of the Plains culture area, adolescent boys underwent a puberty rite known as the vision quest-a period of isolation meant to invoke supernatural images. Religious beliefs were centered around spirits associated with nature. Highly developed burial customs were followed; the body was placed in a shallow grave with food, clothing, and other needs for the afterlife. By 1840 the lands of the Kansa had been acquired by the United States government and incorporated into the so-called Indian Territory, to which many Native Americans were being removed. In 1846, the Kaw numbering about 1,600, signed another treaty and moved southwestward near what is known today as Council Grove, Kansas Kanza ~ Kaw Nation Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi
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Akeakamai / Hawaiian Translation: Lover of Wisdom / Sunset Reflections on Chena River Lakes / Interior Alaska Brilliant Skies Copyright © Sharon Mau 2009 / All Rights Reserved Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi
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From my collection: / Reflections of Beauty / Akeakamai / Hawaiian Translations: Lover of Wisdom Copyright © Sharon Mau 2009 / My images do not belong to the public domain. Reproduction is strictly prohibited. All rights reserved Beautiful Art and Greeting Cards For Sale ~ Shop securely and view my collection here Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi Sunset Chena River Lakes / Interior Alaska Brilliant Skies reflected in the calm, clear, pristine and cold glacial water of Chena River Lakes in the Tanana River Valley Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi Sunset Chena River Lakes / Interior Alaska Brilliant Skies reflected in the calm, clear, pristine and cold glacial water of Chena River Lakes in the Tanana River Valley. I love this place. Copyright © Sharon Mau 2009 / All Rights Reserved / My images do not belong to the public domain and may not be reproduced without my express written consent. Chena (pronounced Chay – na) Lake Recreation Area is a 260 lake covering more than 4 miles of the fresh water of the beautiful Chena River and also fed by the glacial waters of the mighty Tanana River. / / With over 2,100 acres to explore and enjoy, Chena Lake Recreation Area has activities for all visitors. Chena Lake Recreation Area covers over 2,000 acres and has two distinct personalities; the Lake Park, with a 260 acre lake the River Park, covering 4 miles of the Chena River. Lake Park hosts three volleyball courts, one horseshoe pit, a playground, multiple day use picnic sites with tables and fire rings, two covered pavilions, two changing room/warm up buildings, two designated swimming areas with sandy beaches, a boat rental, two fishing docks (one handicap accessible), a lake boat launch, potable water stations and restrooms. River Park is stretched along 4 miles of the south bank of the Chena River and hosts one volleyball court, one horseshoe pit, one covered pavilion, one changing room/warm up building, a 4.5 kilometer self guided nature trail, river boat launch, potable water stations, restrooms, and multiple day use picnic sites with tables and fire rings. During the winter months Chena Lake Recreation Area offers groomed classical cross-country ski trails with a 2km, 4.5km, and 7km loop as well as a multi-use trail with a 3.8, 5.5, 6.5, 9.5 and 12 mile loops for snow machining, ski-joring, dog mushing, walking, running, etc. Chena Lake also offers four ice-fishing houses No motors are permitted on the lake, only kayaks, canoes and paddle type boats. It is a beautiful place to photograph clouds and sky reflections and also a winter wonderland when the lake freezes. From my collection: / Chi-Hoota-Wei ~ Many Fires, One Great Light ~ Alaska / Clouds and sky reflections on Chena Lakes. / Titles and quote commentaries are Lodge names and translations of Order of the Arrow Insignia ~ Chi-Hoota-Wei ~ Many Fires, One Great Light ~ Links to websites with more information on First Nations ~ American Native Tribes “So live your life that the fear of death can never enter your heart. / Trouble no one about their religion; / respect others in their view, and demand that they respect yours. / Love your life, perfect your life, beautify all things in your life. / Seek to make your