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It’s white, it’s bright

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This hen at Mahukona looked remarkably clean and bright for a stray.

This entry was posted in Birds, Parks, Photo Challenges, Places, Scenes and tagged Hens & Roosters, Mahukona, Monday Portrait on August 3, 2026 by Graham.

You can still see out

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A porthole on the wall of Mohala’s Bayfront Fish & Chips restaurant in Hilo, Hawaii

This old porthole hangs on a wall at Mohala’s Bayfront Fish & Chips restaurant in Hilo, but you can still see outside through it!

This entry was posted in Abstracts, Places, Scenes, Series and tagged Hilo on August 2, 2026 by Graham.

Flowery Flounder on the sand

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A Flowery Flounder rests on sand in the waters off Hawaii

This Flowery Flounder set down to hide, though it had a little trouble blending in with the ridges in the sand.

This entry was posted in Activities, Fish, In The Water and tagged Flatfish, Snorkeling on August 1, 2026 by Graham.

Blowin’ in the wind

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Trade winds blow palm trees at Lapakahi State Historical Park in Hawaii

Strong trade winds stir palm trees at Lapakahi State Historical Park.

This entry was posted in Parks, Places, Plants, Scenes, Trees, Weather and tagged Lapakahi, Palm Trees on July 31, 2026 by Graham.

Eye to eye

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A Gold dust day gecko at eye level in Hawaii

An eye to eye encounter with a Gold Dust Day Gecko.

This entry was posted in Animals and tagged Geckos on July 30, 2026 by Graham.

Under the rainbow

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A Boat and rainbow in Hawaii

A boat putters along the North Kohala coast, framed by a low rainbow.

A Boat and rainbow in Hawaii
This entry was posted in Parks, Places, Scenes, Weather and tagged Boats, Mahukona, On The Coast, Rainbows on July 29, 2026 by Graham.

Orchid Show planters

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A planter at the 2026 Hilo Orchid Show in Hawaii

Some planters seen at the Hilo Orchid Show last weekend, for Terri’s Flower Hour. See more responses here.

A planter at the 2026 Hilo Orchid Show in Hawaii
A planter at the 2026 Hilo Orchid Show in Hawaii
A planter at the 2026 Hilo Orchid Show in Hawaii
A planter at the 2026 Hilo Orchid Show in Hawaii
This entry was posted in Flowers, Photo Challenges, Places, Plants, Scenes and tagged Hilo, Orchids, Terri's Flower Hour on July 28, 2026 by Graham.

Orchid Show Poster

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The poster from the 2026 Hilo Orchid Show in Hawaii.

The poster from this past weekend’s Hilo Orchid Show.

This entry was posted in Signs, Series, Plants, Scenes, Flowers, Places and tagged Hilo, Orchids on July 27, 2026 by Graham.

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