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Nikon D60 + PS effects / Top Ten in the Challenge TRANQUILITY
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This beautiful calendar is reduced in price offered to you with a midyear discount. / The 2010 Calendar has been automatically updated on RedBubble. 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 No portion of this site or my photography may be reproduced by printing, photocopying or any other means of mechanical or electronic reproduction without my express written permission. For reproduction permission and inquiries on licensing for use and/or publishing of my images, please contact me directly. Mahalo! Tropical Flowers of Hawai’i / Series One Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi
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Pedilanthus bracteatus / Euphorbiaceae / Common Name: Slipper Plant / Candelilla An exotic beauty from Mexico thriving upcountry at / Enchanting Floral Gardens of Kula / Maui Hawai’i Copyright © Sharon Mau 2009 – 2010 / 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 Category: Succulent / Family: Euphorbiaceae (Spurges) / Origin: Mexico (North America) / Evergreen: Yes / Flower Color: Red / Bloomtime: Spring/Summer / Synonyms: [P pavonis, Euphorbia bracteata] / Height: 4-8 feet / Width: 3-4 feet / Exposure: Full Sun / Drought Tolerant: Yes Pedilanthus bracteatus (Slipper plant) / “This beautiful plant grows to around 6 feet tall (to 9 feet in habitat). This upright succulent branches from the base and has narrow cylindrical green stems with ovate leaves, with a thick mid-vein on the lower surface, that appear near the branch tips. All vegetative parts of the plant are often sparsely hairy. In the warmth of late spring and summer appear the curiously shaped red cyathia (flower structures containing separate male and female parts) are enclosed in rounded reddish pink bracts near the branch tips. These curious flowers on several Pedilanthus species are somewhat shoe shaped and gives this genus the common name Slipper Plant. Other common names include Slipper Spurge and Candelilla (more commonly associated with Euphorbia antisyphilitica and Pedilanthus macrocarpus), for the hard brown wax from this species. Plant in full sun in a well drained soil and water sparingly to not at all. This plant may be hardy to around 25° F . The Pedilanthus have been reclassified many times and the current treatment is to include them with the genus Euphorbia, making this plant’s valid name Euphorbia bracteata. This beautiful plant is native to dry deciduous woodlands in Mexico from Sonora to Guerrero and is easily distinguished from Pedilanthus macrocarpus, a Baja California species sometimes seen in southwestern gardens, by its taller height and longer stems as well as the presence of leaves at the branch tips which the leafless Pedilanthus macrocarpus lacks.” Pedilanthus bracteatus Botanical Information Source This beautiful speciment was photographed at the lovely Enchanting Floral Gardens of Kula on Maui Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi / Shooting Date/Time 21 July 2009 13:03:26 / Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/200 / Av( Aperture Value ) 8.0 / ISO Speed 100 / Lens EF28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM / Macro / Focal Length 95.0 mm
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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 There are more than 500 species of Passion Flowers, and they are the exclusive larval food plants for more than 70 species of tropical and subtropical butterflies. The name, Passiflora or “passion flower”, was given by 16th century Spanish missionaries in South America who thought they saw a reference to the Crucifixion of Christ in the elaborate flower structures: The corona, sitting at the top of the flower, is the crown of thorns; the five anthers are the five wounds; the three styles are the three nails; and the five petals and five sepals are the apostles, less Judas and Peter. This beauty is growing in the rainforest / Ke’anae Peninsula Maui Hawai’i Passiflora coccinea / Red Grandilla It is a beautiful flowering vine which is native to South America. Red passionflower is indigenous to the state of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil This plant may be evergreen or semi-evergreen. Here on the tropical island of Maui they are evergreen. The stems are very slender and smooth and the leaves have