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by Heidi Fickinger
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Our toddler t-shirts are made from 100% pre-shrunk cotton and are available in five different sizes. All toddler t-shirts are machine washable.
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The Hau tree is one of the 7 canoe plants that are known to have been brought to the Hawaiian Islands by the first Polynesian settlers who discovered... more
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The Hau tree is one of the 7 canoe plants that are known to have been brought to the Hawaiian Islands by the first Polynesian settlers who discovered the Islands. The scientific name of Hau is Hibiscus tiliaceus and as is evident in the name, is a member of the hibiscus family. Varieties of Hau are found throughout Polynesian islands and has been and still has multitude of uses. Hau was planted by the settlers to yield a light-weight tough white wood with a brown heart. Hau is found and used throughout tropical and subtropical Polynesia, Melanesia and Micronesia and is held in high regard for its usefulness to the traditional life of oceanic people.
Hau was so highly prized for its uses that the chief of a village was required to grant permission to cut it. The naturally curved branches of plant softwood are used to make canoe outriggers. The three parts are the niako, the two booms, and the float, ama. To get the proper shapes, younger branches were sometimes trained into arch...
As a fine-art photographer of many years (initially in black and white large format film), my purpose is to capture and share the incredible beauty in our world. I have a passion for travel and photographing the many places I have been fortunate to explore. I am enthralled by both the grand scene of a live volcano or brilliant sunrise and the amazing detail and design of each tiny part of a flower. There is beauty and design in everything around us and the goal of my work is to share that and encourage everyone to look closely and take the time to see what is before us all.
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Jane M Dahl
Lovely capture and a wonderful back story! Featured in Hawaiiana. Aloha nui!
Heidi Fickinger replied:
Mahalo nui loa Jane dear! Aloha no.