"Alahea" translates to mean "The intense noon day sun." Look into these leaves and the heat will permeate from the canvas to you. The challenge I faced was to have these leaves not only 'shine' at noonday, but radiate warmth to the viewer. I was pleased that the plant "showed" us all her glory in all these colors.

In Hawaiian we say "Kalikoa" a Pidgin English phrase that translates to; many colors, many moods!! In this Ti, they are bright and shinning!

The lava stones at the base are a 'Heiau' a sacred place that was used for ceremonies, as well as burials.
.Aloha Ka Kou ~Philip Sabado

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