large lobes and sport fine hairs. After flowering, a 2” orange to yellow edible fruit is formed. Red passionflower does best with a well drained soil made from equal parts sand or gravel, peat, and loam. Passionflowers thrive on regular feeding with fertilizers high in potash. Care should be taken not to overwater or overfeed. Pests and diseases associated with growing Passiflora racemosa include spider mites, whiteflies, scale insects, leafspots, virus diseases and iron deficiency. / Light: Red passionflower needs full sun or partial shade and should be protected from drying winds and the hottest midday sun. / Moisture: Red passionflower prefers a humid atmosphere and regular watering. The roots will rot if the soil is not well drained. / Hardiness: USDA Zones 10 – 12. Red passionflower tolerates temperatures down to 50ºF (10ºC) for short periods. / Propagation: Red passionflower is easily rooted from tip cuttings taken in spring or summer. Cuttings should include a node or small section (heel) of older wood. Passionflowers also can be grown from seed, although this method is more difficult; seeds should be soaked prior to planting and germination will be slow. Usage / Passiflora racemosa can be grown in a container. It is especially well suited for growing in the greenhouse or conservatory. It also can be grown as a house plant, but it needs high humidity. In frost free climates red passionflower is grown as a cover for a trellis, arbor, fence or garden teepee. Red passionflower can be planted next to an open shrub or tree and allowed to grow up through the branches. This is a vigorous plant and when mature it is likely to become tangled with dead growth in the center and should be pruned annually. Passiflora racemosa is a strikingly beautiful evergreen vine with hanging, 1 ft (0.3 m) long clusters of 8-12 elaborately formed bright red flowers. The individual flowers are bowl-shaped, about 5 in (12.7 cm) across, and have ten bright red sepals and petals, collectively called “tepals.” There are five purple and white structures called “coronas” perched above the tepals. The flowers usually are borne in opposing pairs on the pendent racemes, and are produced throughout the summer and fall. They yield to small, oblong, deep green edible fruits about 3 in (7.6 cm) in length. The stems of red passionflower are slender and angled, and the leaves are rather sparsely distributed. The 4 in (10.2 cm) leaves are glossy and leathery, and may be entire or three-lobed. Red passionflower grows to a length of 10-30 ft (3.1-9.1 m). Common Names: red passionflower,, red passion vine / Family: Passifloraceae (passion flower Family) / Information Source Floridata Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi / Shooting Date/Time 13 October 2008 13:00:44 / Shooting Mode Macro( Close Up ) / Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/500 / Av( Aperture Value ) 5.6 / ISO Speed 320 / Lens EF28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM / Focal Length 127.0 mm
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Ho’okipa Beach Sunset 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 “There are different wells within your heart. / Some fill with each good rain, / Others are far too deep for that. In one well / You have just a few precious cups of water, / That “love” is literally something of yourself, / It can grow as slow as a diamond / If it is lost. Your love / Should never be offered to the mouth of a / Stranger, / Only to someone / Who has the valor and daring / To cut pieces of their soul off with a knife / Then weave them into a blanket / To protect you. There are different wells within us. / Some fill with each good rain, / Others are far, far too deep / For that.” ~ Poetry from The Gift by Daniel Ladinsky Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi / Shooting Date/Time 29 August 2008 20:03:50 / Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/100 / Av( Aperture Value ) 6.3 / ISO Speed 100 / Lens EF28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
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Scarborough Lake @ Scarborough / North Yorkshire, UK
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Nikon coolpix S620, as is, no adjustments or cropping
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Nikon Coolpix S620, as is, no adjustments or cropping / Scarborough Lake / North Yorkshire, UK
