By shortsegments on Skatehive
Aloha ! I recently visited the Big Island of Hawaii, the youngest and largest of the main group of Hawaiian Islands. During my trip I visited the Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden. This botanical garden was about 12 miles or 21 minutes north of Hilo on Highway 19. It is on the rainy northeastern coast. You drive with mountains on your left and the ocean on your right. There are many scenic stops to enjoy the ocean and sea cliff views. I am told you may also see whales in this area, but I didn’t see them. The Botanical Garden trail. It is a beautiful 45 minute hike, which features many beautiful plants and flowers. The combination of rich volcanic soil and plenty rain on the “windward” or eastern side of the island produces giant plants which I almost didn’t recognize due to their unusual size. The Orchids, Ginger and Antheriums were amazingly beautiful and the Palm trees, Monkeypod trees and Ferns were immense. My favorites were of course the Orchids. Photo by @shortsegments And these y