New camera

Hi guys!

I just got a new Nikon Coolpix S360 for our trip to India. It's so tiny compared to my Canon Rebel. I tried it out this morning to make sure I could figure it out. Funny picture of Shyma. Kind of tricky not having the SLR but I'll get used to it.

Aloha! Lucinda

Aloha!

We're off to India in a few days - thought I should update the photos for you. So much has happened here at our "Ahonui Botanical Gardens". We are gearing up to give tours of our gardens in 2010. Bill is unstoppable in making every area of our land beautiful. It has been a group effort with Michael's botanical expertise, Bill's tenacity and my esthetic sense. Brant runs the machines and has great ideas too. I have been having a gas taking photos of everything - I really love the close up floral shots. Such an amazing world when you take the time to get in close. I have way more photos that I will put here......maybe I'll have to put them into a book!

All the best to you. Enjoy the fall season and be in touch! Love, Lucinda

March 4, 2009

Hello again... I've got a few more pictures for you. We're coming to completion on our rock terracing project. Bill and I are both so pleased with the results. We can imagine all the grass grown back and the terraces dotted with ferns and spots of colorful impatients. We'll add some palms, jatrophas and other wonderful small trees as well.

Down in our "Sacred Valley" we just transplanted 5 mangosteens from Na Aina Kai Gardens. They were already producing fruit - quite a wonderful thing as they usually take up to 15 years to start producing. Mangosteens are quite the health rage these days with all their anti-carcenigenic qualities and they are quite yummy. Hopefully they will all be happy in our moist valley.

Bill just havested our cacao (chocolate) pods and a friend is processing them. Pretty amazing!

Much love and aloha! Lucinda

February 3, 2009
It's been awhile since I created this blog....I've got some new pictures for you to see and enjoy. Hope you are healthy and happy.
Love, Lucinda