Terry Ambrose

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Friday Fotos – a monument in honor of the early Japanese laborers

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Monument honoring Japanese immigrantsWhile visiting Foster Botanic Gardens, we came across this monument honoring the pioneer Japanese laborers. The monument bears an inscription, which I’ve quoted below. It’s very difficult to miss the diverse culture that exists in Hawaii when you visit. During many of our trips, we’d heard about the immigrants who had contributed to that … [Read more...] about Friday Fotos – a monument in honor of the early Japanese laborers

Friday Fotos – Foster Botanical Garden flowers

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Foster Botanical Garden flowers—should've made notesOnce upon a time, about eight months before Covid-19, we were traveling. Our trip took us to New Zealand, Australia, several South Pacific islands, and Hawaii. During the trip, which is where I got my Foster Botanical Garden flowers photos, I was determined to capture the memories with photographs of every little thing. I … [Read more...] about Friday Fotos – Foster Botanical Garden flowers

Friday Fotos – Japanese stone lantern at Foster Botanic Garden

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I just love a cute Japanese stone lanternThere’s something about a Japanese stone lantern that really intrigues me. The first one I remember seeing was in Spokane, WA. We went to a garden where we walked the winding paths and admired the incredible landscaping. Japanese gardens were not common in those days (we’re talking early 80s), so that trip really registered with … [Read more...] about Friday Fotos – Japanese stone lantern at Foster Botanic Garden

Friday Fotos – Rainbow Eucalyptus in Foster Botanical Garden

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Rainbow Eucalyptus bark is a stunning display of colorThe first time we saw a Rainbow Eucalyptus was on the Road to Hana. The trees were in a stand about a hundred yards from the road where our bus let us off to take a few photos. Even from that distance, we could tell the trees were something special.During our visit to Foster Botanical Garden, we came across #17, the … [Read more...] about Friday Fotos – Rainbow Eucalyptus in Foster Botanical Garden

Friday Fotos – Honolulu sunrise on the horizon

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This Honolulu sunrise was our first sighting of land after five days at sea on the MS Noordam. We'd sailed from Sydney originally and spent the first two weeks of our cruise traveling to and from New Zealand and then around the country. After our return to Sydney, we sailed to Honolulu with stops in New Caledonia, Fiji, and American Samoa.It had been an exciting—and … [Read more...] about Friday Fotos – Honolulu sunrise on the horizon