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A fresh Hibiscus unfolds in afternoon light. / Lahaina 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 It is believed that there are only five species of Hibiscus that originated from Hawai’i. Other species found their origin in Asia and the Pacific islands. In the early twenties, the Hibiscus Brackenbridgei was adopted as the official Territorial flower of Hawai’i. It kept this status throughout the 20th century, but only in 1988 its yellow colour was defined as the official colour for the Hibiscus representing the State of Hawai’i. Before 1988, the official Hibiscus could have any colour. Additionally, it was not until 1988 that the flower could represent the State of Hawai’i, because before that time the territorial status of the group of islands was unclear. Hawai’i’s state flower (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis) originated in Asia and the Pacific islands. Interestingly, it is also the national flower of Malaysia. Research suggests there were originally only five species of the tropical Hibiscus that were native to Hawai’i. Growers began to hybridize these native species with other varieties imported to Hawai’i, which produced the huge kaleidoscope of colours and sizes available today. There are several ways to tell the difference between the tropical and hardy perennial varieties. Tropical hibiscuses have dark green glossy leaves, sporting 3-4 inch flowers that are either single or double in colors of yellow, orange, pink, or red. Also, tropical hibiscus can have blossoms of salmon, orange, yellow, or peach with double flowers. Hardy perennial Hibiscus have foliage of medium-green with leaves that are heart shaped. Their flowers of white, red, or pink are much larger than those of the tropical Hibiscus. Many hibiscus aficionados increase the number of plants they have by using cuttings, a practice known as cloning or asexual reproduction. Select the best tips; look for good leaf color and a robust upright growing stance. Water the plants in the morning before taking the cuttings. Use sterilized shears. Count down about 4 leaf nodes to where the stem starts turning from light green to brown. Make each cut at a 45 degree angle just below a leaf node. Remove the lower leaves from the cutting, as well as any large top leaves. Dip the point of the cutting into a rooting stimulant, and then insert them into the growing medium only as deep as necessary to keep them upright. The cuttings should be fully rooted by the end of 6 weeks, and can then be transplanted. If the cuttings have been rooted in a green house, they should be hardened off before transplanting, by switching them to regular irrigation, and moving them out into the sunlight during the day, and back indoors for the night, for a few days. This is a tropical Hibiscus Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi / Shooting Date/Time 28 July 2009 17:20:56 / Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/200 / Av( Aperture Value ) 5.6 / ISO Speed 100
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Tatra Mountain range forms a natural border between Slovakia and Poland. They occupy huge area, of which 600 km² lies in Slovakia. The highest mountain is Gerlach at 2,655 m, located in Slovakia just north of Poprad, where our group were having hotel. The Tatras consist of three parts. We were in Eastern Tatras, which consist of High Tatras. The Tatra Mountains are the highest mountain range in the Carpathian Mountains. Although smaller than the Alps, they are having an alpine landscape. The High Tatras are known to have undergone four glaciations. The most extensive transformations were caused by a glacier 100–230 m thick; the most apparent features of this process are the numerous cirques and mountain lakes. So fresh air as in Tartas I have not breatched nowhere in the world.
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Nikon Coolpix S620 / Scarborough, North Yorkshire, UK
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Features ~ Spotlights of the Week 25 July - 17 August 2009
by Sharon MauAloha to the wonderful hosts of the following groups who have featured my work. Mahalo for your gifts of Aloha! _*Featur…
