Better watch out

I was hoping this bull would come towards me and/or lift its head up. Instead it kept eating, kept its eye on me, and kept its distance.

Winter in Hawaii

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Anaehoʻomalu Bay beach in Hawaii — The beach at Anaehoʻomalu Bay.

This week’s Sunday Stills challenge theme is ‘Winter Wonderland.’ See more responses here. These photos were all taken during the winter months, which is wonderful when you think about it!

The Green sand beach near South Point in Hawaii — There’s green sand at Papakōlea beach near South Point.

Water Globes at Kailua Kona airport in Hawaii — It’s too warm year-round even for snow globes!

A picnic table on the beach at Spencer Beach Park in Hawaii — For cooler temperatures, get there early. That way you can snag a picnic table.

Frosty schooners at the Harbor House restaurant in Hawaii — It can get frosty here though, at least at the Harbor House restaurant in Kailua Kona.

Pacific Day Octopus and Arc-Eye Hawkfish

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I spotted this small Pacific Day Octopus on the move and it quickly headed for a spot to settle down. The place it chose was just below a head of coral, which was occupied by an Arc-Eye Hawkfish. The hawkfish didn’t move, but didn’t look happy with its new neighbor.

View from Kiholo Scenic Lookout

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Looking north from the scenic lookout at Kiholo on the Big Island, Hawaii

A view to the north with clouds covering Kohala Mountain.

Taking off from Kona

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A UPS plane takes off from Kailua Kona airport, Hawaii

I’m off to Honolulu for the day, so this seemed appropriate. I won’t be flying with UPS though. It would actually be more expensive to fly with them since they charge by weight and/or size! I’ll be on the other plane or one very much like it.

ASCDA. Thai Spots ‘Bow’ orchid

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Another orchid from the Hilo Orchid Show. Posted for Terri’s Flower Hour. See more responses here.

The Numbers Game #103

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A cloud forms over the site of the eruption on Mauna Loa , Hawaii — The 2022 eruption at Mauna Loa produced its own weather in the form of this cloud.

The idea of The Numbers Game is to enter a number into the search bar of your computer and then post a selection of the photos that turn up. This week’s number is 225. Captions are on the photos. You can see more responses here.