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Who among us has not fantasized about spending time alone on a remote desert isle (well maybe not totally alone <grin>)? And who among us is not a sucker for a good romantic legend? If it’s you, then read no further, if not, continue below. A tip of the ‘ol champagne glass to hoping that these images and tales help you all get through the coldest month in the Northern Hemisphere with just a little bit more warmth on the inside.

“Ohi’a Lehua” - Big Island, Hawai’i

One of the first plants to colonize areas recently covered in lava, Ohi’a Lehua’s gorgeous red and white blossoms are in stark contrast to the otherwise otherworldly-ness of the area (and even of the plant itself, all crooked and gray!). Click here to read the romantic Hawai’ian legend about this beautiful tree.

“Island Dreams” - Kaua’i, Hawai’i

All it takes is a little determination to get away from the flocking beach crowds on the Isle of Kaua’i. What would I do without these two sturdy legs that can so quickly and easily take me far away both literally and figuratively from the madding crowds? -- here I felt like I was the sole inhabitant on a remote desert isle.

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