Botanical Gardens

One of my top priorities while on Kauai was to check out the Botanical Garden. Even though it was Winter and very few flowers were in bloom, the gardens were well worth the visit.

I feel in love with the variety of tree in the photo below--and if you look closely you can find me!

 
As far as tropical flowers go, orchids are my favorite. And this is by far my favorite shot of the day:

Here are some other beautiful flowers:

There was a huge, twisted vine so large it created walls, caves and tunnels. Amazing!

At the end of the garden tour was the most striking tree I have ever seen--it's bark is multi-colored and peels off in layers to reveal the colors. Simply. Stunning.