Aloha to the wonderful hosts of the following groups who have featured my work. Mahalo for your gifts of Aloha! Featured Art 05-06 August 2009 The Art of Intrigue and Shapes and Patterns / Feel Free ~ Peace Comes From Within_ / Featured Art 10 August 2009 DSLR Users Only / Fireweed on Moose Mountain near Fairbanks Alaska / Featured Art 08 August 2009 Pacific Northwest / Matanuska Glacier Recessional Moraine_ / Featured Art 08 August 2009 Friends of Bangor and North Down Camera Club, Northern Ireland / E ala mai ‘o loko i ke kuhohonu o ke Aloha / Featured Art 09 August 2009 True Potential / The Infinite Incandescence ~ Sunset Alaska North Star Winter Scenics / Featured Art 10 August 2009 Animal Fantasy & Whimsy / `Oli nô au i nâ pono / Featured Art 11 August 2009 Live, Love, Dream / Mahalo nui loa, thank you so much for featuring my Dimensions group banner, I very much appreciate your kindness! `Oli nô au i nâ pono / `Oli nô au i nâ pono“ / Hawaiian Translation: I rejoice in the blessings of Heaven Featured Art 11 August 2009 Animal Composites & Fine Art / Aloha to the wonderful Hosts and members of Animal Composites & Fine Art / Mahalo nui loa, thank you so much for featuring my work. I am happy you enjoy this and thank you for your kindness! `Oli nô au i nâ pono / Featured Art 13 August 2009 All About Boating / Seward Harbour Resurrection Bay Alaska Summer Scenics / Featured Art 13 August 2009 PEACE, LOVE & TRANQUILITY / The Sanctuary of Self / Featured Art 13 August 2009 True Potential / On Silence and Talking / Featured Art 14 August 2009 United States / Estey (21) Yukon Quest 2008 Whitehorse Yukon 1000 Mile International Sled Dog Race Fairbanks Alaska / My image also placed in the Top Ten in the Shameless Self-Promotion group’s creative challenge_ Sports Action Shots Featured Art 14 August 2009 Blooming Trees / Plumeria Makawao Maui Hawai’i / Featured Art 15 August 2009 Northern Landscape / Mahalo nui loa to the Hosts and Moderators of Northern Landscape for featuring so many of my images, I very much appreciate your kindness! / We Will Always Journey / / Tonkawampus ~ A Famous Local Chief, Chief of the Tonkas ~ Chippewa / / The Infinite Incandescence ~ Sunset Alaska North Star Winter Scenics / / Nani-Ba-Zhu ~ Mother Earth [Kanza] ~ Reflections of Beauty Alaska North Star / / Akeakamai ~ Lover of Wisdom / Featured Art 14 August 2009 Endangered Plants / Pua Aloalo ~ Yellow Hibiscus Kula Hawai’i / / Pedilanthus bracteatus / / Passiflora racemosa ~ Red Passion Flower / / Na ‘Okika ‘o Hawai’i ~ i ‘Okika Honohono / Featured Art 14 August 2009 All Water In Motion / The Sanctuary of Self / Featured Art 15 August 2009 Canon vs Nikon / Creativity / Featured Art All the Colours of the Rainbow / Reflections of Beauty ~ Chena River Lakes ~ Alaska North Star / Featured Art 16 August 2009 Friends of Bangor and North Down Camera Club, Northern Ireland / She Gracefully Surrenders* / Copyright © Sharon Mau 2009 / All Rights Reserved
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Nikon Coolpix S620 / Scarborough, North Yorkshire, UK
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Common Name: Velvet Pink Banana / Botanical Name: Musa velutina / Family: Musaceae (Banana Family) Hana Maui Hawai’i A delightful dwarf species of banana, growing only 1-2m (4ft) tall, it bears somewhat waxy leaves with a pinkish midrib. The flowers are pink to orange and the very ornamental fruits, dwarf bananas, are a bright, velvety pink and last for months at a time. Copyright © Sharon Mau 2009 / My images do not belong to the public domain. Reproduction is strictly prohibited. All rights reserved Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi / Shooting Date/Time 16 August 2009 13:48:03 / Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/30 / Av( Aperture Value ) 7.1 / ISO 100 White Balance Cloudy
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Features ~ Spotlights of the Week 18 August - 25 August 2009
by Sharon MauAloha to the wonderful hosts of the following groups who have featured my work. Mahalo for your gifts of Aloha! Thank you to ever…
Aloha to the wonderful hosts of the following groups who have featured my work. Mahalo for your gifts of Aloha! Thank you to everyone who has favourited and commented on my work. I very much appreciate your kindness! :))) Featured Art 23-24 August 2009 / Images & Ideas / and / First Things / Kaydren playing in the surf Kanaha Beach Park Maui North Shore Hawai’i / Featured Art 18-25 August 2009 / Friends of Bangor and North Down Camera Club, Northern Ireland / and / Canon Vs Nikon_ / She Gracefully Surrenders / Featured Art 21 August 2009 / Nirvana / and / Silhouette / and / The Woman Photographer / and / Sensational Sun / The manifestation of moment of spiritual inspiration, this composite has been warmly