life long and its purpose in the service of your people. Prepare a noble death song for the day when you go over the great divide. Always give a word or a sign of salute when meeting or passing a friend, even a stranger, when in a lonely place. / Show respect to all people and grovel to none. / When you arise in the morning give thanks for the food and for the joy of living. If you see no reason for giving thanks, the fault lies only in yourself. / Abuse no one and no thing, for abuse turns the wise ones to fools and robs the spirit of its vision. When it comes your time to die, be not like those whose hearts are filled with the fear of death, so that when their time comes they weep and pray for a little more time to live their lives over again in a different way. / Sing your death song and die like a hero going home.” / quote by Chief Tecumseh, Shawnee Nation Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi / Shooting Date/Time 29 August 2007 21:16:56 / Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/200 / Av( Aperture Value ) 9.0 / ISO Speed 400 / Lens EF28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM / Focal Length 28.0 mm
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Aloha Kakou ~ Sprecklesville Beach Maui Hawai’i Fine Art Photography by Sharon Anne Mau As Is with no post processing This photograph cannot be modified for commercial or advertising use, nor can it be copied or reproduced in any form without the photographer’s permission. I own full and exclusive copyrights on all my photographs and they are protected under International Copyright laws. My images do not belong to the public domain and may not be posted in another webpage on the internet or intranet, published in any book, magazine, newsletter or newspaper, duplicated, used in a dirivative work of art, used as illustration for musical, dramatic, and/or literary works, or used for commercial use of any kind whatsoever without my express written authorization, including but not limited to resale of my images without a license for use. © 2009 Fine Art Photography, Research and Photojournalism by Sharon Anne Mau
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Ku’au Cove Maui Hawai’i / A beautiful golden beach near Ho’okipa on Maui’s North Shore behind Mama’s Fishhouse
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Surge Zone / Maui Hawai’i / Digital Art “Now, touch the air softly, / Step gently. One, two… / I’ll love you till roses / Are robin’s-egg blue. I’ll love you till gravel / Is eaten for bread, / And lemons are orange, / And lavender’s red. Now, touch the air softly, / Swing gentle the broom, / I’ll love you till windows / Are all of a room. And the table is laid, / And the table is bare, / And the ceiling reposes / On bottomless air. I’ll love you till Heaven / Rips the stars from his coat, / And the Moon rows away / In a glass-bottomed boat. And Orion steps down / Like a diver below, / And the Earth is ablaze, / And the Ocean aglow. So touch the air softly, / And swing the broom high, / We will dust the grey mountains, / And sweep the blue sky. And, I’ll love you as long / As the furrow, the plow, / As However is Ever, / And Ever is Now.” Lyrics by Peter Mayer
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Plumeria Digital Art from my collection: / Negative Influence This is a photograph of Plumeria in brilliant midday sun shot in Wailuku on Maui and converted to a negative with a coloured foil effect. 2009 Fine Art Photography by Sharon Anne Mau “Reason informed by emotion. . . expressed in beauty. . .elevated by earnestness. . .lightened by humour. . .that is the ideal that should guide all artists.” Charles Rennie Mackintosh
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Sugar Cove ~ Maui North Shore Hawai’i Copyright © Sharon Mau 2009 / All Rights Reserved
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Sunset Clouds and Sky Reflections / Chena River Lakes Alaska North Star 2009 Fine Art Photography by Sharon Anne Mau / All Rights Reserved Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi
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Sunset Maui Hawai’i Featured Art 26 June 2009 Feminine Intent “My life has great purpose and meaning. / My nimble mind is Spirit’s wisdom birthing new ideas. / My open heart is divine love embracing life. / My able hands are God’s work touching others. / I am a living, breathing divine expression.” ~ Journey With Spirit / Affirmations Copyright © Sharon Mau 2009 / All Rights Reserved Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi
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Sunset Coconut Palm Silhouettes / Kama’ole Beach / Maui Hawai’i Copyright © Sharon Mau 2009 / All Rights Reserved Universewide “I was born to express the freedom of Spirit. / When I reach out to you with Love, / I feel this cosmic energy stream freely through me. / When I release painful burdens from the past, / I am the flowing water of the river and not a rock on its shores. / When I live in Joy, / I create Heaven on Earth. / The blissful independence of God lives through me.” Journey With Spirit Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi
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© 2008 Sharon Anne Mau
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From my collection: / Wilderland ~ Alaska North Star Winter Scenics Featured Outdoors Member’s Choice Winter Scenics 29 October 2007 “There Always Arrives In all of Our lives / A joyous Moment of Sweet silence / Which notifies / It is time to blend Into the vast horizon / Of the palette painting a days end / And there we find again our gentle loving eyes / Waiting as these divine peaceful skies / Of the eternal sunrise that is just Around the bend” ~ By Silent Lotus Copyright © Sharon Mau 2009 / All Rights Reserved Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi
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On our drive up to Polipoli this morning we stopped along the way to watch the paragliders, as I stepped out of our truck this vehicle was driving by with two adorable Shelties barking happily like small children thrilled to be outdoors on a beautiful rain soaked morning on Maui. I love the look of this candid shot, especially the brilliant blue sky and clouds reflected in the window. Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi / 13 December 2008 12:07:59 / Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/160 / Av( Aperture Value ) 7.1 / ISO Speed 100 9.7 miles west of Kula Botanical Gardens entrance is Waipoli Road off Kekaulike Avenue (Highway 377). / This area is 6,200 feet above sea level in the Kula Forest Reserve. Polipoli Springs is an upcountry park with towering trees and stunning views of the Maui lowlands and the neighboring islands of Lana’i and Kaho’olawe. Maui Paragliding – Proflyght Paragliding
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Ka Makani o Pa’ako / Wave Action Pa’ako Beach Maui Hawai’i Copyright © Sharon Mau 2009 / All Rights Reserved Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi Featured in the Sea group 30 December 2008
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This photograph cannot be modified for commercial or advertising use, nor can it be copied or reproduced in any form without the photographer’s permission. I own full and exclusive copyrights on all my photographs and they are protected under International Copyright laws. My images do not belong to the public domain and may not be posted in another webpage on the internet or intranet, published in any book, magazine, newsletter or newspaper, duplicated, used in a dirivative work of art, used as illustration for musical, dramatic, and/or literary works, or used for commercial use of any kind whatsoever without my express written authorization, including but not limited to resale of my images without a license for use. © 2009 Fine Art Photography, Research and Photojournalism by Sharon Anne Mau 2008 Kai Makani Maui Gold Coast Hawai’i Christmas Day Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi / 25 December 2008 18:36:49 / Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/125 / Av( Aperture Value ) 5.6 / ISO Speed 160 / Lens EF28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM / Focal Length 135.0 mm
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Aue! ‘O Ho’okipa Keia! / Hawaiian translation: / ‘Ae! This is Ho’okipa / Maui North Shore / Low Tide / Hawai’i © 2009 Fine Art Photography by Sharon Anne Mau Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi / Unedited with no artificial colours or additives. / This is Ho’okipa in early morning light at low tide.
