Polynesia
162 creative works found
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Each day seems to fade into another, one day echoes into the next, though each Sun that sets paints a different picture!
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Elvis had his Blue Hawaii in 1964. In 2008 we present to you Blue Sunset a different vibe totally minus the brill cream as well, though still ready to relax out with a ukelele or two!
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MR SUNSET – The first T-Shirt design of the forth coming clothing brand “SUNSET”, a style of clothing best expressed as Polynesian and Positive.
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Afternoons are the signal to relax and enjoy the night ahead, aybe a walk on the beach or a long dinner and conversation with friends and family – the choice is yours!
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T-Shirt for Voice of the Pacific Radio Show, Thursday nights, Sydney 98. fm Rock on Caroline and da fella’s!
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my daughter & snake
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It’s always good to have a BIG BRUDDA around to sort inconvenient moments out! – / hahahahaha!
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This Hawai’ian man named Dwayne, from Lahaina Maui, has captured the imagination of many “malahine wahine” (women). His striking eyes and firm build represent the features of Hawai’ian royalty from generations past.
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We men like to think of ourselves as pretty cool. like the earth revolves on an axis of us! – not likely! – hehe! But as i look into the communities every where, i see women more so then men, being the ties that bind families, communities. That indwelt spirit of solidarity and preservation for those abouts them, the resolve to sacrifice if need be in order for those around them to not go without! This is not a diss on men, we simply need to grow up, stop being selfish and step to the plate of life, then women wouldn’t be burdened with our short comings! Wahine – Hawaiian and Maori word for women or female, immovable Wahine! Immovable Wahines!
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Rolling lines of ebbing waters bringing swells from distant lands to curl and fall upon a shore of green and fertile islands enfolded in the rays of a setting sun.
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Plumeria blooms on a lovely tree at our home. Featured Canon DSLR I cloned out a bit of bark on the left of the frame, adjusted the shadows/midtones/highlights to deepen the natural black background, adjusted curves to set the white balance and highlight the natural colours in early morning light, then added an enamel texture to the finished image. / Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi “The beautiful Plumeria comes in a wide variety of delightful colours and bloom virtually year round. Plumeria (Frangipani) also known as the Lei flower, is native to warm tropical areas of the Pacific Islands, Caribbean, South America and Mexico. Plumerias may grow to be large shrubs or even small trees in the Hawaiian Islands and in mild areas of the U.S on the mainland. In tropical regions, Plumeria may reach a height of 30’ to 40’ and half as wide. They have widely spaced thick succulent branches, round or pointed, long leather, fleshy leaves in clusters near the branch tips. Plumeria, common name Frangipani; syn. Himatanthus Willd. ex Roem. & Schult.) is a small genus of 7-8 species native to tropical and subtropical Americas. The genus consists of mainly deciduous shrubs and trees. It produces flowers ranging from yellow to pink depending on form or cultivar. From Mexico and Central America, Plumeria has spread to all tropical areas of the world, especially Hawai`i, where it grows so abundantly that many people think that it is indigenous here. The genus, originally spelled Plumiera, is named in honour of the seventeenth-century French botanist Charles Plumier, who traveled to the New World documenting many plant and animal species. The common name “Frangipani” comes from an Italian noble family, a sixteenth-century marquess of which invented a plumeria-scented perfume. In Mexico, the Nahuatl (Aztec language) name for this plant is “cacalloxochitl” which means “crow flower.” It was used for many medicinal purposes such as salves and ointments. Depending on location, many other common names exist: “Kembang Kamboja” in Indonesia, “Temple Tree” or “Champa” in India, “Kalachuchi” in the Philippines, “Araliya” or “Pansal Mal” in Sri Lanka, “Champa” in Laos, “Lantom” or “Leelaawadee” in Thai. Many English speakers also simply use the generic name “plumeria”. In several Pacific islands, such as Tahiti, Fiji, Hawai`i, Tonga and the Cook Islands Plumeria is used for making leis. In modern Polynesian culture, it can be worn by women to indicate their relationship status – over the right ear if seeking a relationship, and over the left if taken. P. alba is the national flower of Nicaragua and Laos, where it is known under the local name “Sacuanjoche” (Nicaragua) and “Champa” (Laos)”. Information Source: Wikipedia 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. Duplication is strictly prohibited. All Rights Reserved Universewide © 2009 Fine Art Photography, Research and Photojournalism by Sharon Anne Mau
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A sunset behind the towered buildings of a city casts but shadows and variants of grey and whilst there is life every where, varied textures of greens are to found in the setting sun of the islands, it lifts the smell of flowers and the sound of a breeze though the trees! :)
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He ‘ala he ‘aina ala ‘o Puna / Ke’anae Peninsula / Maui North Shore Hawai’i / Copyright 2009 Fine Art Photography by Sharon Mau Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi He ‘ala, he ‘a ‘ina ‘ala ‘o Puna from Ka Mo’olelo No Kalapana by Moses K. Nakuina “A fragrance, a fragrant land is Puna, They live the children of the land, When the hala is ripe, The flower is cut and sewn, And strung around the neck, The night is fragrant until late at night When sleep is cut short, The hala lei is placed on the wall, And that is how my land was named, Puna, whose walls are fragrant with Hala”. Hawaiian Translation: He ‘ala, he ‘a¯ina ‘ala ‘o Puna Mai loko mai ‘o Ka Mo‘olelo No Kalapana, na Moses K. Nakuina He ‘ala, he ‘a¯ina ‘ala ‘o Puna, Noho ihola na¯ keiki kupa o ka ‘a¯ina, A pala maila ka hala, ‘O‘oki ihola i ka pua a ku‘i a‘ela, A lei a‘ela i ka ‘a¯‘i¯, ‘Ala akula ka po¯ a aumoe, ‘O‘oki maila ka hiamoe, Kau a‘ela ka lei hala i ka paia, A pe¯la¯ i kapa ‘ia ai ko‘u ‘a¯ina, ‘O Puna paia ‘ala i ka hala e¯.