received. Mahalo to everyone for your kindness, I am delighted you enjoy my art / Ho’okipa Wai’ola ~ O ka lewa i luna, ua pa’aia he lani / Featured Art 21 August 2009 / Colours of Water / and / The Art of Intrigue / Mokulehua Reflections of Beauty / Featured Art 20 August 2009 / Happy Haven / Jacob Mau ~ Aloha wau ia ‘oe Hau`oli la Hanau Makawao Maui / / Winner Creative Challenge / Art Inspired By the One You Love / Group Avatar and Member Feature / Mahalo nui loa, thank you so much to the group Hosts and the wonderful members of Inspired Art / who voted for my portrait Jacob Mau ~ Aloha wau ia ‘oe Hau`oli la Hanau Makawao Maui as the winning entry in the Inspired Art group creative challenge – Art Inspired By The One You Love / Congratulations to the Top Ten winners in the challenge! Featured Art 20 August 2009 / A Place To Call Home / I ke kai Hawanawana ~ Eia ku’u lei Aloha Pa’ako Beach / I very much appreciate your kindness, your support and wonderful encouragement. Aloha e Malama pono, Copyright © Sharon Mau 2009 / My images do not belong to the public domain. / Reproduction is strictly prohibited. / All Rights Reserved / Ourjrny / The Heart Within the Art
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Scarborough lake, North Yorkshire, UK, as is / /
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This lovely Hibiscus is endemic to the Hawaiian Islands and is blooming in soft rain on Maui in midday natural light on Lower Nahiku landing. Hibiscus arnottianus A. Gray – / kokiʻo keʻokeʻo (“kokiʻo that is white like the shine of silver”) / is an endemic species of Hibiscus with white flowers. / Three subspecies are recognized: / H. arnottianus arnottianus found in the Waiʻanae Range of western Oʻahu; / H. a. immaculatus which is very rare (listed as endangered) on Molokaʻi; / and H. a. punaluuensis from the Koʻolau Range on Oʻahu. / Perhaps only a dozen plants of H. a. immaculatus exist in nature in mesic and wet forests. This species is closely related to H. waimeae, and the two are among the very few members of the genus with fragrant flowers. Sometimes planted as an ornamental or crossed with H. rosa-sinensis. In the Hawaiian language the white hibiscus is known as the Pua Aloalo. Alternative Botanical Names: / Hibiscus immaculatus / Hibiscus punaluuensis Common Names: / Koki’o ke’oke’o / Hau hele / Hawaiian White Hibiscus / Koki’o kea / Hawaiian White Hibiscus / Pamakani Hibiscus arnottianus is a shrub or small tree generally 15 to 20 feet in height though a few individuals will grow to 30 feet tall. These specimens can be up to 20 feet in diameter. Individual plants vary in appearance from open and airy to compact. The leaves are oval with a smooth upper surface and smooth or slightly toothed edges. The leaves are 4 to 6 inches long and often have red veins and stems. / The single white flowers are pinwheel shaped, up to 4 inches across, and borne at the ends of the branches. The staminal column is pink to red (except in subspecies immaculatus which has a white column). The flowers may be slightly pink or may age to pale pink, and are slightly fragrant. In cultivation, Hibiscus arnottianus blooms almost continuously. Three subspecies are recognized. Subspecies arnottianus from O’ahu has smooth leaves 1 1/2 to 4 inches long. Subspecies immaculatus is native to Moloka’i and has a white staminal column and leaves with rounded teeth. Subspecies punaluuensis is also native to O’ahu. It is robust with leaves 4 to 10 inches long. (Criley 1998; Criley 1999; Koob 1998; Rauch 1997; Wagner 1990) Hibiscus arnottianus is a Hawaiian endemic plant with one endangered subspecies. It is native to the moist and wet forests of the mountains of Moloka’i and O’ahu. Subspecies arnottianus grows at elevations of 390 to 2500 feet in the Wai’anae and eastern Ko’olau mountains of O’ahu. Subspecies immaculatus is extremely rare and grows in a few valleys on Moloka’i. Subspecies punaluuensis grows in the Ko’olau Mountains at elevations of 650 to 2200 feet. (Wagner 1990) Hibiscus arnottianus is easy to grow from fresh seed, but it hybridizes easily and the seedlings may differ from the parent plant. Hibiscus arnottianus grow easily from semi-hardwood cuttings. Cuttings 4 to 6 inches long and less than 1/2 inch in diameter should be made from healthy branches without flower buds. Hibiscus arnottianus can be air layered. Use standard air layer technique on a branch that is about 1 inch in diameter. Bornhorst recommends selecting a branch