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This is straight from the camera early morning light on a bright and beautiful Autumn day in the Interior / Chena River Lakes North Pole Alaska From my collection: / Reflections of Beauty ~ Alaska North Star Fine Art Photography by Sharon Anne Mau / My images do not belong to the public domain. Duplication is strictly prohibited. All rights reserved universewide The light on this day was absolutely gorgeous. Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi / Shooting Date 05 September 2007 / Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/500 / Av( Aperture Value ) 16.0 / ISO Speed 320 / Focal Length 28.0 mm / Lens EF28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
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Reflections of Beauty / Kai Nani ~ Hawaiian Translation: Ocean Beauty, Beautiful Ocean ~ My images do not belong to the public domain and may not be reproduced in any manner whatsover without my express written authorization. / Copyright © Sharon Mau 2009 / All Rights Reserved Universewide Tide pools of Ahihi Kinau Maui Hawai’i at sunset / 19 Apelila 2009 Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi / Subject Distance 47 / Flash Bias 0EV / ISO 125 / Focal Plane Width 4433.3 ppi / Focal Plane Height 4453.6 ppi / Focal Length 135.0 mm / Lens Aperture F/5.6 (4.97) / Shutter Speed 1/125 sec (6.97)
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Koki Beach / Hana Maui Hawai’i Copyright © Sharon Mau 2009 / All Rights Reserved Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi / Shooting Date/Time 01 July 2009 15:02:44 / Shooting Mode Aperture-Priority AE / Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/125 / Av( Aperture Value ) 7.1 / Center-Weighted Average Metering / Exposure Compensation +1/3 / ISO 100 / Lens EF28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
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Hiamoa iki Kaukini / Kahakuloa Maui Hawai’i Copyright © Sharon Mau 2009 / My images do not belong to the public domain. Reproduction is strictly prohibited. All rights reserved Beautiful Art and Greeting Cards For Sale ~ Shop securely and view my collection here “The fish is a very powerful and positive image in many world traditions. 1. To the Babylonians, Phoenicians, and Assyrians, it was honoured as a symbol of fertility. 2. In Native American tradition, the fish is a symbol for mystical secrets, for it can swim to the deepest regions of the ocean and explore its hidden knowledge. 3. In British lore, it was believed that eating fish before lovemaking could enable a couple to conceive a child. 4. The early Christians used the fish as the symbol for the Christ Consciousness. It was widely believed that this symbol resulted from the Greek acronym for \”Jesus Christ, Son of God.\” But there is also the fact that the coming of Jesus ushered in the Age of Pisces the Fish, which encapsulates the mysticism, love, and happiness to which all world traditions ascribe to the fish. 5. In Scandinavia, fish was considered an aphrodisiac, and was popularly consumed on Friday, the feast day of Freya, Goddess of Love – and in her honour Friday was a day dedicated to lovemaking. There are, therefore, many possibilities if you dream of a fish – all good, even if the fish was a greatly feared one like the Shark [a powerful Hawaiian Aumakua]. If there is a possibility of a pregnancy, dreaming of a fish could mean that a child is on the way, and the pregnancy and birth will be uneventful and result in a healthy baby. If the dreamer is in love but is not yet sure about the beloved’s feelings, dreaming of a fish strongly indicates that the feelings are indeed reciprocated. Dreaming of catching fish, either with a pole or with a net, indicates success and prosperity ahead. Seeing fish swimming in a clear pool indicates that a number of secrets about yourself and the world around you are going to suddenly become clearer.” Information Source from MSN Free Dream Dicitonary Astrocenter Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi
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Paperbark Birch in Autumn Gold / North Pole Alaska North Star “Lost in the forest, I broke off a dark twig and lifted its whisper to my thirsty lips; maybe it was the voice of the rain crying, a cracked bell, or a torn heart. Something from far off it seemed / deep and secret to me, / hidden by the earth, / a shout muffled by huge autumns, / by the moist half-open darkness of the leaves. Wakening from the dreaming forest there, / the hazel-sprig sang under my tongue, / its drifting fragrance climbed up through my conscious mind as if suddenly the roots I had left behind cried out to me, the land I had lost with my childhood… and I stopped, wounded by the wandering scent.” ~ Poetry by Pablo Neruda Copyright © Sharon Mau 2009 / My images do not belong to the public domain. Reproduction is strictly prohibited. All rights reserved Beautiful Art and Greeting Cards For Sale ~ Shop securely and view my collection here Canon EOS Digital Rebel XT / Shooting Date/Time 10.Sep.06 20:21:04 / Tv (Shutter Speed) 1/400 / Av (Aperture Value) 5.6 / ISO Speed 400 / Flash Off
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