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Puamana & Selector Lopaka's backyard Bali Hai |
diesel tiki Tiki Centralite
Joined: Dec 17, 2003 Posts: 85 From: sultry south arlington,tx
| Posted: 2003-12-29 08:24 am  Permalink
My God!!! That is truly beautiful work!!! Ya'll have done an amazing job and have inspired myself to improve my own surroundings!! Incredible work! Tell me if you need some tropical plants!Love to help fellow gardeners.
Mahalo
diesel tiki
 
 
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keigs20 Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jun 02, 2002 Posts: 544 From: WA
| Posted: 2003-12-29 08:50 am  Permalink
The yard and hut look amazing. Great job! Now if we could just have some of that stuff called warm weather. Hope to see it in person this summer.
 
 
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pariartspaul Tiki Socialite
Joined: Dec 20, 2003 Posts: 159 From: Martiniland, California
| Posted: 2003-12-29 1:23 pm  Permalink
Completely fabulous! Very inspiring - the big carvings really make it. I love the shot of the interior ceiling. Congratulations, what a perfect party spot!
 
 
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Sassattack Tiki Centralite
Joined: Dec 03, 2003 Posts: 14 From: Albuquerque
| Posted: 2003-12-29 2:40 pm  Permalink
Awesome job! Is your banana tree (or any of the plants for that matter) still alive after all of our freezes so far this year?
Everything tropical in my yard here in Seattle is dead now.
 
 
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Selector Lopaka Tiki Socialite
Joined: May 07, 2003 Posts: 204 From: Jet City
| Posted: 2003-12-29 3:15 pm  Permalink
Our banana tree looks very sad at the moment. We've been assured it will come back to life in the spring. I can't tell you the specific genus of the tree off the top of my head, but it's supposedly the most hearty. Everything else but the annuals is also supposed to survive our winter. Spring will reveal the truth. I can't wait.
 
 
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DawnTiki Tiki Socialite
Joined: Sep 01, 2002 Posts: 1676 From: next stop Hulaville!
| Posted: 2003-12-29 5:07 pm  Permalink
I have a relative in Oklahoma that has a banana tree in his yard, he babied that
plant every winter by putting a green house around it, then taking it down in the summer. He has gotten to old to build the green house anymore, since the tree has
no protection from the freezes in the
winter now the Banana tree dies back. But for 2 summers it has come back all on its own. It hasn't made any Bananas in a couple of seasons though.
 
 
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bongofury Grand Member (6 years)
Joined: Oct 15, 2002 Posts: 1560 From: Ventura County
| Posted: 2003-12-29 9:08 pm  Permalink
Absolutely beautiful! I can't imagine what your house must look like. I like the roof the way it is. The Harbor Hut in Morro Bay, CA has a thatch roof. Looks like thick stacks of reeds. The spiders seemed to like it too. Lotsa egg nests. Thanks for posting the pics.
 
 
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sweetpea Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jan 14, 2003 Posts: 883 From: Seattle
| Posted: 2003-12-30 09:54 am  Permalink
I'll be right over! heehee, even if it snows... hmmm, warm mai tais?
 
 
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sweetpea Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jan 14, 2003 Posts: 883 From: Seattle
| Posted: 2003-12-31 10:20 am  Permalink
yup, it snowed, hope you guys got some cool photos of the tikis with snow on em!
heehee
 
 
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puamana Tiki Socialite
Joined: Aug 02, 2002 Posts: 290 From: Seattle, WA
| Posted: 2003-12-31 10:58 am  Permalink
It did look cool around midnight last night, when it was still snowing, and really sticking to the tikis & bamboo. We were going to take some photos this morning, but alot of it had melted already. We're due for more snow on Saturday, so we'll try to get some photos then. Happy New Year !
 
 
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Sassattack Tiki Centralite
Joined: Dec 03, 2003 Posts: 14 From: Albuquerque
| Posted: 2003-12-31 1:13 pm  Permalink
Yes-please post photos of this masterpiece covered in snow!!! Although it is probably a bit sacrelig to have snow covering a tiki.
We may get more snow tonight, Sat, and Sun.
Happy New Tiki Year...
 
 
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Selector Lopaka Tiki Socialite
Joined: May 07, 2003 Posts: 204 From: Jet City
| Posted: 2004-01-06 10:06 pm  Permalink
We got about 5" in our neighborhood today. It's supposed to be 20 degrees warmer tomorrow, and the rain has already started. So, this snow will be gone mighty soon. It certainly makes the dormant Backyard Bali Hai a bit more pleasing though.

 
 
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SES Tiki Socialite
Joined: Sep 14, 2003 Posts: 992 | Posted: 2004-01-07 01:31 am  Permalink
The Moai with the snow moustache looks like one of the "Got Milk?" ads.
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Lake Surfer Tiki Socialite
Joined: Oct 21, 2002 Posts: 3414 From: Milwaukee, WI
| Posted: 2004-01-07 09:16 am  Permalink
I've got a tiki that looks like that too out on my porch... 4 inches on his head... and he's freezing his ass off... we had a high temp of 8 degrees F yesterday... Very peaceful pictures... nice.
 
 
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TikiBud Tiki Centralite
Joined: Mar 24, 2003 Posts: 74 From: West of Atl., Ga.
| Posted: 2004-01-07 3:56 pm  Permalink
Even with all that snow, I would enjoy a Mai Tai out there
_________________ Kawe
Don't worry...be Tiki
 
 
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