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Wave action on Pa’ako Beach / Makena Maui Hawai’i / View of Kaho’olawe Island on the horizon Copyright © Sharon Mau 2009 / All Rights Reserved From my collection: / Eye of Kanaloa “The island of Kaho’olawe is actually the summit of a single volcanic dome. It is one of the older of the main group of Hawaiian Islands. Kaho’olawe is 11 miles long and six miles wide It has a land area of 45 square miles. Kaho’olawe is separated from Maui by the 6.9 mile wide Alalake’ike Channel and from Lana’i by the 17.5 mile Kealaikahiki Channel.” When a non-Hawaiian resident speaks of Hawai’i, they are most likely speaking of O`ahu, Maui, Kaua’i, or The Big Island of Hawai’i. They may know of Moloka’i and even Lana’i, but, most likely, they do not know of Kaho’olawe. For the indigenous Hawaiian, for the Kanaka, that is not the case. Kaho’olawe is a sacred island to Hawaiians. It is a place deeply rooted in the history, culture and religion of the Hawaiian people. In the twentieth century what was allowed to occur on Kaho’olawe Island was a prime example of callous disregard for the people of Hawai’i, our culture and our beliefs by the United States government. It is only in recent years that steps have been taken to begin to repair the damages done and restore the island to the people of Hawai’i. For many of those efforts we honor the `Ohana. Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi
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Dancer in Sandringham on a lovely evening.
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The Marquesas or traditionally called “Te Fenua ‘Enata” or “Te Henua Kenana” respectfully, meaning “The land of men”. The Marquesas Islands are the island group farthest from any continent in the world, lying between 400 and 600 miles (600 and 1,000 km) south of the equator and approximately 1,000 miles (1,600 km) northeast of Tahiti. (Wikipedia) A island that still holds many mysteries within its landscape!
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Not many of Rarotonga’s Tiki’s, such as these have survived into the 20th and 21st Centuries. Housed behind glass and in dark corners with in the recesses of a museum collections do they now stand! My Collage displays it within a context of colour and movement not an object of web and dust collecting.
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The sun sets over Kanaloa, the sacred Kaho’olawe Island. / View from Makena / Maui Hawai’i / From my collection: Eye of Kanaloa This is a stitched composite of two images taken at the same location at the same time, one above the other, to give you a better view of the ocean and sky with this lovely pastel sunset. Copyright © Sharon Mau 2009 / All Rights Reserved Canon Digital Rebel XTi / 15 December 2008 ‘Alalakeiki Channel / ‘Au’au channel / Eye of Kanaloa The Eye of Kanaloa symbol generates subtle energy, known as “ki” in Hawaiian. This energy can be used for healing, for stimulating physical and mental faculties, and for many other purposes. Most people can sense the energy, which may feel like a tingle, a current, a pressure or a coolness, by holding the hand, fingers, cheek or forehead near the symbol. By itself, the symbol will help to harmonize the physical, emotional and mental energies of a room or other location. The energy may be accessed more directly by meditative gazing or by holding the symbol near something that needs harmonizing. The symbol can also amplify and harmonize other energy sources by placing it behind or in front of the source. Aloha International 2001 ~ Return of the Warriors / Uncle Charlie … Kaho’olawe Island
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The Sanctuary of Self / Sunset Pa’ako Beach Makena Maui Hawai’i_ Copyright © Sharon Mau / All Rights Reserved Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi / Shooting Date 15 December 2008
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Hulali Ka'ena Kihi o ka pu Aviaka ~ Sunset Pa'ako Beach Makena Maui Hawai'i
by Sharon MauUS$5.32–US$121.60
Hulali Ka’ena Kihi o ka pu Aviaka / Sunset Pa’ako Beach Makena Maui Hawai’i Copyright © Sharon Mau 2009 / All Rights Reserved Shooting Date 09 May 2009 / Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi / This is a composite of two images stitched together. / Sunset Panorama O ka lewa i luna, ua pa’aia he lani ~ In the space above, heaven is held fast My images do not belong to the public domain and may not be reproduced in any manner whatsoever without my express written authorization. All rights reserved universewide.
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Polynesian patterns from within nature take shape and express the growth and renewal!
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A sunset behind the towered buildings of a city casts but shadows and variants of grey and whilst there is life every where, varied textures of greens are to found in the setting sun of the islands, it lifts the smell of flowers and the sound of a breeze though the trees! :)
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