A Journey up into the Mountains
October 3, 2012
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Waimea Canyon
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Amazing forms of life up in the mountains. This is mushroom we spotted on a dying tree.
Its about as big as a loaf of bread
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Kalalao lookout grants a beautiful look at the sacred Hawaiin Valley
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On the top of Kauai you will find the strangest things
Here a whole redwood forest grows having been planted in the 1930\
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Its just like being in California
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Its far different here then in the jungles you will find at lower altitudes
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This is a huge paperbark tree.
Waimea is giant, and the green gives it a depth that the grand canyon is lacking
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This is a native hibiscus, one of the few types that has a scent
We found this fungi under a log, its about as big as someones torso.
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Several of the Monks traveled to the mountains to stay a few days at the Camp Slogget lodge in Kokee. On the way they stopped by Waimea Canyon, as well as the Kalalau Lookout. They took the time to hike, meditate, and enjoy the outdoors.