that is growing upright and making the air layer between 1 and 2 feet from the tip of the branch. / To start a plant by air layering, remove the bark and cambium from a 1 inch wide ring of bark. Apply a rooting hormone to the cut surface and cover this with a layer of damp sphagnum moss. Wrap the moss in plastic being sure to secure the ends where it wraps around the branch. The air layer should be ready to remove from the parent plant in 3 to 5 months. Bornhorst (1996) suggests that root systems from air-layered plants are not as vigorous as those produced by other techniques. (Bornhorst 1991; Bornhorst 1996; Koob 1998) Hibiscus arnottianus can easily be grafted. Use a rootstock of the common red, pink waterfall, double pink, or of the cultivar ‘Peachglow.’ Most grafting techniques will work. The scion (the piece of the desired plant that will be attached to the rootstock) should be 3 to 4 inches long with 2 to 4 nodes. Cut the scion from branches that are semi-mature; both tips and stem sections work well for scion wood. Bornhorst (1991) recommends either wedge or side wedge grafting techniques. (Bornhorst 1991; Bornhorst 1996; Koob 1998) Copyright © Sharon Mau 2009 / My images do not belong to the public domain. Reproduction is strictly prohibited. All rights reserved Featured Art 12 September 2009 / Rain Drops & Water Art / Pua Aloalo Koki’o kea Koki’o Ke’oke’o White Hibiscus arnottianus Nahiku Maui Hawai’i / Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi / Shooting Date/Time 16 August 2009 11:33:26 / Tv Shutter Speed 1/320 / Av Aperture Value 9.0 / Evaluative Metering / White Balance Cloudy / ISO 100 / Lens EF28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM / Focal Length 135.0 mm
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Exotic tropical Aloalo / Beautiful Hibiscus / Waihe’e Maui Hawai’i “Perfect instants: / fervent, fleeting, pungent, / wisps of time / dispelled by touch. The instant / of winding; / of warmth at the core / curling and swelling. The instant / of being wound in smooth, / sliding, hardening coils. The instant / of roused flesh / ruffled, / magnetized. The instant / of unwinding / what was wound. The instant / of dreaming / before the dream flies / on lilac-sheer ephemeral wings.” poetry Author Unknown Copyright © Sharon Mau 2009 / My images do not belong to the public domain. Reproduction is strictly prohibited. All rights reserved Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi Featured Art 10 September 2009 / ! # 1 ARTISTS OF REDBUBBLE / Aloalo Bridal Path Exotic Hibiscus /
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pp in PS CS3 with Orton Effect / Photomanipulation includes one photo of sunset, adjusting levels, curves adding orton efect and using brushes of birds. / North Yorkshire, UK
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Mahalo for 165,122 Views ~ Features ~ Spotlights of the Week 10 - 23 September 2009
by Sharon Mau_*Aloha to the wonderful hosts of the following groups who have featured my work and thank you everyone for your kind notes and wonderful…
Aloha to the wonderful hosts of the following groups who have featured my work and thank you everyone for your kind notes and wonderful encouragement Mahalo for your gifts of Aloha! Thank you to everyone who has favourited and commented on my work. I very much appreciate your kindness! :))) Featured Art 23 September 2009 / ImageWriting / This is by far the most popular image in my portfolio currently with 5881 views, 209 favouritings, 395 comments (including my replies) and 2 sales. Thank you so much for your kindness and continuous support in your group. Aloha ‘oe / The Absolute ~ Aloha Ke Akua Na Kahu ~ Ke Ahi La’a ~ Sacred Fire / Featured Art 23 September 2009 / The Beauty of Nature / Pu ~ Hawaiian Conch Shell / Featured Art 22 September 2009 / Canon vs Nikon / Indian Blue Peacock Pavo cristatus / Featured Art 22 September 2009 / At the Store / First Nations Tribes Native Alaska Art Alaskan Bush 2007 / Featured Art 22 September 2009 / A Spiritual Walk / In the Beginning / Featured Art 22 September 2009 / Islands of the World / The Singular Embrace / Featured Art 21 September 2009 / Wolves In Art / First Nations Tribes Native Alaska Art Alaskan Bush 2007 / Featured Art 20 September 2009 / Sensational Sun / Kealohapumehana Ho’okipa / Featured Art 18 September 2009 / All Water in Motion / Ho’okipa Rain Dancer / Featured Art 18 September 2009 / Canon DSLR / Ho’okipa Rain Dancer / Featured