A week in Ohau | Justina Blakeney

View from Waimea Falls Park and Botanical Gardens

I just got back from vacation in Oahu with my family. We spent the week on the beaches on the North Shore, climbing wild hills, eating from food trucks, playing games and decompressing. We even tried browse for the first time. It was a very nice and wonderful trip to reconnect with nature and spend some quality time with the people I love. Below, some shots from our trails through Waimea Falls & Botanical Gardens and a long walk we took.

I am a *very slow* hiker, and while hiking I enjoy pausing frequently to take pictures, researching colors, shapes, and patterns that inspire my design work. (You can learn more about the "foraging" exercise in my book "Jungalow: Decorate Wild" :)

At this hike, I collected some foliage and fallen objects. When I got back to the hotel, I created some posters that highlight the different colors, patterns, shapes, and textures. The dotted sheets are my favorite! They are spores on the leaves, which are reproductive structures (a type of seed).

Of course, I had to #Face While I was in it...