Island of Flowers

One of the things we noticed right away when we arrived was that there are flowers everywhere on Okinawa.  When we arrived at the airport, the hallways were lined with orchids.

 Here is a poinsettia tree.  Jill said she thought those were what we buy at Christmas time and then throw away.  Look how big and beautiful this one is.

By the Tomori Lion, we saw these gorgeous lilies (we often call them Easter lilies) growing wild at the base of a banyan tree.

Look at how this tree looks like it has roots on the limbs...and note the hanging moss.

Look at the begonias and impatiens along the road. They were everywhere.  They can plant them pretty much anywhere because it rains there:-)

Petunias and sugar cane along the road.

I don't know what these upside down salmon-colored flowers are, but they were just growing in the wild.

Here is a lovely little bunch of lilies growing in a roadside park.  Notice the carp flags for Children's Day.

Here is a big blue version of what looks like what we call morning glory.