Art 17 September 2009 / The Woman Photographer / Ho’okipa Rain Dancer / Featured Art 15 September 2009 / ! # 1 ARTISTS OF REDBUBBLE / Aloha Na’au Pa’ako Hana kalai Makena i Ki’i Mau Mau Ki’ie’ / Featured Art 15 September 2009 / MAJOR EVENT / Ahu Ko’i ~ Ko’i Kahiko ~ Ko’i Auana ~ Hoku Wailea / Featured Art 14September 2009 / All Water in Motion / The Singular Embrace / Featured Art 12 September 2009 / Rain Drops & Water Art / Pua Aloalo Koki’o kea Koki’o Ke’oke’o White Hibiscus arnottianus Nahiku Maui Hawai’i / Featured Art 10 September 2009 / Multiracial Beauty / Ahu Ko’i ~ Ko’i Kahiko ~ Ko’i Auana ~ Hoku Wailea / Featured Art 10 September 2009 / ! # 1 ARTISTS OF REDBUBBLE / Aloalo Bridal Path Exotic Hibiscus /
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It is a beautiful golden sunset over a peatbog in a Boreal forest near Goldstream Alaska. / . / This is from my collection: / The Golden Threshold / Calendar coming soon….. Sunsets and scenics of Interior Alaska ~ Trumpeter Swans/Tundra Swans ~ Pond and Lake Reflections ~ Boreal and Permafrost Forests~ Poetry and Quotes Copyright © Sharon Mau 2009 / All Rights Reserved This image was dedicated to my beloved identical twin sister Karon ( stzar ) 11 September 2007 “What is Love ~ Love is the scent with the lotus born. It is the silent choirs of petals Singing the winter’s harmony of uniform beauty. Love is the song of the soul, singing to God. It is the balanced rhythmic dance of planets - sun and moon lit In the sky hall festooned with fleecy clouds Around the sovereign Silent Will. It is the thirst of the rose to drink the sunrays And blush red with life. ‘Tis the promptings of the mother earth To feed her milk to the tender, thirsty roots, And to nurse all life. It is the urge of the sun To keep all things alive. Love is the unseen craving of the Mother Divine That took the protecting father’form, And that feeds helpless mouths With milk of mother’s tenderness. It is the babies sweetness, Coaxing the rain of parental sympathy To shower upon them. It is the lover’s unenslaved surrender to the beloved To serve and solace. It is the elixir of friendship, Reviving broken and bruised souls. It is the martyr’s zeal to shed his blood For the well-beloved fatherland. It is the ineffable, silent call of the heart to another / heart. It is the God-drunk poet’s heartaches For every creature’s groans. Love is to enjoy the family rose of petal-beings, And thence to move to spacious fields - Passing by portals of social, national, international / sympathy, On to the limitless Cosmic Home To gaze with looks of wonderment, And to serve all that lives, still or moving. This is to know what love is. He knows who lives it. Love is evolution’s ameliorative call To the far-strayed sons To return to Perfection’s home. It is the call of the beauty – robed ones To worship the great Beauty. It is the call of God Through silent intelligences And starburst of feelings. Love is the Heaven Toward which the flowers, rivers, nations, atoms, / creatures’ you and I Are rushing by the straight path of action right, Or winding laboriously on error’s path, All to reach haven there at last.” ~ From: Songs of the Soul by Paramahansa Yogananda Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi / Shooting Date/Time 10 September 2007 19:56:43 / Tv Shutter Speed 1/500 Aperture Value 20.0 / Evaluative Metering ISO 200 / Lens EF28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
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Greeting Card Sale ~ He pua laha 'ole Hau'oli, Hau'oli'oli ~ Melia hae Hawai'i Tropical Plumeria
by Sharon MauMahalo a nui loa to all my cherished family, friends and group members for your kindness and wonderful encouragement. I very much appreci…
Mahalo a nui loa to all my cherished family, friends and group members for your kindness and wonderful encouragement. I very much appreciate your gifts of Aloha and every single message. This morning someone purchased a greeting card. Mahalo nui loa, thank you so much! He pua laha ‘ole / A rare, prized blossom / Hau’oli, Hau’oli’oli / Joy, Happiness Tropical Plumeria / Ke’anae Peninsula Maui Hawai’i Copyright © Sharon Mau 2009 / My images do not belong to the public domain. / Reproduction is strictly prohibited / All rights reserved
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Aloha, I would be happy to personalize a collection especially for you. / / Aloha ‘oe
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