The Lovers Singing Tree Photo Print
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Experience the beauty of the famed and beloved `Ō`hia Lehua tree against the haunting Ko`olau mountains of O`ahu. The bright red flowers have been long revered to be used in hula dancers haku lei or lei po`o (head leis). There is a beautiful legend in Hawaiian culture about this tree. Look below to read the story. This landscape picture will bring the beauty of Hawaii into your home decor.
All photo prints for sale are signed and numbered limited editions. They are printed in my studio on a professional luster photo paper with archival inks. This combination ensures that the print will last well over 100 years without fading if treated properly. All photo prints are matted in white on white acid free mats and enclosed in a cello bag. Watermarks will not appear on prints. Please read my return policy and copyright notice before ordering. Looking for aluminum prints? The Lovers Singing Tree Aluminum Print
All photo prints for sale are signed and numbered limited editions. They are printed in my studio on a professional luster photo paper with archival inks. This combination ensures that the print will last well over 100 years without fading if treated properly. All photo prints are matted in white on white acid free mats and enclosed in a cello bag. Watermarks will not appear on prints. Please read my return policy and copyright notice before ordering. Looking for aluminum prints? The Lovers Singing Tree Aluminum Print
There is a beautiful legend about the Ohia Lehua tree in Hawaiian Culture. The legend says that one day Pele met a handsome warrior named `Ō`hia and she asked him to marry her. `Ō`hia however, had already pledged his love to Lehua. Pele was furious when `Ō`hia turned down her marriage proposal, so she turned him into a twisted tree. Lehua was heartbroken, of course. The gods took pity on Lehua and decided it was an injustice to have `Ō`hia and Lehua separated. They thus turned Lehua into a flower on the `Ō`hia tree so that the two lovers would be forever joined together. Hawaiian folklore says that if you pluck this flower you are separating the lovers, and that day it will rain.
Photo Story: It was a day in late January, which is the rainy season in Hawaii. I had been trying to head into the mountains for several weeks to take pictures of the Ohia Lehua trees in bloom. It had been raining, a lot! I don't know if you know, but Oahu's mountains can be treacherous after heavy rains. The Pali Highway had already been closed several times due to mudslides. Finally it had been sunny for a week and I knew my window was closing. I had to get pictures of the Ohia Lehua before it stopped blooming. In addition there was a new disease that was killing the trees! I felt like it was important to get as many beautiful landscape pictures of the trees for posterity, just in case. I headed up into the Ko'olau mountains. I had seen some stands of trees while hiking in the summer so I knew where I wanted to go. That day had the perfect light and the trees still had many blooms on them. It was a wonderful and unexpected surprise to have the craggy mountain peaks providing the perfect backdrop and texture to offset the bright red flowers. Afterwards I was caked in mud from the knees down and it made me so happy that I got the shots!
Photo Story: It was a day in late January, which is the rainy season in Hawaii. I had been trying to head into the mountains for several weeks to take pictures of the Ohia Lehua trees in bloom. It had been raining, a lot! I don't know if you know, but Oahu's mountains can be treacherous after heavy rains. The Pali Highway had already been closed several times due to mudslides. Finally it had been sunny for a week and I knew my window was closing. I had to get pictures of the Ohia Lehua before it stopped blooming. In addition there was a new disease that was killing the trees! I felt like it was important to get as many beautiful landscape pictures of the trees for posterity, just in case. I headed up into the Ko'olau mountains. I had seen some stands of trees while hiking in the summer so I knew where I wanted to go. That day had the perfect light and the trees still had many blooms on them. It was a wonderful and unexpected surprise to have the craggy mountain peaks providing the perfect backdrop and texture to offset the bright red flowers. Afterwards I was caked in mud from the knees down and it made me so happy that I got the shots!