Our
Tiki Tour this year provided a new view of four different,
lovely water features. The weather was perfect--cool but
not cold. Candles were everywhere. Thanks, Pam for another
great event! We're so grateful to all our hosts for welcoming
and sharing their special ponds with us! And thanks to all
the members who participated. It was lovely! Please note:
These night time photos cannot capture the true glory of
these ponds! You need to see them in person!
Laurie and John Saul were first - a gorgeous setting for
parties and gatherings, with lots of room to socialize.
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Laurie
and John Saul
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Saul's pond with variable colored lights
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A
beautiful hideaway
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Suzanne,
Miles and Pat visited
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Candles
everywhere
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Laurie
explaining to visitors
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Others
stood around chatting
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So
colorful!
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Next, we visited Art and Kathy Ruebel's pond. Their pond contains
a small island big enough for a fir tree.
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Pam
with hosts Art and Kathy Ruebel
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Their
fish liked the light
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The
unusual fir tree on their island
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They're
building a wonderful kitchen
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Linda looked delighted!
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Donna's excited!
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They
had fun chairs - 'His' ...
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and
'Hers'
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Third,
we visited Ray and Ginny Mueller's home, with Ginny's extra
generous snacks! They had a monstrous Elephant Ear leaf on
one of their plants.
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Ray
and Ginny Mueller
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Mueller's
top pond
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and
their top waterfall
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An
unexpected water feature!
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Lots
of great snacks
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They
had huge elephant ears!
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Even
the snails were lit
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Everyone
enjoyed themselves!
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And
for a grand finale, we went to Barclay and Kelly Compton's many
water-featured home, gathering around the swimming pool and
enjoying all the camraderie. Night tours give us opportunities
for some unusual photos, as in the silhouette of Sandy and Lois
in front of the swimming pool.
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Kelly
and Barclay Compton
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The
three bubblers with candlelight
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The
kitchen area
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One
of several ponds
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Candles
by the pool
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Their
lovely firepit (with flash)
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which
looks very different without the flash
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Silhouettes
against the pond
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