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The Camellias of Filoli – Part 2

Posted on February 21, 2017 by Steve

I’m not sure how many cultivars of camellias there are at Filoli, but I took photos of 30 different cultivars myself (including a few I only saw in the garden shop). Most of the camellias I saw were either around the … Continue reading →

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The Camellias of Filoli – Part 1

Posted on February 20, 2017 by Steve

The gardens at Filoli include many different varieties of camellias, including cultivars of Camellia japonica L., Camellia reticulata Lindl., and Camellia x williamsii W. W. Sm (a cross of Camellia saluenensis Staph. ex Bean with Camellia japonica L. first crossed by John Charles Williams). … Continue reading →

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The Magnolias of Filoli in 2017

Posted on February 19, 2017 by Steve

I’ve visited Filoli in Woodside, California many times. The magnolias flower in early spring, but the timing of a visit must be just right in order to see the magnolias at their finest. This year, I seemed to have timed … Continue reading →

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The Polish Village of Milewo

Posted on July 5, 2016 by Steve

There are seven main entries for Milewo in the Słownik Geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i Innych Krajów Słowiańskich (Geographical Dictionary of the Kingdom of Poland and other Slavonic Countries). The first main entry includes several villages located in the Ciechanów Powiat … Continue reading →

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First Sunset of Summer 2016

Posted on June 20, 2016 by Steve

Today was the first day of Summer and, in San Francisco, we enjoyed a beautiful sunset. SOURCE: First Sunset of Summer 2016 (San Francisco, San Francisco Co., California, USA); photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 20 June 2016. Copyright © 2016 by Stephen … Continue reading →

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The Tahiti Pearl Beach Resort

Posted on May 11, 2016 by Steve

My last day in French Polynesia was spent at the Tahiti Pearl Beach Resort in Papeete, Tahiti. I didn’t do much of anything except have a meal, drink a bottle of Hinano (local Tahitian beer), and relax.  Pārahi, Tahiti (Goodbye, Tahiti). … Continue reading →

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The Huahine Pearl Farm

Posted on May 10, 2016 by Steve

Tahitian black pearls are world renowned. On Huahine, there is a single pearl farm that cultures these beauties, the Huahine Pearl Farm. A boat carries visitors from the Sofitel Heiva dock to the farm in the middle of the lagoon near … Continue reading →

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The Blue-Eyed Eels of Faie

Posted on May 9, 2016 by Steve

In a river that passes through the village of Faie there lives a population of eels with blue eyes. These eels are considered sacred by the locals and can be attracted by feeding them mackerel. While these eels live in fresh … Continue reading →

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The Beach at Mare Manunu

Posted on May 8, 2016 by Steve

The beach at Mare Manunu is beautiful, although the rocks and coral make it treacherous to swim in the lagoon here. The map in the fourth photo is on display in the fare pōte’e in Maeva, and it shows the … Continue reading →

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Marae Manunu

Posted on May 7, 2016 by Steve

Being of great historical and spiritual importance on Huahine, the marae are scattered everywhere. Marae Manunu is located on the motu, across from the main marae complex in Maeva. Marae Manunu is dedicated to Tane, Huahine’s god of war and … Continue reading →

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